2pt minimum

[RifleRidge]

Most western black tail bucks die of Old age!....Well hidden and smart as He!!

 

[FLIZZ]

I am completely against, and work adamantly against any more point restrictions/regulations in this state....  how many spikes are actually shot each year compared to forky's and 3x's.  Show me some data to support your theory on how many spikes are killed....

Kids, and newbies are usually the ones shooting the spikes.  You take that away, you take away their success, they quit hunting, you lose hunters voices when it comes to issues like wolves, and WDFW commissioners, etc..


Blacktails thrive anywhere there is logging.  You go up on the state land in certain units, and the blacktail population is unbelievable.

Ok fine, make it 3pt minimum and save the forkies too. Also, I hope kids and newbies can enjoy themselves in the woods WITHOUT killing an animal. And if they give up because they can't find a decent deer, they should take up fishing.

[bullcanyon]

How about a point restriction except for youth hunts?  And lets quit killing blacktail does!!!!!

[RifleRidge]

Could not have said that any better "And lets quit killing blacktail does"!!!!!

 

I agree!....

[Kc_Kracker]

There are plenty of "tanks" running around.  By instituting a 2pt minimum, you're ensuring those "tanks" get shot while the immature bucks and bucks with bad genetics get to breed

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[PolarBear]

How about a point restriction except for youth hunts?  And lets quit killing blacktail does!!!!!

Amen!!

[coachcw]

I like the idea of the whole state being permit only and rotating the years you could have deer and elk tags . if they go to a permit system and quttas they could work with the tribes to limit harvests since they get 50% now , whats 50% of a general season (as many as they can harvest ). permits by gmu's if you want to hunt quality units then be prepared to wait . I'm sure plenty of units would be garantied licences plus people would expand and learn new areas.

[Ripper]

I am adamantly opposed to any more regulations! We are restricted enough.

[bobcat]

I am adamantly opposed to any more regulations! We are restricted enough.

Restricted?  How? A rifle season from October 13-31 for any buck, in most units, and open to everyone, including non-residents. Then a 4 day season in November, also open to anyone with a tag.

Tags are sold through the end of the year, so many tags are purchased only after a deer is killed.

Doesn't seem very restrictive at all to me.   

[Curly]

I am adamantly opposed to any more regulations! We are restricted enough.

Restricted?  How? A rifle season from October 13-31 for any buck, in most units, and open to everyone, including non-residents. Then a 4 day season in November, also open to anyone with a tag.

Tags are sold through the end of the year, so many tags are purchased only after a deer is killed.

Doesn't seem very restrictive at all to me.   

And don't forget the general season archery for any deer in many Western WA units.  And many units have general doe season for muzzleloader. 

Eliminate all those general season doe hunts and you could probably get by without making a point restriction too...........

[Ripper]

Until ALL user groups have the same regulations, I am adamantly opposed to any new regulations! You probably saw the deer I took this year from an any deer area, so you know I like to shoot older deer. I just don't want anymore regulations. Like someone mentioned already, regulate yourself, don't regulate me. We do have a fairly liberal blacktail season but when you look at fish and game regs as a whole, we are seriously over regulated. Make all user groups follow the same regs and you don't need any new ones.

[bobcat]

Make all user groups follow the same regs and you don't need any new ones.

What do mean by that statement? No does for archery and muzzleloader?

[jaymark6655]

Personally, if its the end of the season and I havent seen S  t I am tagging that spike or doe and I want to  have that option.

[boneaddict]

I should probably read this whole thread, but since I am for APRs  I'll stick to the end statements. 

STOP KILLING DOES!

[Woodchuck]

I am curious the reasoning behind that Bone.