Bump'un and Nile Muzzy hunters

[bobcat]

I like that bows are legal to use during muzzleloader season, and I'm much more of a muzzleloader hunter than an archery hunter (at least up until now.)

I have private property to hunt where the landowner will only allow bow hunting.

I can now choose which season I want to hunt.

Also there are many other areas like this where it might be preferable to use a bow rather than a muzzleloader, due to safety and/or noise reasons.

The ability to use a bow or a muzzleloader during muzzleloader seasons gives us so many more options and flexibility. I think it's a great thing with many pluses and zero minuses.

[HoofsandWings]

Since I can not draw a bow, ML is the way to go for me.

[washelkhunter]

Im not trashing anyone. I just want some equity and if i have to point out some facts to get it then ill do that.

[Curly]

Washelkhunter, I think it's great that you sent an email to the WDFW Commissioners to let them know your concerns.  But they likely won't listen to you regarding the season setting.  They will rely on statistics that Jerry Nelson uses to support the decisions for the seasons (like Colockum elk explained). 

And I really can't see them changing the new rule to allow use of a bow during ML season.  I'm sure the main reason for that change was so that more archers would buy the multi-season permit.  So, they did it for $ reasons..........and there really isn't that good of a reason why a guy with a bow shouldn't be allowed to hunt if he has a ML or muliti tag.

[bobcat]

Im not trashing anyone. I just want some equity and if i have to point out some facts to get it then ill do that.

It is equal. You are free to hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season. Same as everyone else. I guess if you don't like it, buy an archery tag instead.   

[D-Rock425]

 

[Curly]

It is kind of funny that they had that rule not allowing archery equipment during ML season for what.......the last 30 years, and then when they figure out that there are archery guys that would pay for the multi permit, they change the rules.  But, they probably should have changed the rules 20 years ago.

[washelkhunter]

Im not trashing anyone. I just want some equity and if i have to point out some facts to get it then ill do that.

It is equal. You are free to hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season. Same as everyone else. I guess if you don't like it, buy an archery tag instead.   

Jeez. Apparently some dont quite comprehend what they read.

[hughjorgan]

Im not trashing anyone. I just want some equity and if i have to point out some facts to get it then ill do that.

It is equal. You are free to hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season. Same as everyone else. I guess if you don't like it, buy an archery tag instead.   

Jeez. Apparently some dont quite comprehend what they read.

Like you?

Go and read colockums post on season setting.

Your argument that muzzle loaders of today are equal to today's compounds is flawed. Technology has change in both types of equipment.

[D-Rock425]

 

[Sabotloader]

Im not trashing anyone. I just want some equity and if i have to point out some facts to get it then ill do that.

It is equal. You are free to hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season. Same as everyone else. I guess if you don't like it, buy an archery tag instead.   

I have not followed this thread so give me a break if the answer has already been discussed...

Just wondering? -  if you can hunt with a bow during ML season can you hunt with a ML during bow season?  Do not think you can do this in Idaho, hunt with a ML during Bow Season... Seems a bit unfair to me!

[Curly]

No, you can't hunt with a ML during archery season. 

[HoofsandWings]

Hunters who have had a felony conviction can only hunt with a bow. This gives them an opportunity to choose which season or seasons they can hunt.

[Sabotloader]

Hunters who have had a felony conviction can only hunt with a bow. This gives them an opportunity to choose which season or seasons they can hunt.

That would make some sense for sure but it seems it would be easy to put that sipulation in regualations... nver mind that really would not be fair either... it would make that situation stand out in ML season.

[lee]

WDFW is proposing changes to the harvest opportunities for Arrow throwers in the Bump'un and Nile.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2013/wsr_13-03-152.pdf

To surmise, currently arrow throwers can harvest Spikes only (in the Bump'un and Nile) and draw fer 50 antlerless tags in each unit.
Proposed change is:
Allow Arrow throwers to harvest either a Spike or Antlerless.     for us.
 
This will increase the antlerless harvest tremendously in both Units thus decrease'un we Coal burners who are lucky enough to get a cow tag.
 
If'un the Game biologist feel there are too many cows in these 2 units and want to thin'um out, ........ wouldn't it be fair to all types of hunters to increase tags fer everyone instead of allow'un the Arrow throwers all da glory?

Comments?

Unfortunately (for us Muzzly-loaders),..... the proposal passed. This should drastically reduce the odds of harvesting a cow fer the 10 lucky folks who get drawn fer a ML cow tag.