2015 regs are out

[Sitka_Blacktail]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01712/wdfw01712.pdf

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Also, 2014 harvest reports are out.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/2014/

[bobcat]

Looked at the deer report and it looks okay, but wow, the sheep report is really messed up. The permit I had last year it shows 3 hunters, killed 3 sheep, for an 8% success rate. 

[pd]

Every year there is something unexpected in the new regulations.  I don't mean those things well discussed, like the 4-point rule in the NE.  I mean something truly unexpected  This would be a great thread to discuss this.

Question: What happened to the Lincoln unit Spring bear hunt?  P. 65 in the new regulations.

I am happy to see new units open up, such as Bear River and Long Beach, and more tags in the NE, but why did Lincoln go away?  I don't remember hearing a discussion of that.

[bobcat]

I think Weyerhaeuser must have decided they didn't want to host the spring bear hunt on their land anymore. Not sure why, but probably because it really didn't benefit them in any way. They already have hound hunters in there chasing and killing bears. So why do they need boot hunters who don't kill any bears anyway?

[Whitpirate]

I think if there isn't some public access they should get to use contract hunters.  Double standard much WDFW?

[trophyhunt]

Have you guys seen them in stores yet?

[pd]

Next Question:  On Page 28 (Second Deer Tag section), it says: "The price of a second deer tag has decreased, please see page 4 for pricing information."  Isn't this a mistake?

The 2015 price is listed as $43.40 for the resident adult.  The 2014 price was also $43.40.  Did the price really go down in 2015, or is this old news (and, and out dated template for regulations)?

[vandeman17]

Have you guys seen them in stores yet?

I have not seen them yet

[bigfoot13]

Sweet, my unit now has a late archery season too. In my unit early archery season is September 1-30, and late season is November 25-December 15. If I get a deer license and an archery tag, can I hunt both seasons?

[splitshot]

is the paper version out yet?  am too old to read that stuff online.        mike w

[Alan K]

Sweet, my unit now has a late archery season too. In my unit early archery season is September 1-30, and late season is November 25-December 15. If I get a deer license and an archery tag, can I hunt both seasons?

Cool.  Your archery tag is valid for both the early and late archery seasons.

[Mfowl]

I am surprised that the Little Naches QBull for MF runs concurrently with the Peaches Ridge QBull for ML. That's a lot of extra competition for the ML guys. Does that also mean that ML hunters will have to wear hunter orange in that unit during the general season?

[trophyhunt]

I am surprised that the Little Naches QBull for MF runs concurrently with the Peaches Ridge QBull for ML. That's a lot of extra competition for the ML guys. Does that also mean that ML hunters will have to wear hunter orange in that unit during the general season?

It has been that way for years I believe, as far as orange goes, I would want it on with the rifle guys around..  But I'm not sure if it's the law or not, I would guess it is the law to wear it. 

[Naches Sportsman]

I am surprised that the Little Naches QBull for MF runs concurrently with the Peaches Ridge QBull for ML. That's a lot of extra competition for the ML guys. Does that also mean that ML hunters will have to wear hunter orange in that unit during the general season?

Well with all the increased tags for youth and disabled during that time as well, that wouldn't be my desired tag to have.