what a ripoff

[Adam Williamsen]

just payed $350 to hunt in my home town what a ripoff. i hope fish and wildlife go broke after they price everybody out of the woods. they give the timber companies tax breaks so they can raise our taxes to pay the game wardens wages. ill go out of state next year to hunt properly managed wildlife.

[JJB11B]

You know he's irritated! He's been on this site for 2 years and that was his 9th Post! I agree with you man. All the people that are traveling to the east side to hunt due to this are making it more and more crowded here as well (I can't blame them though) Its getting very difficult to find a decent place to hunt over here, especially during Muzzy season. I'm not hunting Big Game in Washington this year.....

[AZcoueshunter78]

Here i thought when i miged here from az i had hit the lottery of hunting by being able to buy everything otc . Its not easy finding good land thats not on timber company land and its too rich for my blood.

[NW-GSP]

You know he's irritated! He's been on this site for 2 years and that was his 9th Post! I agree with you man. All the people that are traveling to the east side to hunt due to this are making it more and more crowded here as well (I can't blame them though) Its getting very difficult to find a decent place to hunt over here, especially during Muzzy season. I'm not hunting Big Game in Washington this year.....

Neither am I. I will save my money this year and hunt out of state next year.

[deerhunter_98520]

Just hunt out your back yard you'll be fine 

[johnsc6]

just payed $350 to hunt in my home town what a ripoff. i hope fish and wildlife go broke after they price everybody out of the woods. they give the timber companies tax breaks so they can raise our taxes to pay the game wardens wages. ill go out of state next year to hunt properly managed wildlife.

I hear ya, it does make the $1000+ for out of state stuff a little easier to swallow.....

[REHJWA]

And they wonder why hunter recruitment is down. Im trying to get my nephews into hunting and it is cost prohibitive. I cant take them with me even if i can get a timber land permit.

[johnsc6]

Good point on the timber permits....

[Jonathan_S]

just payed $350 to hunt in my home town what a ripoff. i hope fish and wildlife go broke after they price everybody out of the woods. they give the timber companies tax breaks so they can raise our taxes to pay the game wardens wages. ill go out of state next year to hunt properly managed wildlife.

Care to share the items on which you spent $350?  Because if all you want to do is hunt close to home, I can't see how it cost that much (unless you are including access to timber land in your total)

Assuming that $350 includes elk, deer and bear tags, prepare to spend about $1,000 for similar privileges in Idaho next year 

[jhawk13]

I am with you on that one. Heading to Idaho next year instead...

[Rainier10]

It's getting expensive for sure, check out some of these costs in this thread.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,195561.0.html

[Thefisherman83]

It is what you make it.  A guy could buy his big game combo for under $100 and hunt all year.   The special permits aren't a requirement to hunt, nor are the access permits.  They are luxuries and should be treated as such.  Its not like the new license season sneaks up on you, you have a whole year to save up for it.  Ill be into it for around $650 after the access permit and, to me,  that's a bargain for a years worth of entertainment!

[b0bbyg]

just payed $350 to hunt in my home town what a ripoff. i hope fish and wildlife go broke after they price everybody out of the woods. they give the timber companies tax breaks so they can raise our taxes to pay the game wardens wages. ill go out of state next year to hunt properly managed wildlife.

Care to share the items on which you spent $350?  Because if all you want to do is hunt close to home, I can't see how it cost that much (unless you are including access to timber land in your total)

Assuming that $350 includes elk, deer and bear tags, prepare to spend about $1,000 for similar privileges in Idaho next year 

I was kind of wondering the same thing.  I was in the same $ range but that included a discover pass, several special hunt applications and a Multi-season deer tag which is optional.   

[QUINNB]

I am assuming the $350 is just to hunt on the timber company land in his hometown.   

[deerhunter_98520]

  $250 for access and $100 for license and tags