Let The Methow Herd Destruction Begin

[Sitka_Blacktail]

My daughter got their special letter last year and then drew another doe tag this year. 2nd year hunting for her. Because she got 1 last year they want her to get 1 this year

 There are those of us that apply/buy doe tags every year, just to burn them and allow one more doe to make it through.

That's sort of like anti hunters putting in for tags they never intend to use to protect animals from hunters. 

[MtnMuley]

I'm gonna tear up my peargyn Muley rut tag this year to help the herd...........

You're a good man kirkl

[MtnMuley]

Talked with a friend today who received 2 tags for a 2nd deer even though he didn't originally draw. One was for one hunt and the other was for another area. WTF? Now we have a 3rd deer tag type deal going on???   I questioned him heavily to make sure I understood correctly. Anybody else get multiple area tags???

[huntnphool]

I'm gonna tear up my peargyn Muley rut tag this year to help the herd........... Ya right 

[Romulus1297]

My daughter got their special letter last year and then drew another doe tag this year. 2nd year hunting for her. Because she got 1 last year they want her to get 1 this year

 There are those of us that apply/buy doe tags every year, just to burn them and allow one more doe to make it through.

That's sort of like anti hunters putting in for tags they never intend to use to protect animals from hunters.

My girl killed a whitetail doe last year and this year she drew another doe tag. Not anti hunter here but she does draw more tags then I do.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

My daughter got their special letter last year and then drew another doe tag this year. 2nd year hunting for her. Because she got 1 last year they want her to get 1 this year

 There are those of us that apply/buy doe tags every year, just to burn them and allow one more doe to make it through.

That's sort of like anti hunters putting in for tags they never intend to use to protect animals from hunters.

My girl killed a whitetail doe last year and this year she drew another doe tag. Not anti hunter here but she does draw more tags then I do.

Wasn't accusing you Romulus. Was just pointing out that the people HuntinPhool was mentioning are using the same tactics that antis use, and for much the same reason and the result is the same.

Basically, they are taking opportunity from people who would appreciate it because of their own personal beliefs. Part of that belief is that game animals aren't being managed properly and the person purposely letting a tag go to waste knows more than the actual people taxed with managing.  Their own personal beliefs trump science and sound management. 

It's a thin line between love and hate and between antis and some hunters apparently.

[Dan-o]

I'm curious if anyone ACTUALLY buys a tag to not use (and save a deer).

That just seems strange to me.     

Do you really think taking some does out of the Methow is a bad thing?    I'm no expert on the methow, but I see tons of deer there, and it seems that maybe taking some does out would be good for the rest of the herd (leaving more food after the fire).   And I do know that herds bounce back amazing fast in areas with revitalized forage after a major fire.


(Not looking for a fight;   just trying to understand.)

[huntnphool]

My daughter got their special letter last year and then drew another doe tag this year. 2nd year hunting for her. Because she got 1 last year they want her to get 1 this year

 There are those of us that apply/buy doe tags every year, just to burn them and allow one more doe to make it through.

That's sort of like anti hunters putting in for tags they never intend to use to protect animals from hunters.

My girl killed a whitetail doe last year and this year she drew another doe tag. Not anti hunter here but she does draw more tags then I do.

Wasn't accusing you Romulus. Was just pointing out that the people HuntinPhool was mentioning are using the same tactics that antis use, and for much the same reason and the result is the same.

Basically, they are taking opportunity from people who would appreciate it because of their own personal beliefs. Part of that belief is that game animals aren't being managed properly and the person purposely letting a tag go to waste knows more than the actual people taxed with managing.  Their own personal beliefs trump science and sound management. 

It's a thin line between love and hate and between antis and some hunters apparently.

  okay SB, it's obvious you are looking for a argument, so explain to me the "science and sound management" that led to last year's early Oct. announcement of a additional 1000 doe tags for the Methow.

 "Science and sound management", man you need to pull your head out of the sand!

[Bob33]

Special permit applications are $7 and yes, some apply to get drawn and not use it.

[Dan-o]

Interesting.   Thanks.

I wonder if that actually does anything - or if WDFW just gives more the next year?

[Wacenturion]

"science and sound management".........................far from it.

[MtnMuley]

"science and sound management".........................far from it.

Exactly. If you, SB, are going to come on here and say Scott Fitkin, the local bio,  practice sound management, you're absolutely clueless. He's the biggest detriment to the ungulates in this county. Fact

[Romulus1297]

The sp hunt app deer youth is $3.30 plus the tag. If my girl is to busy this year to go hunting with me that's fine I really don't want to hunt the Alta this year. If I lose $8 or $10 on her doe tag and she doesn't want to hunt that's great. I can hunt where I want or take her out for a day and kill another whitetail which is probably what will happen.

[bigmacc]

Special permit applications are $7 and yes, some apply to get drawn and not use it.

Myself and my family have put in for doe tags since they have been around, before it was cool to do, politictly correct to do or as some perceive as the right thing to do.....when drawn or purchased everyone of them was burned!..Mr Sitka-I AM NOT AN ANTI. Be careful not to lump everyone into your statements without knowing them or their beliefs. 

[Dan-o]

Special permit applications are $7 and yes, some apply to get drawn and not use it.

Myself and my family have put in for doe tags since they have been around, before it was cool to do, politictly correct to do or as some perceive as the right thing to do.....when drawn or purchased everyone of them was burned!..Mr Sitka-I AM NOT AN ANTI. Be careful not to lump everyone into your statements without knowing them or their beliefs.

Do you do this as part of your personal effort to help rebuild the Methow deer herd?