Wdfw still don't care or what?

[bullcanyon]

I live on the border of 667 and 510.  Been here 34 years.  In 97 i could drive any road around here and count over 20+ deer on any given night.  One road near Morton we would count 35+ deer and at least 12 bucks every night after school.  Now if I take my son out for a drive we are lucky to see a couple does.  I hike my butt off during the season and cruise tons of roads in the off season and don't see the deer I did back in the 90s.  I'm happy for ya that your areas are doing good.  Heck maybe the boy and I can come hunt with ya cause our deer herds in this area are struggling bad! And yes we can still find a buck during the season, but it is no where close to what it was even in the 90s.

[Fishaholic]

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                                                                                                                     man sounds like i need to start working on the time machine!

[SkookumHntr]

I live on the border of 667 and 510.  Been here 34 years.  In 97 i could drive any road around here and count over 20+ deer on any given night.  One road near Morton we would count 35+ deer and at least 12 bucks every night after school.  Now if I take my son out for a drive we are lucky to see a couple does.  I hike my butt off during the season and cruise tons of roads in the off season and don't see the deer I did back in the 90s.  I'm happy for ya that your areas are doing good.  Heck maybe the boy and I can come hunt with ya cause our deer herds in this area are struggling bad! And yes we can still find a buck during the season, but it is no where close to what it was even in the 90s.

Your spot on! Use to be able to see 10-20 deer every single evening on my drives or ridin behind my house! Now your lucky to see a deer! I hear of more cat sightings then "deer sightings" anymore! wdfw is a joke!

[lokidog]

We have craploads as well, however I wouldn't mind seeing a 2 pt restriction since most of the spikes here have less meat on them than the does that are legal to shoot, and they'll be able to put on more meat, unlike the does.

[Kola16]

They are doing fine where I live too. Except I need to take a cat out of one of my spots 

[bobcat]

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.

This isn't the year to expect major changes like that. They set the seasons for three year cycles. We are in the 2012-2014 period now. If you want changes like what you posted about, it would have to start in 2015.

[Kola16]

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.

This isn't the year to expect major changes like that. They set the seasons for three year cycles. We are in the 2012-2014 period now. If you want changes like what you posted about, it would have to start in 2015.

I never knew this, thanks for telling us......Does this mean that we might, just might get to keep rockfish in 2015  ...or is it just for hunting?

[lokidog]

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.

This isn't the year to expect major changes like that. They set the seasons for three year cycles. We are in the 2012-2014 period now. If you want changes like what you posted about, it would have to start in 2015.

I never knew this, thanks for telling us......Does this mean that we might, just might get to keep rockfish in 2015  ...or is it just for hunting?

Yeah, good luck with that, they'd rather see the rockfish increase the seal population than let us license purchasers eat them.   

[Houndhunter]

Lewis county needs two things, first is start logging again and second is open up a hound season on cats. I've personally seen a bobcat try to take down a yearling in November, and I can always cut lion tracks in fresh snow. I hunt there because there's big buck genetics around but honestly the hunting sucks!

[sakoshooter]

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. 

Agreed Jackmaster

[Mudman]

It seems pretty simple to me?  Since the logging regs./tree hugging and the bear and cougar issues began the deer have suffered greatly.  Areas with alot of deer tend to have less cougars.  You see this in spots close or in cities, islands etc. of course firearm restrictions dont help!  Now with wolves coming the high country deer will suffer more.  I heard Lewis and clark starved because they couldnt find game in the heavy timbered forest.  Fish and Natives helped em out.   

[SkookumHntr]

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. 

Agreed Jackmaster

-I completly agree!! Ive always sayed spikes and 2points are for women and children!

[huntnphool]

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. 

I think the general season should be Oct. 12th-20th this year, permits for hunting any unit in Nov.

[3nails]

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. 

I could agree to this in a unit where deer are struggling as a temporary fix. No way in areas where they are doing fine. I'll match my big blacktails up against almost anyone on this site but I'd like to reserve the option of shooting a spike on the last day if I so choose.

[SkookumHntr]

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. 

I could agree to this in a unit where deer are struggling as a temporary fix. No way in areas where they are doing fine. I'll match my big blacktails up against almost anyone on this site but I'd like to reserve the option of shooting a spike on the last day if I so choose.

Your missing the point of it! If this was implamented, give it a few years and your tag would more than likely be notched on a nice 3point before the last day!