Bones Alta Hunt

[WDFW-SUX]

You should sell hunting maps on the highway next season

[boneaddict]

Might as well do something with my time...won't be any deer to photograph

[Skyvalhunter]

Hell theres no deer along side the road that the Natives would be able to shoot. Remember they don't shoot does just bucks with big racks.

[boneaddict]

TRUE.  Whst are your thoughts on these tag allocations proposals?  You love this area as much as me and know it well.  Am I overreacting to what these proposals could do?

[Skyvalhunter]

Well you know how I would love to draw a tag for our favorite area. I can't see how they can justify increasing the buck tags there when the population is hurting.  When you had 10 buck permits last year, 98 does between elderly and youth. Then this year you have 35 modern buck, 31 archery, 5 muzzleloader any deer how is that going to help the herd? Just like last year I will probably go with points only for deer as I would be willing to sacrifice my own personal needs for the herd growth. I hope that the herd builds back up so the 4 or 5 years down the road I can try to draw but I just don't see it. I would have rather seen them go the other way and even close it far a few years.
  I will be writing the WDFW and voicing my concern. I will probably use examples of how I saw way fewer bucks and know of others (like yourself) who has also seen the decrease in population. I am suppose to hookup with the Scott Fitkin (Chelan area biologist) to do some volunteer work for the Master hunter recert in March/April time frame. You can bet I will voice my concern. What I also should do is take a drive over to Ellensberg on March 6th and 7th and speak my part. I myself am disgusted with the whole thing.

[boneaddict]

Thats basically where I am at.  I don't see the herd bouncing back in this area particular with these tag allocations.  I about had a hert attack when they had 25 big buck rut tags for the area.  I thought they were doing well with 10 per mits.

[Skyvalhunter]

yea then to throw that many into modern firearm. I know it has been a while when there was that many permits total let alone for one choice of weapon.

[boneaddict]

Its insane

[WDFW-SUX]

Thanks Chip.

[boneaddict]

kind of hard to buy that he knows what he is talking about.   New strategy by the WDFW to make people satisfied about their drawing system.  open up enough tags in an area where there aren't any deer so the people THINK they are happyabout being drawn.

[WDFW-SUX]

Id bet money we get a max point pool next year............Im guessing duche bag is sitting on max points for elk and wants his rifle elk rut tag in the blues but cant afford the gov tag and is tired of waiting..........

[boneaddict]

You are onto something there.      Holy *censored*

[WDFW-SUX]

did you just get a PM..........might have sent it to the wrong person

[boneaddict]

I got it, and I'm willing to spread that rumor around too   LOL

[WDFW-SUX]

Thats how these games are played slash and burn get mine and who cares if hunting sucks after the fact.

Lets face it chip is around 50 and im sure he is pushing for a preference point deal so he can draw out sooner rather than later..  This is all about him and his own personal interests.  Its not good for the herds or the average hunter.