Why bother buying a Discovery Pass?

[wence5]

I spent the modern rifle deer and elk season, so far, traveling a lot of roads on DNR lands. I live in SW Washington and spend a lot of time hunting in the Washougal unit, and in my travels I noticed the only people with the discovery passes displayed are other hunters. I drove to Grouse vista last Saturday, two cars parked there, that were hikers up to Sliver Star, no pass displayed. Tarbell trail locations, where mountian bikers park at, no passes displayed. Ed's trail, tons of people up there, only one pass displayed! My brtoher inlaw said he passed a trail head on the 1000 road earlier in the muzzy season loaded with Subaru's with bike racks parked there, watched the DNR gal drive past the parked cars w/o a pass displayed, and wave at the bikers as she drives on by! I am going to contact the DNR to see what they have to say about this.
Do bikers and hikers get a free pass, while hunters get pinched? This is more of a venting on my part, but what have spome of you guys noticed?

[doyourtime89]

I have seen and wondered the same thing.  I would be intersted to hear what DNR tell you.

[washelkhunter]

I have avoided state/dnr land like the plague. I will not voluntarily support a corrupt program designed to triple tax a person.

[mfswallace]

Never bought a discover pass and lost my pass that we get with hunting license, talked with 2 LEO's who stopped next to my truck driving by, they never said a word about me not having one........on DNR land

[wence5]

Sent an email to Public lands commissioner Peter Goldmark stating what I've seen, now we will see what he has to say about this, if anything. 

[Curly]

This is more of a venting on my part, but what have spome of you guys noticed?

I haven't noticed anything because I haven't set foot on DNR land since the discover pass's inception.  I'd like to go to DNR land but I refuse to buy a pass. 

That really pisses me off that so many people are using DNR land without the pass and not getting tickets.

[MountainWalk]

It doesn't piss me off. I don't want anyone to buy them, hiker nor hunter.  I have not bought one. And I'd never dream of turning someone in who was without it even if I did possess one.

[Curly]

What pisses me off is that I'm following the law and others are ignoring it.  It is a stupid law for the pass to be required on all DNR land; it should be required at campgrounds and trail-head parking lots.  (And if they are not going to enforce it, then it needs to go away so law abiding people can use the land too without having to buy the stupid pass).

[wence5]

What pisses me off is that I'm following the law and others are ignoring it.  It is a stupid law for the pass to be required on all DNR land; it should be required at campgrounds and trail-head parking lots.  (And if they are not going to enforce it, then it needs to go away so law abiding people can use the land too without having to buy the stupid pass).

My point exactly.

[wildmanoutdoors]

I was at Tahuya Saturday riding dirt bikes. While I was sitting on my tailgate eating a sandwich we had the DNR cop pull in. He gave 5, 99 dollar tickets out. There were probably 11 or 12 trucks parked. All who had no pass got tickest.

[Jonathan_S]

It looks like I will be buying my first soon. Are they good for a year from date of purchase or until April 1st?

[JLS]

Good for one year from date of purchase.  I broke down and bought one because I actually feel like I get good value where I live.  If you don't feel like it's a good value, don't buy one.  But don't turn around and use sites that require one.

[coachcw]

i'm ok with popint of use taxes as long as all follow, How about dog parks nice areas the should require a permit in my mind .

[bigtex]

The only people who can cite for the pass are law enforcement officers, and a VERY few amount of non-LE DNR and State Park employees.

Your "everyday" DNR employees don't have citation authority.

[Bofire]

buy it, display it, I hate talking to cops.
\Carl