Margaret--should it go general or stay permit

[TONTO]

 

[fireweed]

Here's an easy way to decide what is in the best interest of the public:
Whatever Weyerhaeuser wants, do the opposite.

[kentrek]

If the Margaret went general instead of 5 million people in the Winston there would only be 2.5 million..and if the toutle went genreal you could hunt all day an never see another hunter....

Isn't that what we want is less hunter density   

With logging in some of the high country I could see the Margaret make a come back...

Yeah Ima go leave at as it is an let's try an focus on rebuild the quality of elk...we need spike hunts or rag horn hunts tho...

[tonymiller7]

Maybe open them for general but under similar rules to Eastern Wa.  Spike only with any bull tags for draw, or spike and cow for archery.  I have a problem with an area being permit only and hundreds of elk in those units starving to death due to lack of winter forage.  I'd rather see those elk in someone's freezer.  My

[buglebrush]

They need to make more units special permit not less. I would be all for a statewide draw for everything but predators.

That sounds great!  Then we could just hunt a mature bull once every ten years or so!  I cannot believe I never thought of that!    

[Eli346]

 Stay permit! We don't have enough hunts on the wetside to justify buying the special permits without Margaret and Toutle!

[Bigshooter]

Stay permit only.

[gotcha]

Permit only. Will only make the rich richer. Too much private land for someone to make money on our elk. They do it I'm done. Need to buy back our land for us to hunt on.  I agree with more permit units not less.

[bobcat]

If it goes general you know Weyerhaeuser will be leasing it out to the highest bidder.

Agnew might do the same with his.

[Jingles]

Staying permit limits the number of hunters in the area which is probably best for the game and safety of the hunters I'm sure most will agree with that.  Make the entire STATE permit only for all BIG GAME Species and see how fast everything goes completely to he77. Quality and quantity of game.

[Big6bull]

  Make the entire STATE permit only for all BIG GAME Species and see how fast everything goes completely to he77. Quality and quantity of game.

Curious what your thoughts are behind this. The way I see it, is for the most part draw only units  (some exceptions of course) provide not only quality but more quantity too. And much less hunting pressure.  I would love to see more of these opertunities for sure. Entire state? Maybe for elk imo... I also think a lot of the permits units we have could be devided. Maybe spread the draw odds out a little. Food for thought 

[chucker]

I'll echo what most are saying. Keep it permit. Not enough decent tags on this side. Especially when you have to pick what side your gonna hunt on before you apply for the permit hunts. Just my 

[BUTTER]

Permit only! This topic even being brought up by the state is just another reason why they shouldn't be allowed to control anything that has to do with wildlife we have only a few untouched units on the westside that people enjoy putting in for there permits they need to just leave it be

[Jingles]

Here is a concept instead of a 3 or 4 point minimum make it a 3 or 4 point MAXIMUM quit killing off the better breeding stock and get rid of the slugs.

[Whitpirate]

Guarantee Agnew has all that private locked behind Wey wants this so the can make a tropy hunt every year.  Stay permit.