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Lets do away with scopes and high power rifles. (except for the old and disabled) Actually I'd never want to impose my opinion on others. But that would work, right? Bow and Muzzleloader only.
Several other states (including Oregon) have permit only hunting for deer/elk, and it hasn't stopped kids from hunting in those states. I have to ask- why is it that a system like that works in other states but some people insist it can't work here? I've asked this question before and never have heard any reasonable answers.
Why should you have to suffer? Kind of a silly question to ask. Actually it's likely you could still hunt every year if you apply for areas that are difficult to access (wilderness.)Also, if you don't draw one year don't you think a friend or family member might draw and you could go along to help? You'd still get to hunt, you just wouldn't be the one to pull the trigger.I don't know but there are options. Just think of all the people in Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona who "suffer" more often than not. I just seems to me that proper management of this state's elk is more important than every single hunter being allowed to kill an elk every year.
2. If you don't like the hunting in Washington, you can go hunt one of your "permit only" states.
proper management of this states elk? i think that more aggressive predator control options would do a lot more for our elk numbers than more restrictive hunt opportunities.
I have no problem hunting spikes. By going permit only you still won't kill an animal every time you have a tag...
The reason for going to permit only would be number 1- to limit hunting pressure and decrease harvest. This would lead to higher numbers of elk, at least in areas that have the carrying capacity for more animals. It's pretty selfish in my opinion to think that you deserve to kill an elk every single year, when the average hunter in this state kills an elk once every twenty years. It's not about making it more "easy." It would be about managing each GMU by limiting the harvest, which they DO NOT do now. The distribution of hunters is 100% random, the WDFW does not control that in any way. As more and more of the private timber company land goes to access by permit only, the problem is going to get worse. If you hunt public land expect to have a lot more company in the future!