Depressing archery permits

[Maybee-R]

It is a little disappointing to purchase a special permit app for quality deer archery only to find out you got maybe 3 options. 2 really for this side of the mountain. within reasonable driving distance.

I say leave it alone. I should of payed more attention before wasting the money on permits. but I just bought with out looking.

Later early season starts would be awesome, more for weather then rut opportunity. I hate worrying about 90+ degrees during the first half of sept. Almost lost part of my elk year before last because of the hot temps. Lucky I had some help.

[JJD]

Id gladly give up late archery for more special permits for elk and deer.  Would love to see some rut hunts for deer with limited numbers of hunters and great quality.  Same for elk,

I'd gladly give up the EARLY archery season to have more late season opportunities.  I don't care for hunting over here when its 80+ degrees.

[PolarBear]

 
I don't even start hunting deer and elk until late season.  If I shot a buck in September in my honey hole, it would be rotten before I got it out!

[popeshawnpaul]

Join any or all of the three archery organizations in Wa state to help ou bowhunting.  WSAA, WSB and TBW all work together on the Archery Coalition that works together lobbying the Department for our hunting opportunities.  All 3 oganizations also have board members who are aaso members of the Game Management Advisory Council (GMAC) that meet with the department quarterly.  I belong to WSAA and TBW, and will join the WSB when they get he website back up and running.  I was the Hunting VP for the WSAA until last fall when my health got bad, and I resigned to take care of tat situation, I still sit on the GMAC as the WSAA Alternate and sit as Board chair for the Archery Coalition.  You hve very dedicated bowhunters sittngon theCoalition from all 3 organization committed to enhancing our outdoor experience and opportunities.  As faras resource alloction (who gets what and how may tags) I can tell you we as bowhunters are very well represented on the allocation committee by Sean and Dean.  If you ever have any questions plase feel free to contact me and if I cannot asnwer thm I can get you in touch wth a person who can.

Well put Ren.  Reality is we all work together for the same purpose but we are all in the same meetings, shoulder to shoulder, fighting for the same seasons.  People get the wrong idea that equipment has divided us and we don't work together.  That's not a true statement.  Join the organization that fits you and help through an organization so you can make a real difference.  WSB and TBW are both good choices.  WSB has struggled the last few years trying to update website, database, etc. but we are close to being online and updated.  We are all volunteer organizations run by regular guys so we aren't perfect but do the best we can.  Truth is, you probably have little chance to change anything on your own but you stand a good chance if you represent a larger portion of the user group.  We can talk about whether this is right or wrong but it's how it is. 

Permits are one small problem we face.  Early elk season is a problem and the loss of seasons only to fight hard for years to try and get back what we once had. 

[huntnphool]

Join any or all of the three archery organizations in Wa state to help ou bowhunting.  WSAA, WSB and TBW all work together on the Archery Coalition that works together lobbying the Department for our hunting opportunities.  All 3 oganizations also have board members who are aaso members of the Game Management Advisory Council (GMAC) that meet with the department quarterly.  I belong to WSAA and TBW, and will join the WSB when they get he website back up and running.  I was the Hunting VP for the WSAA until last fall when my health got bad, and I resigned to take care of tat situation, I still sit on the GMAC as the WSAA Alternate and sit as Board chair for the Archery Coalition.  You hve very dedicated bowhunters sittngon theCoalition from all 3 organization committed to enhancing our outdoor experience and opportunities.  As faras resource alloction (who gets what and how may tags) I can tell you we as bowhunters are very well represented on the allocation committee by Sean and Dean.  If you ever have any questions plase feel free to contact me and if I cannot asnwer thm I can get you in touch wth a person who can.

Well put Ren.  Reality is we all work together for the same purpose but we are all in the same meetings, shoulder to shoulder, fighting for the same seasons.  People get the wrong idea that equipment has divided us and we don't work together.  That's not a true statement.  Join the organization that fits you and help through an organization so you can make a real difference.  WSB and TBW are both good choices.  WSB has struggled the last few years trying to update website, database, etc. but we are close to being online and updated.  We are all volunteer organizations run by regular guys so we aren't perfect but do the best we can.  Truth is, you probably have little chance to change anything on your own but you stand a good chance if you represent a larger portion of the user group.  We can talk about whether this is right or wrong but it's how it is. 

Permits are one small problem we face.  Early elk season is a problem and the loss of seasons only to fight hard for years to try and get back what we once had.

+1

[floatinghat]

I've always archery hunted but went muzzleloader for deer this year. You think archery tags are bad? Take a look at muzzleloader...

 

[billdo5]