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Offline CoryTDF

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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #75 on: August 31, 2015, 10:30:01 AM »
I drew a Dayton archery cow tag. I emailed WDFW and asked if they close the NF down if they will refund my points. I was told that as long as there is a single opportunity in the unit to hunt that no points will be returned. For my tag in particular this is a bunch of crap as the private land in the Dayton unit is all part of elk area 1010 and the rainwater property does not allow the harvest of cow elk. So the "Dayton" cow tag is really only for the are that is NF. If it's all closed off how am I to hunt that? Anyway, what am I crying for it's just a cow tag the Bull tag holders are the ones who have the right to be pissed. I just think that if they are going to be that hard nosed about a cow tag who knows what they will do for the bull tag guys.
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #76 on: August 31, 2015, 11:11:45 AM »
Cory, Paul Wik just called me and for my unit East Wenaha WDFW has made the official decision. Mail in permit by Friday for your points to be returned or hold out and hope it opens.
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #77 on: August 31, 2015, 11:13:31 AM »
Cory, Paul Wik just called me and for my unit East Wenaha WDFW has made the official decision. Mail in permit by Friday for your points to be returned or hold out and hope it opens.

You turning it in?  Or you going to gamble?
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #78 on: August 31, 2015, 11:55:25 AM »
The fire map has had no red for 2 days and the black is shrinking, more rain Wednesday Thursday with big time drop in temp I bet it's snow up top! Man that's brutal, I would seriously be thinking about rolling the dice..
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #79 on: August 31, 2015, 01:30:28 PM »
Cory, Paul Wik just called me and for my unit East Wenaha WDFW has made the official decision. Mail in permit by Friday for your points to be returned or hold out and hope it opens.

Do you have contact information for him? Could you PM me that info is so?
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #80 on: August 31, 2015, 01:48:34 PM »
Just got off the phone with WDFW they told me that I had to wait until the 10th before I could even think about asking to get my points. They said if ANY part of my permit area is open then I will most likely not get my points back. Also, the fact that if an area is open but does not have elk in it is not a reason to restore points. So it looks like I'm going to be biting my nails and waiting. It seem like it is ridiculous if I want to get my points back before the season has started who cares. The potential elk that I may kill will live to see another day. Give out on extra permit next year if necessary.
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #81 on: August 31, 2015, 02:48:25 PM »
Just got off the phone with WDFW they told me that I had to wait until the 10th before I could even think about asking to get my points. They said if ANY part of my permit area is open then I will most likely not get my points back. Also, the fact that if an area is open but does not have elk in it is not a reason to restore points. So it looks like I'm going to be biting my nails and waiting. It seem like it is ridiculous if I want to get my points back before the season has started who cares. The potential elk that I may kill will live to see another day. Give out on extra permit next year if necessary.

Problem with that is if they don't make it cut and dry like they have then on any other year people will be looking fot reason to turn their tag in and get their points back.  If you read the email they sent out the mailing your permit back only pertains to the unit where 100% of hunting opportunity is closed. Basically Wenaha west and east.

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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #82 on: August 31, 2015, 02:56:38 PM »
Just got off the phone with WDFW they told me that I had to wait until the 10th before I could even think about asking to get my points. They said if ANY part of my permit area is open then I will most likely not get my points back. Also, the fact that if an area is open but does not have elk in it is not a reason to restore points. So it looks like I'm going to be biting my nails and waiting. It seem like it is ridiculous if I want to get my points back before the season has started who cares. The potential elk that I may kill will live to see another day. Give out on extra permit next year if necessary.

Problem with that is if they don't make it cut and dry like they have then on any other year people will be looking fot reason to turn their tag in and get their points back.  If you read the email they sent out the mailing your permit back only pertains to the unit where 100% of hunting opportunity is closed. Basically Wenaha west and east.

Yeah I'll play it out and see what happens. If I had the choice right now I would just turn in the tag and wait for another time. It's only a cow tag so it's not a big deal.
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #83 on: August 31, 2015, 04:30:00 PM »
Cory, Paul Wik just called me and for my unit East Wenaha WDFW has made the official decision. Mail in permit by Friday for your points to be returned or hold out and hope it opens.

You turning it in?  Or you going to gamble?

Yes, im not the gambling type.  :'(
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #84 on: August 31, 2015, 04:31:35 PM »
Sorry to hear that man.  I figured any smart man would turn it in. 
Hope you can still kill a general season elk.  Best of luck. :tup:
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #85 on: August 31, 2015, 04:49:41 PM »
Sorry to hear that man.  I figured any smart man would turn it in. 
Hope you can still kill a general season elk.  Best of luck. :tup:

May all the current tag holders kill a 400 plus bull when they do get to hunt.  :dunno:
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #86 on: August 31, 2015, 04:55:57 PM »
Feel bad for you guys that drew. If I drew with just a few points I might risk it.
But " Not Selected"
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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #87 on: August 31, 2015, 05:22:12 PM »
Just got off the phone with WDFW they told me that I had to wait until the 10th before I could even think about asking to get my points. They said if ANY part of my permit area is open then I will most likely not get my points back. Also, the fact that if an area is open but does not have elk in it is not a reason to restore points. So it looks like I'm going to be biting my nails and waiting. It seem like it is ridiculous if I want to get my points back before the season has started who cares. The potential elk that I may kill will live to see another day. Give out on extra permit next year if necessary.

I really hope they don't close the NF. If they don't you'll still have great areas just a good hike to get in them.

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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #88 on: August 31, 2015, 05:56:27 PM »
Feel bad for you guys that drew. If I drew with just a few points I might risk it.
But " Not Selected"

Yeah but what's the limit of "just a few points", I drew with 8 and can't decide if that is too many to risk or not?

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Re: The blues are closed...
« Reply #89 on: August 31, 2015, 06:01:24 PM »
It looks like the 64 and Skyline are all closed. Can you even get up to Chase Mt or Godman or Paige?

 


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