1924-25 Grays Harbor County Game Laws

[blackdog]

The Grays Harbor County Game laws were printed on 5.5"x 8" card stock front and back trifolded.

[blackdog]

Inside pages.

[stevemiller]

Very cool.Was this the norm back in the day to have game laws for each county?

[blackdog]

Not sure, It lists a 3 member County Game Commission and the Game Wardens name. It also references some of the Mason County laws. I found it interesting that moose hunting was prohibited in Grays Harbor County during those years.

[JimmyHoffa]

There were periods of no hunting for things like elk and bear that would last a few years back then.  And when it would open, it would be like a four day season.

[blackdog]

Elk hunting was closed until the early 30's.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

When I first got my hunting license (early 60s) you could either buy a county license (which was cheaper) or a State license. The county license allowed you to only hunt in the county that issued it.

[kentrek]

Elk hunting was closed until the early 30's.

  I've got a photo of oNE of the first bulls taken strapped rite to the bumper

It's a giant

[bear hunter]

That is cool. I have been keeping one new reg's since I started hunting and my lic and tags. I have reg's in plastic covers since 1994 to 2014 plus one from my grandpa back in 1980 season. I like to look back at the prices and season changes. It is crazy how some thing change.

[csaaphill]

That is cool. I have been keeping one new reg's since I started hunting and my lic and tags. I have reg's in plastic covers since 1994 to 2014 plus one from my grandpa back in 1980 season. I like to look back at the prices and season changes. It is crazy how some thing change.

Wish I'd of kept my hunting regulation booklets from over the years, very unerving in some cases. they used to be only aboout 20 pages or so to well over 100 now .
You could get a deer tag for $15.00 and an elk tag for about $25.00 or so.

[blackdog]

My first hunting license was $5.50 in 1969

[Bob33]

I remember $4 hunting licenses and $2 deer tags.

[Humptulips]

My first license was a county license, GH 1967

[Sitka_Blacktail]

My first license was a county license, GH 1967

Mine was a GH license in 64. Wish I still had it.

[PolarBear]

Somewhere I have a box of WA Hunting Regs for every year from the late 30's on up until the late 70's.

[csaaphill]

My first hunting license was $5.50 in 1969

wow thought I was old lol  never got one untill the 80's just after passing hunter safety. I was 14.
I remember dad took to Grandmas and Granpas that night to celebrate got to drink beer lol.
Oh well still pushing 50 so not that far behind.
Glad you guys got to know a lot cheaper prices than I.
Not sure all this extra money the demand from us has been worth it though. Seems like the more it costs the less you get to go. But whatever still interesting to see how things are/were.

[bear hunter]

Somewhere I have a box of WA Hunting Regs for every year from the late 30's on up until the late 70's.

That would be really cool if you still have them.

[bigtex]

Each county used to have their own game/wildlife commission, they also appointed their own game wardens.

California still has a system like that. Each county has a fish and wildlife commission which serves as an advisory commission to the state fish and wildlife commission. Per law, county fish and wildlife commissions can hire their own game wardens to work for the county although as far as I know none do. So basically you'd have the state fish and wildlife officers, and the county fish and wildlife officers. Counties are also authorized to operate their own fish hatcheries.

[csaaphill]

Somewhere I have a box of WA Hunting Regs for every year from the late 30's on up until the late 70's.

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