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Total Members Voted: 102
Voting closed: February 04, 2014, 12:51:13 PM
I'm preparing a write-up to submit to WDFW. They should start the draw (each species separate) process with Quality apps first, then Bull (or Buck), then antlerless, and so on. Once a person is drawn, that person is removed from any draws further down the line. Example, you put in for a Quality Bull and an Anterless Elk. If you're drawn for the Quality bull, you are removed from consideration for further elk draws. Eliminates the 2 tag situation, which occurs more often than we think. Leaves the 'second' tag available for another hunter. I'm still putting the finishing touches on mu proposed regulation change for submittal for hunting season 2015. By the way, we had a guy in our party draw a Quality bull in Goose Prairie(GMU's 352, 356), AND an antlerless permit for Bumping (GMU 356). He tagged his big bull and the antlerless tag was wasted. Some other hunter could have had that tag under my proposal.Comments? Suggestions?
Does anyone really believe this happens to the extent of any real impact? Most hunters that apply for these hunts have figured it out by now and simply don't take the chance of drawing more than one. Those that have not figured it out, or willingly take the chance and draw two categories simultaneously, well........they have nobody to blame but themselves.
Quote from: huntnphool on February 25, 2014, 08:59:27 AMDoes anyone really believe this happens to the extent of any real impact? Most hunters that apply for these hunts have figured it out by now and simply don't take the chance of drawing more than one. Those that have not figured it out, or willingly take the chance and draw two categories simultaneously, well........they have nobody to blame but themselves. You need to amend your post to say that most hunters SHOULD have it figured out by now. The fact remains that MOST hunters think they SHOULD draw a tag once they reach the average points posted in the regs. And there're still plenty who think they can get two elk with two special permits. Because some of us have the way the draw system actually works down pat doesn't mean the average hunter in WA understands much, if any, of it.