Wdfw still don't care or what?

[bullcanyon]

I am very disappointed to see no changes in the blacktail seasons.  Was hoping to see some effort in rebuilding the bt herds. Love to see the doe hunts cut way back and some point restrictions added to some units. But they may lose a couple $ this season.  Gonna lose a lot more than that in the long run.

[DoubleJ]

Blacktail are healthy to the point of over running the place where I hunt

[bullcanyon]

Might come check Lewis County out.....

[Southpole]

Blacktail are healthy to the point of over running the place where I hunt

same with where I live.

[Special T]

WDFW has VERY little ideas about the numbers of BT in a given area... They use the harvest number trends per GMU to determin how good they are doing!  If harvest is up then number are up, if harvest numbers are down, then the herd is down.   

[snowpack]

Where I go, there are lots of deer near the populated areas (in town, the farms, the highway); but they seem way down in the wilderness areas, USFS land and tree farms.  But cats are way up.

[elk247]

If you want to help the blacktail numbers then fill more cougar tags. I hunt lewis co also. Deer numbers have been low for years. Also alot of migratory deer so its hard to judge before mid october.

[jackmaster]

i am with you i think they should put antler restriction on all blacktail, it should be atleast 2pt min in all units and 3pt min in others, the only ones who should be able to shoot spikes and doe are the youth and seniors and disabled hunters. 

[watrapper]

I agree with Jackmaster. 

[mtman]

Blacktial herds are fine were I live too. I dont really see the point in antler restrictions to improve herd numbers. I would just cut doe tags.

[Hunterman]

I'd like to see this state drop the point restrictions altogether then manage the deer and elk like it should be. I would really like to see the hunting management like it was back in the 60's and early 70's.

Hunterman(Tony)

[dreamunelk]

Don't see a problem with BT's?   And they actually have been cutting back on Doe hunting in GMU's where they felt it was excessive.  It has been going on for a few years now.  Where it is that you feel antlerless harvest is excessive?

[Fishaholic]

how  was it back in 60s and 70s

[Hunterman]

how  was it back in 60s and 70s

Lets see if my antimeres will let me go back that far 

  General deer season was state wide. The last 2 days of the general deer season was either sex. For an extra $5.00 you could hunt with a bow and or muzzle loader. General elk season was state wide. The fee for putting in for doe tags, or cow tags was NOTHING.  A hunting license would let you hunt. Plus you could buy a combo hunting/fishing license.

1973 hunting fees:

Hunting license - $6.50 (combo hunting & fishing $12.00)
Deer tag - $3.00
Elk tag - $10.00
Bear tag - $2.00
Turkey Tag - $2.00
Upland bird permit - $2.00
Archery and or muzzle loading rifle permit - $5.00

Total - $36.00

Now do the math for todays prices for less time of hunting  . Plus the hunting regs would fit into your shirt pocket.

Hunterman(Tony)

[SkookumHntr]

In 667 the deer numbers are on the major decline! There is no doubt about it! It needs 3pt restriction!