Calling elk legal?

[Maybee-R]

Sounds like its illegal. Now ask me if i would still call for my dad if he drew a tag and i didnt. BET UR ASS I WOULD!

HAHA! You know I would also. Better just start writing me up now! Stupid law if its true. Im hoping all of us are reading too much into all this. Waiting for an Email to hopefully clear this up. I want to see it in writing where calling is illegal during season for a buddy or your child.

[Maybee-R]

Here is the Email...Im not liking this at all and all of us need to change this...

Dear Mr. Maybee,

 

Thank you for contacting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

 

Your friend is correct. If you are only watching or guiding, you do not need a hunting license. However, if you are directly assisting and participating (such as driving game or packing hunting weapons), you will need the appropriate hunting license.

 

Calling elk for a friend is directly assisting and participating in the hunt. In this case, both would need the appropriate elk license and tag.

 

Best regards,

 

Wildlife Program Customer Service

(360) 902-2515

 
Two things come to mind. If you have a partner that submits and draws the same permit. You call and he tags out..He now cant help you?? No returning the favor because legally he doesnt hold a permit any longer. BS.

Another is better start applying with a partner because you wont legally be able to have help.

[bobcat]

Only an anti-hunter would interpret the law that way. Anybody with ccommon sense knows that is NOT the intent of the law.

[bobcat]

Oh and by the way- what the heck do they think guides do when they are guiding hunters? They call in elk for them!  And they sure don't have the license and tag to be hunting at that time and in that unit. How many clients has norsepeak called elk in for? Poacher! Anybody want ten points? Call the law on norsepeak for calling in elk without the proper license!   

[Maybee-R]

Only an anti-hunter would interpret the law that way. Anybody with ccommon sense knows that is NOT the intent of the law.

Or someone afraid of breaking any rules. Im pissed that they sent the email saying he was correct.
Still havent found it in writing either. the law that is.

[bobcat]

My brother called a bull in for me, and I killed it, in 1996. No, he did not have an elk tag for that area. Quick! Call the poaching hotline!      

[Elkaholic daWg]

I am tagging along for this train wreck.  How bored can people get?  Good lord, next people are going to say you can't even look at an elk without a permit/license.  This is Nucking Futz.

[Elkaholic daWg]

Only an anti-hunter would interpret the law that way. Anybody with ccommon sense knows that is NOT the intent of the law.

And just because it came from DFW does not mean it wasn't.

[bobcat]

Only an anti-hunter would interpret the law that way. Anybody with ccommon sense knows that is NOT the intent of the law.

And just because it came from DFW does not mean it wasn't.

Exactly, and that's what I'm saying. They shouldn't have anti's working for them. I just don't get how they can say guiding elk hunters is ok, but calling elk is not. 

How about this: how many people draw a once in a lifetime moose tag in this state, and then have someone come along to help, and what if that helper calls in a moose for his buddy to shoot?  Is the WDFW going to say that's illegal because that person didn't also draw a moose permit?

This is ridiculous. I never even would've asked the question. But I'd sure like to have the name of the WDFW employee who wrote that letter.   

[Elkaholic daWg]

Only an anti-hunter would interpret the law that way. Anybody with ccommon sense knows that is NOT the intent of the law.

And just because it came from DFW does not mean it wasn't.

Exactly, and that's what I'm saying. They shouldn't have anti's working for them. I just don't get how they can say guiding elk hunters is ok, but calling elk is not. 

How about this: how many people draw a once in a lifetime moose tag in this state, and then have someone come along to help, and what if that helper calls in a moose for his buddy to shoot?  Is the WDFW going to say that's illegal because that person didn't also draw a moose permit?

This is ridiculous. I never even would've asked the question. But I'd sure like to have the name of the WDFW employee who wrote that letter.   

 And maybe in case of trolls this whole thread should be deleted........

[billythekidrock]

This is ridiculous. I never even would've asked the question. But I'd sure like to have the name of the WDFW employee who wrote that letter.   

I do know that they just recently had an opening for a new CSR. Maybe this is the new one?

[Curly]

This is ridiculous. I never even would've asked the question.

Exactly.  The question should not have been asked. 

[billythekidrock]

 

This is ridiculous. I never even would've asked the question.

Exactly.  The question should not have been asked. 

[Elkaholic daWg]

AND with some of the proposed bills in the legislature earlier this year.......what if a 9 year old had drawn this SP???

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

You guys worrie too much!  You won't get ticketed for any of this.  Bunch of crap.  Bring the bow if you have any bow tag even a small game tag would do.  This kind of crap pisses me off.  I'll call for a friend if I fill my tag this year and I'll have my bow for If I see a bear cougar deer grouse or even a bison k maybe not the bison.     but my bow will be handy for all my other tags I usually eat.