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its $7 i just paid $4 for a cup of hot coco..
Hunt archery and shoot does in any deer units at no additional cost.
Quote from: kentrek on April 09, 2013, 10:07:10 PMits $7 i just paid $4 for a cup of hot coco.. Ya, times that by 6 years it takes to be drawn = $42 and that's just for one category is my point. Multiply that by a few species, or even a few categories, and you have hundreds of dollars for a slim chance of getting drawn on anything.
Just to make sure I understand. I don't have to pay 7 buck for every entry right? Just the 7 for each category? It is also like 13-14 for quality hunts and certain species like mountain goat/sheep?
If you want to draw a doe permit, there are easier ones to draw, which you could very likely draw every year, or at the worst every other year. You just have to look at the units that are nearly 100% private land.
Look for the doe permits that are not during the general buck season. There are some in November. It's usually not that difficult to find farmers willing to let you kill a doe. There is also quite a bit of private land posted with the WDFW's "Feel Free to Hunt" signs, or "Register to Hunt." Many of the doe hunts have recently been moved to the "2nd deer" category so you'll want to look at those hunts as well. There's an advantage to drawing a permit from that category, in that you can use your regular deer tag for a buck, and you'll have the second tag for your doe hunt. The downside is the tag will cost an extra $70. But it might be a good way for you to get additional hunting experience in a short time.