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I voted Reduce the fees... Let them learn to live on a tight budget like the rest of us... Cut the management, put more enforcement in the field.. make my hunting experience better with less wolves and we will talk about an increase..\As long as the department is so top heavy, not fighting to save our hunting grounds, giving into the animal huggers, etc... no way in hell I am saying ok to an increase..
One concept that I don't think WDFW fully takes into consideration ......Between all my tags, fishing licenses (fresh and saltwater), discovery pass, special permit apps, etc - i paid around $300 and change this year.I also have 3 boys, and a wife, and we are an outdoor family. I don't subscribe to the mentality of heading to the woods without my wife and kids - we go as a family.So, in theory - that's $1,500 for my family.If it gets to expensive, they don't lose my $300 - they lose my $1,500, as we'll just find something else to do or go hunt elsewhere.
Quote from: CedarPants on August 07, 2012, 01:05:12 PMOne concept that I don't think WDFW fully takes into consideration ......Between all my tags, fishing licenses (fresh and saltwater), discovery pass, special permit apps, etc - i paid around $300 and change this year.I also have 3 boys, and a wife, and we are an outdoor family. I don't subscribe to the mentality of heading to the woods without my wife and kids - we go as a family.So, in theory - that's $1,500 for my family.If it gets to expensive, they don't lose my $300 - they lose my $1,500, as we'll just find something else to do or go hunt elsewhere.Im not so sure thats not a part of the agenda anyway............get as many of us if not all of us to quit hunting in our state....
Hate to burst your bubble guys but this is the price increase spread sheet from 2 years ago that were implemented last year. As far as I can find out there are no new increases on tap so far this year. The department hasn't brought any new proposed increases to the GMAC this year.
WDFW needs more money so it can manage the states wolf populations like they are doing in the wedge. "WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ August 21, 2012Contact: (360) 902-2938Fish and Wildlife police officers work to Manage Washington wolf packs. Kettle Falls – During the last few months WDFW officers have been working around the clock in an effort to get in front of the wolf pack in an area known as the wedge; a triangular area formed by the Columbia river and Kettle river up to the Canadian border. WDFW officers have removed one sub-adult and plan up to removing 4 more wolves. WDFW officers ask that the public stay out of the area unless you live nearby and need access to private land. The WDFW agency is proposing a closure to all non-local traffic to make room for government licensed vehicles to travel on the less than paved roadways. WA DOT officials are contemplating paving the portion of roadway from US 395 past summit lake and on to Pierre lake road to ease the congestion WDFW officials are currently facing. “Our traffic vehicle counts on this section of roadway has increased 850% during the last three months” a US DOT official states. “with this level of traffic it has moved up the list of roads to be paved and placed in “urgent” status meaning if traffic levels are sustained at this level for 3 more months it will be mandatory to pave it. “Less than paved roads (gravel) cannot sustain this kind of traffic – government vehicles or not” according to US DOT traffic engineers. WDFW"Our main job at the wedge currently is placing collars on offending wolves" Steve said. WDFW officers utilize the latest in tracking technology and these collars are expensive; upwards of $5,000 for each unit plus the receiving or tracking units and manpower to monitor the locations and vital signs of the wolves wearing these collars. “Our goal is 100% of wolves in the wedge area to be collared with these new collars” according to Steve Ulmer. WDFW officers plan to eventually collar all wolves within Washington. “It is imperative we know what the wolves are doing and when they are doing it in real time, eventually we would like to have video recording collars so we can see in real time what the wolves see and take appropriate action utilizing drones with collar lock on capabilities” according to Steve. WDFW is proposing a fee increase to all fishing and hunting licenses to cover this cost. “We would need to increase hunting fees by 250%, a necessary increase to keep Washington a premier hunting state” according to Mr. Ulmer.
