Restrict Archery and ML seasons to 9 days.

[snowpack]

If you add in the high hunt, there's another 11 days.

[elk247]

Hunters calling for increased restrictions   

[HornHoarder]

That's the worst idea I've ever heard 

[washelkhunter]

I want the 11 day ML season back, and i want to be able to hunt in the same gmus with the same liberal take as the AR season. If AR wants to start a week earlier in Sept they should be willing to trade time and also go to an 11 day season. There is really no longer a credible arguement about effectiveness of weapons, ar v ml. AR guys here regular brag about shooting out to and past 80-100 yds at animals. And I believe they wound far more than they kill and recover. What I would really like to see is a true primitive season combined. Hunters limited to sidelock ML,s of the hawken kentucky rifle variety and archers limited to wood long bows-recurves only and lets have a 20 day season. Relegate the inlines, compounds and crossbows to modern only. Return to the original intent of ml and ar seasons in Wa.

[elk247]

More restrictions  archery hunters don't  wound more than they kill either! Far from it, I'm  sure. Thats the kind of irresponsible armchair quarterback journalism that will make it harder for archery hunters to gain private land access. Good ol boys land holders sometime will believe anything they read. It might not be as obvious to others that you have no clue what your talking about.

[bobcat]

What I always tell people is if you think another method other than the one you're currently hunting has a better season and better opportunity, then switch to that method. It's kind of hard to complain when YOU chose your method.

[lamrith]

Go check the harvest reports and rethink your whining about archery season being to long Vs modern, there is a reason..
Already stated how archery is harder to harvest due to weapon range.  Wdfw data confirms it with only 22% success for archery and 4500 animals.  Vs modern with 28% success and wait for it....  wait..  26750+ animals taken.  So how is it archery harvest needs to be reduced?

[Billdos Uncle]

According to my great great great grand daddy... He said now son REAL MEN use bows to get their meat. Those men that use guns are the shy guys that never get the ladies! Hence they don't want to put in the effort to "play the game" { put on a stalk or get the ()... } So use a bow son and bring in dem racks!!!

[HornHoarder]

What I always tell people is if you think another method other than the one you're currently hunting has a better season and better opportunity, then switch to that method. It's kind of hard to complain when YOU chose your method.

  You make a great point Bobcat.

[Elkaholic daWg]

What I always tell people is if you think another method other than the one you're currently hunting has a better season and better opportunity, then switch to that method. It's kind of hard to complain when YOU chose your method.

 Expected from a hunter that has known no other. I was complaining about having to choose in the first place  But now they have found a way to extract more $$ from us with SP App. fees and 3 figures for the license. Since most have never been able to pick up any weapon and head out hunting...... this is a wonderful thing


PS................... to the antis........ hunters bickering is a win for them.....

[steeliedrew]

Yea this is gonna get a lot of flak and I'm probably gonna be called all kinds of things but I seriously believe that they should restrict the archery and Ml seasons to the same amount of time they allow for Modern.
If 9 days is good enough for modern deer season then it is good enough for Archery and ML.  The heck with this crap of the entire month then another season for late without having to draw special tags......

I lol'd right there.

[Katmai Guy]

I remember when everybody walked when they hunted, didn't ride quads. Times, they are a changin!

[bobcat]

What I always tell people is if you think another method other than the one you're currently hunting has a better season and better opportunity, then switch to that method. It's kind of hard to complain when YOU chose your method.

 Expected from a hunter that has known no other. I was complaining about having to choose in the first place  But now they have found a way to extract more $$ from us with SP App. fees and 3 figures for the license. Since most have never been able to pick up any weapon and head out hunting...... this is a wonderful thing


PS................... to the antis........ hunters bickering is a win for them.....

A deer license and tag is $44.90. Special permit applications are optional.

And I don't see how a discussion like this is any kind of a "win" for anti hunters.

We will always discuss different ideas on wildlife management issues. This occurs in every state in the country, we are not unique in that regard.

[Elkaholic daWg]

I remember when everybody walked when they hunted, didn't ride quads. Times, they are a changin!

:chuckle:Actually have never hunted off of either of those, Now when I carry my partners companion card I have hunted out of that other red thing in the background since they cannot hike.

 And BC    I was talking multi season         ..Also   " Divide and conquer" ever heard it?

[pianoman9701]

This is like every other discussion where hunters throw others under the bus because they don't have what they think they're entitled to. Ridiculous. Jingles, if you think archers are at such a great advantage, take up archery. We'd be glad to have you join us. Otherwise, quit doing what the idiots in charge want us to do; splinter hunters up into three or 4 distinct groups to dilute their voice and power.