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I personally would also like to see 50% of quality and OIL tags go to people with the most points
Quote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.
Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!
Quote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.
Quote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:33:05 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.I would be fine with it if they were the ones hunting and or applying. But when some guys wife shoots a mule deer in Ellensburg while his wife is actually at work in bellevue.... Thats just not right
Quote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:36:43 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:33:05 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.I would be fine with it if they were the ones hunting and or applying. But when some guys wife shoots a mule deer in Ellensburg while his wife is actually at work in bellevue.... Thats just not right I agree 100%, but again that's a completely different topic.
Quote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:38:38 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:36:43 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:33:05 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.I would be fine with it if they were the ones hunting and or applying. But when some guys wife shoots a mule deer in Ellensburg while his wife is actually at work in bellevue.... Thats just not right I agree 100%, but again that's a completely different topic. I used that as an example of how it's unfair to be putting in for hunting tags or points when you aren't even eligible to own a hunting license
Quote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:43:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:38:38 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:36:43 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:33:05 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.I would be fine with it if they were the ones hunting and or applying. But when some guys wife shoots a mule deer in Ellensburg while his wife is actually at work in bellevue.... Thats just not right I agree 100%, but again that's a completely different topic. I used that as an example of how it's unfair to be putting in for hunting tags or points when you aren't even eligible to own a hunting license You can't put in for "tags" without a license, and the points are only for moose, goat and sheep. Without the current rule, non residents would then be required to purchase a license in order to apply for those 3, that is the reason behind it.
Quote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:49:44 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:43:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:38:38 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:36:43 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:33:05 AMQuote from: LabChamp on May 25, 2015, 11:28:09 AMQuote from: huntnphool on May 25, 2015, 11:14:56 AM Drop the license purchase requirement to apply!I see this alot and I know people who buy tags for their wives that don't hunt and have never held a gun. But somehow they sure tag out every year. Somehow this needs to stop and people need to take a little more responsibility for doing what's right and not be so greedy.If they "tag out every year" they are purchasing licenses every year, apples and oranges.I would be fine with it if they were the ones hunting and or applying. But when some guys wife shoots a mule deer in Ellensburg while his wife is actually at work in bellevue.... Thats just not right I agree 100%, but again that's a completely different topic. I used that as an example of how it's unfair to be putting in for hunting tags or points when you aren't even eligible to own a hunting license You can't put in for "tags" without a license, and the points are only for moose, goat and sheep. Without the current rule, non residents would then be required to purchase a license in order to apply for those 3, that is the reason behind it. I pay non resident prices for all my tags in other states
I am against not buying the license first. This would make it even harder to draw as the casual person would put in only to draw a special tag. Additionally it would make it cost effective for hundreds or thousands of non residents to apply. Also as to the guys who fill their wifes or kids tags. I believe we need to raise the fines and punishment for this type of poaching. Its sad how many people think this is ok since they spent money on a tag. I know this happens way more than most people want to admit. I would like to see the whole state go to draw only like Colorado is. This would allow people to purchase tags with their points. So if you want to wait to hunt only the late tag and wait 15 years you can or if you want an easy draw every year you can. More than likely you could draw a second choice rifle, archery, muzzleloader tag for a less desireable season or specie. The problem is with a huge population and lower animal population to the ratio of hunters. Everyone wants to hunt everything and have the chance to draw for everything and that is why application odds are astronomical.