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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #570 on: January 23, 2009, 03:22:04 PM »
Course that might be one of the nicer things I say about the guy in the next few months
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #571 on: January 23, 2009, 03:29:33 PM »
You guys are on a witch hunt, we won't see a max point pool, the way the draw is set up it doesn't make sense.  We may see a pool set aside for applicants with a certain number of points(i.e. 10 or more) but we won't see a max point pool.  There are too many hunts where people with max hunts don't apply.  Tell me how that would work. :twocents:
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #572 on: January 23, 2009, 03:33:06 PM »
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we won't see a max point pool, the way the draw is set up it doesn't make sense

Does any of the current proposal make sense?

They would set 10% of the total permits  aside for people with max points and a special draw would be conducted for them before the general draw......pretty easy.  And the wildlife program told me they are overhauling the draw next year so just wait.

Apparentally everyone having a chance is not good enough for some people....
« Last Edit: January 23, 2009, 06:19:21 PM by WDFW-SUX »
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #573 on: January 23, 2009, 05:59:22 PM »
Its a shame to sacrifice quality bucks for tag quantity when the quantity of deer will be diminished. I would much rather see them kill some late permit areas than sacrifice the herd. I would sometime like to see their overall survey results for what drove these changes.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #574 on: January 23, 2009, 07:45:45 PM »
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #575 on: January 23, 2009, 07:47:47 PM »
I hope you are right Ridge though I am about as skeptical as they come.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #576 on: January 23, 2009, 08:52:11 PM »
I would like to hear what Scott Fitkin has to say about this.  My son drew a youth doe permit for the Alta unit last year.  My family has been hunting there off and on since the 1950's, so I called him to see what was up with the herd and should we be actually taking a doe out of there?  He said "sure".  When I pressed him a bit more he did say that he had lowered the number of late season rifle tags down to 10 to help preserve the size of the herd.  This is of course completely at odds with the proposals for this year.
I would be happier to keep the late season hunts quite limited and let that herd grow.

      How about having deer hunters choose East or West like Elk?

       Food for thought or discussion.......

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #577 on: January 23, 2009, 11:02:42 PM »
At some point I wouldn't be surprised to see us go to an Oregon-style-hunt-only-when-you-get-drawn-system.  What the current proposal looks like to me is one last 3 year "hurrah" then draw only for whatever survives after 2011.

Just a guess..
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #578 on: January 24, 2009, 07:08:24 AM »
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on January 23, 2009, 11:02:42 PM
At some point I wouldn't be surprised to see us go to an Oregon-style-hunt-only-when-you-get-drawn-system.  What the current proposal looks like to me is one last 3 year "hurrah" then draw only for whatever survives after 2011.

Just a guess..


Yep.  I'll bet you are right.  And hold on to your wallet when you see the price of entry.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #579 on: January 24, 2009, 08:28:47 AM »
I would like to see how they can justify these numbers.  First of all, I am not a cry baby about not being able to see deer, but you all have to realize that I have lived in and hunted or photographed this unit for...well 38 years, because basically I was with Idabooner in my diaper doing the same thing.  THIS is the WORST I have ever seen this unit.  Thats winter range, Spring shed season, and even hunting the rut.  In a heartbeat I would say they should close this unit to hunting for a year.  Throw the impact of an active wolf pack, I don't know what they are thinking.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #580 on: January 24, 2009, 08:46:22 AM »
I have been thinking about this for a few days. I am going to be a biologist one day, if this state ever gets their head out of their A$$. The only logical thing I can think of for opening a hurting unit up to so many permits, and open for all general seasons id THEY WANT TO STARVE THE WOLVES OUT OF WASHINGTON!!!!

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #581 on: January 24, 2009, 11:47:07 AM »
I think its working.....Did you see the pi'cture of this scrawny looking one

http://www.methowvalleynews.com/story.php?id=730
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #582 on: January 30, 2009, 04:31:01 PM »
I might be getting the green light for Sunday.  I know where they are at. Might get some better pics of the little critters.  Probably won't find any sheds, but maybe some skulls.  They usually don't chew em up as bad as the cougars. :chuckle:
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #583 on: January 30, 2009, 10:33:45 PM »
Good luck Bone! :tup:
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #584 on: January 31, 2009, 07:35:36 AM »
I wonder if I should feel threatened around them with only one arm.   ;)
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