Multi Season Deer vs 2nd Deer permit possibility

[colersu22]

So this thread had me curious since I drew multi season and planned on applying for 2nd deer and the tag is for Modern.  I just got off the phone with fish and game and the deputy chief said you can hunt a modern second deer tag with a lesser weapon.  When they read the game regs for second deer they did agree that it was confusing because it makes it seem like you have to hunt with that tags weapon only but said you can always hunt with a lesser weapon.

Hope this helps others but might not be a bad idea to call or email them for yourself to confirm.

[bobcat]

Sorry to have missed the party but three years ago I had multi season and an any weapon second deer tag (September hunt) and they told me as long as I didn't shoot a buck with my rifle I was fine to use whatever weapon for my second tag.

That was from Wdfw so it could be wrong lol

That doesn't make sense. In that scenario it makes no difference what method you use with your general season tag.

What I'm curious about is the second tag. Did you have to specify which method for that tag? I ask because I've never had a second tag.

I would think it would have printed on it "Modern" "Muzzleloader" or "Archery" like all tags do. If so, and it was a modern tag, then you could use any method with your second tag.

[Jpmiller]

Sorry to have missed the party but three years ago I had multi season and an any weapon second deer tag (September hunt) and they told me as long as I didn't shoot a buck with my rifle I was fine to use whatever weapon for my second tag.

That was from Wdfw so it could be wrong lol

That doesn't make sense. In that scenario it makes no difference what method you use with your general season tag.

What I'm curious about is the second tag. Did you have to specify which method for that tag? I ask because I've never had a second tag.

I would think it would have printed on it "Modern" "Muzzleloader" or "Archery" like all tags do. If so, and it was a modern tag, then you could use any method with your second tag.

I really wish I could remember what was printed on it but I don't recall. I will have to pay attention to it next time I draw.

I did not and have never had to declare a weapon choice for the hunt. It's an antlerless tag during general archery season and the general archery season is any deer for white tail or 3 point minimum or antlerless for mule deer. I told the guy I was planning on hunting the archery general season but wanted to shoot the first legal deer with my archery tag then go after my antlerless second deer tag with my rifle.

I was told as long as I don't shoot a buck with my rifle I could shoot a deer with my bow, and then use anything I wanted for a second doe and that as long as I don't shoot a buck with my rifle I would be fine.

[JDHasty]

If a person has the multi season deer and draws a 2nd deer permit, can you use different weapons for each tag?
...Kill a deer in archery general season, then use a rifle for the 2nd deer modern permit?

2nd deer permit regs say "The second tag must be the same weapon choice as your first tag" ....but if you have a multi tag, you do not have to specify weapon for the tag. 

The letter that confirms you were successful in drawing a multi deer states "Your multi season tag can only be used during general seasons and in GMU's that are open during a modern, muzzy, archery general season for deer."

But the multi season permits regs state "You may apply for any weapon type special hunting permits"

So which is it?     

They told me last year that it was not legal to hunt my 2nd general tag (modern) during archery or ML.  I had MS tag.

That's cause it was a modern 2nd tag/permit. You have to hunt during the season specified for the permit you drew, in your case, it had to be during the specified dates for that modern permit.

Yes

I actually shot my second deer w/my crossbow during late Modern Season.  I was going to shoot an antlerless deer w/my compound bow, but the opportunity presented itself and I was trying to get the camp broke down too that day and not stay the night.