Don't forget!!!

[Russ McDonald]

Got this in my email just 5 minutes ago....notice what is in bold letter.

Dear 2012 Hunting License Buyer:
A hunter report is required for each deer, elk, bear, turkey tag, and each special hunt permit awarded . The reports are required whether or not you harvested an animal or hunted at all. You must report by midnight, January 10, 2013 to be entered to win a deer or elk license and permit that would allow you to hunt for that species from September to December of 2013. The report deadline is January 31st 2013 in order to avoid a $10 administrative fee when you purchase your 2013 license.
If your special permit allows you to hunt beyond January 31st 2013, your hunter report is due within 10 days of the close of that season.
WDFW understands that you may have attempted to report already; however, as of December 21, 2012 , our records indicate that you had not reported on all of your tags and/or permits. To report, please visit https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wa/Hunterreport or call toll free at 1-877-945-3492 . You will need your WILD ID number, the Game Management Units you hunted, number of days hunted, and if/when/what you harvested.
You should record and file your confirmation number for EACH report filed, this is the only way we can verify that you submitted a report for each tag and permit.
 
Reports are not accepted by mail or email; please do not send in your transport tags.

Thank you for your help.
Wildlife Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

I guess that is incentive to do you report before the 10th.

[quadrafire]

just finished  mine. I got the same reminder.

Humbling to remind myself how piss poor of a hunter I am. 

[deaner]

it was the ssame last year, had to report by 10th to put in for special tags

[KopperBuck]

The website has been acting funny for me.

[Russ McDonald]

it was the ssame last year, had to report by 10th to put in for special tags

I can understand doing you report so you can put in for tags but it is saying win a tag.  So I take that as being entered into a drawing?  did they do that last year because I don't remeber seeing that.

[Huntbear]

it was the ssame last year, had to report by 10th to put in for special tags

I can understand doing you report so you can put in for tags but it is saying win a tag.  So I take that as being entered into a drawing?  did they do that last year because I don't remeber seeing that.

The so called Incentive Tags...

[deaner]

oh i was under the impression last year that you had to report by the 10th to be able to put in for moose, sheep, quality buck etc..    but ive been wrong before

[Russ McDonald]

it was the ssame last year, had to report by 10th to put in for special tags

I can understand doing you report so you can put in for tags but it is saying win a tag.  So I take that as being entered into a drawing?  did they do that last year because I don't remeber seeing that.

The so called Incentive Tags...

I take it that goes over like a popcorn fart in church? 

[grundy53]

oh i was under the impression last year that you had to report by the 10th to be able to put in for moose, sheep, quality buck etc..    but ive been wrong before

that's incorrect. It only applies to the incentive tag.

[deaner]

anybody care to explain what incentive tags are?  i guess ive never read that part, always just look at the seasons and rules to make sure im not screwing up

[Russ McDonald]

anybody care to explain what incentive tags are?  i guess ive never read that part, always just look at the seasons and rules to make sure im not screwing up

I am not 100% but my take on it is that if you get you report in on or before the 10th you get thrown in a drawing.  If you get drawn you get a tag/permit to hunt either elk or deer from Sept to Dec.  I would take it as a multi season tag but that is a guess 

[deaner]

well thats something.  i just reported this morning.  maybe ill get the elk one huh?  have a funny feeling i wont get drawn for the multi elk this year either.

[grundy53]

Basically you get to hunt either deer or elk from September 1st through December 31st. You can only use a weapon that is legal during the season that Is open at the time. If there is no season open then you can use any legal weapon.

[Russ McDonald]

I never saw it last year but that was the first year I had hunted here in WA so I was still learning.

[deaner]

Basically you get to hunt either deer or elk from September 1st through December 31st. You can only use a weapon that is legal during the season that Is open at the time. If there is no season open then you can use any legal weapon.

you positive about that? can hunt between seasons with the incentive tag?  sounds pretty amazing.