lolI didn't figure anyone would take that at face value, it was satire
The best satire has an element of truth
a new camo style... "Wedge Camo"
They need more money so the gamies can help Seattle patrol Seafair and the Tri Cities boat races."WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/August 6, 2012Contact: (360) 902-2938Fish and Wildlife police officers focuson public safety, not poaching at SeafairOLYMPIA - During the recent Seafair celebration in Seattle, enforcement officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) cited 47 people for "boating under the influence," fined 46 others for boating violations, and responded to four swamped vessels.One officer also ticketed a participant for possessing an undersized crab caught in saltwater earlier in the day.Known primarily for enforcing state hunting and fishing laws, WDFW police officers play a key role in other aspects of law enforcement throughout the state, said Mike Cenci, the department’s deputy police chief."Our main job at Seafair was to help protect the public’s safety, which is a responsibility we all share," Cenci said. "Drinking too much alcohol and operating a boat is never a good idea, but it’s especially risking when there are that many people and that many boats."For the sixth straight year, WDFW joined with the Coast Guard and the Seattle and Mercer Island police departments to monitor an estimated crowd of 150,000 people at the three-day event. WDFW sent seven officers and four boats to assist in the joint effort, said Cenci, who also spent a day in a patrol boat.Several weeks ago, the department also sent officers and patrol boats to assist in law enforcement at the hydroplane races in the Tri-Cities."We provide assistance where we can to partner police departments, which also help us with our own cases," he said. "They often don’t have all the boats they need, and we can help with that."WDFW’s enforcement program includes 138 commissioned officers, plus 16 non-commissioned staff, deployed throughout the state. While most of their efforts are directed toward protecting the state’s natural resources, WDFW officers frequently encounter many of the same situations faced by other police officers - but in a different environment. "We are certified police officers, not just game wardens," Cenci said. "For that reason, it’s important that we continue to maintain strong partnerships with other police departments around the state."
WDFW needs more money so it can manage the states wolf populations like they are doing in the wedge. "WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ August 21, 2012Contact: (360) 902-2938Fish and Wildlife police officers work to Manage Washington wolf packs. Kettle Falls – During the last few months WDFW officers have been working around the clock in an effort to get in front of the wolf pack in an area known as the wedge; a triangular area formed by the Columbia river and Kettle river up to the Canadian border. WDFW officers have removed one sub-adult and plan up to removing 4 more wolves. WDFW officers ask that the public stay out of the area unless you live nearby and need access to private land. The WDFW agency is proposing a closure to all non-local traffic to make room for government licensed vehicles to travel on the less than paved roadways. WA DOT officials are contemplating paving the portion of roadway from US 395 past summit lake and on to Pierre lake road to ease the congestion WDFW officials are currently facing. “Our traffic vehicle counts on this section of roadway has increased 850% during the last three months” a US DOT official states. “with this level of traffic it has moved up the list of roads to be paved and placed in “urgent” status meaning if traffic levels are sustained at this level for 3 more months it will be mandatory to pave it. “Less than paved roads (gravel) cannot sustain this kind of traffic – government vehicles or not” according to US DOT traffic engineers. WDFW"Our main job at the wedge currently is placing collars on offending wolves" Steve said. WDFW officers utilize the latest in tracking technology and these collars are expensive; upwards of $5,000 for each unit plus the receiving or tracking units and manpower to monitor the locations and vital signs of the wolves wearing these collars. “Our goal is 100% of wolves in the wedge area to be collared with these new collars” according to Steve Ulmer. WDFW officers plan to eventually collar all wolves within Washington. “It is imperative we know what the wolves are doing and when they are doing it in real time, eventually we would like to have video recording collars so we can see in real time what the wolves see and take appropriate action utilizing drones with collar lock on capabilities” according to Steve. WDFW is proposing a fee increase to all fishing and hunting licenses to cover this cost. “We would need to increase hunting fees by 250%, a necessary increase to keep Washington a premier hunting state” according to Mr. Ulmer. THIS IS FAKE, IT WAS MENT TO BE SATIRE & HUMOR quit freakin out
volunteering to giving more money to the WDFW as a hunter is like offering to pay a prostitute more if she has a STD.
