Change the 24 caliber min in washington(added poll please vote)

[Mtnwalker]

How do they enforce the minimum arrow weight rule during archery? Do they actually have a scale for the arrows and one to check draw weight? Just drawing a comparison not being snarky, actual question. I have never personally heard of anybody getting checked on it. Just kinda seems like another goofy rule to worry about

[Smoke]

I keep hearing Wyoming, Alaska and Montana.  Are hunters in those states a little different?  Is hunting a little different? 
My main concern is that something would happen that would force WDFW to whittle away part of the season.  Guess the best way to find out is allow .224 cal provisionally for a year or two and analyze the data.  If no big drop in the herd due to lost and wounded animals, let the little guns stay.

yes they are different.... they dont have Seattle and Olympia...

[Bob33]

I keep hearing Wyoming, Alaska and Montana.  Are hunters in those states a little different?  Is hunting a little different? 
My main concern is that something would happen that would force WDFW to whittle away part of the season.  Guess the best way to find out is allow .224 cal provisionally for a year or two and analyze the data.  If no big drop in the herd due to lost and wounded animals, let the little guns stay.

yes they are different.... they dont have Seattle and Olympia...

1/15th the population, twice as many deer as Washington, twice as many elk as Washington, a million pronghorns, wide open spaces, minimum hunting age, and jackelopes.

Not that any of that necessarily matters.

[boneaddict]

A bunch of entitled brats around here in Washington.   In my day, if you wanted to cut your teeth hunting you picked up a 30/30 Winchester with a steel butt plate.  You anchored that baby well into your shoulder or you paid the price.   If your arms werent long enough to shoot one of those, you were probably too small to be able to hunt. 

 

[bobcat]

My first rifle when I was a kid was a 264 Win. Mag. with a plastic butt plate shooting 140 grain bullets.   

Recoil pads are for sissies right?

[dreamunelk]

Mine was a Winchester 1886 lever action with a metal butt plate in 33 cal. 

[Bob33]

I stared hunting deer with a 30-30 but never killed anything with it.

[boneaddict]

My first rifle when I was a kid was a 264 Win. Mag. with a plastic butt plate shooting 140 grain bullets.   

Recoil pads are for sissies right?

I went into it with the thought process, if it's not touching then it shouldn't kick as bad right? Lol

[Branden]

6x45 is made from .223 brass. Can we expect Fish and Game officers to carry a micrometer for enforcement?

I would hope whatever gun you are using has the caliber engraved on the barrel?

As for first gun was a .50 cal kids muzzy with a brass butt plate. 100 grains of powder with a 385 grain buffalo bullet. Killed my first doe with it at nine years old.
Regards, Branden

[Bill W]

If your arms werent long enough to shoot one of those, you were probably too small to be able to hunt. 

 

Here's what I think the main issue should be with youth hunters, not getting a lighter recoiling gun for them.

[mountainman]

A bunch of entitled brats around here in Washington.   In my day, if you wanted to cut your teeth hunting you picked up a 30/30 Winchester with a steel butt plate.  You anchored that baby well into your shoulder or you paid the price.   If your arms werent long enough to shoot one of those, you were probably too small to be able to hunt. 

 

true dat👆!!

[jay.sharkbait]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LShx-qIS544

I see future generations using evil scary rifles more and more.

Eventually the fart dust mentality will be just a memory.

[mountainman]

"Fart dust mentality", that's funny! Did you come up with that Jay?

[Gringo31]

I'll stir this up a bit....


I'd allow 223 to be legal for deer with a trade....


Shots over 600 yards are illegal for any caliber and we go back to 5 round max capacity. 

[jay.sharkbait]

I'll stir this up a bit....


I'd allow 223 to be legal for deer with a trade....


Shots over 600 yards are illegal for any caliber and we go back to 5 round max capacity. 

Make 600 a grand and I'll give you the 5 round capacity