Multi Season Deer vs 2nd Deer permit possibility

[NOCK NOCK]

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?       

[mfswallace]

I think it doesn't matter as this is way more ambiguous than the raffle tags and u can hunt closed gmu's with that so just do whatever you want

[NOCK NOCK]

        just curious to see how everyone else reads this.

[ELKBURGER]

I would think that you would be bound to the weapon type on the 2nd deer permit. Your general tag could be filled with the multi in any general season....

[Antlershed]

I would think that you would be bound to the weapon type on the 2nd deer permit. Your general tag could be filled with the multi in any general season....

but I think you could apply for any of the weapon types for the second deer tag.

[Bob33]

The multi season permit allows you to apply for permits in any weapon category but your 2nd permit is restricted. You could not use a firearm if the 2nd permit were for archery. It is the same for general seasons. You can hunt the archery general seasons but only with archery gear.

[Tbar]

What would your weapon requirement be on hunts 1400-1408?

[tonymiller7]

If u get drawn for modern rifle 2nd deer then use a rifle.
get drawn for archery use archery
get drawn for muzzy use a smokepole.


Pretty straight forward to me.  Having a MS tag allows you to apply for all 3 variants of special applications.

[Tbar]

If u get drawn for modern rifle 2nd deer then use a rifle.
get drawn for archery use archery
get drawn for muzzy use a smokepole.


Pretty straight forward to me.  Having a MS tag allows you to apply for all 3 variants of special applications.

The Hunts I mentioned are  any weapon. So not really very straightforward.

[Bob33]

What would your weapon requirement be on hunts 1400-1408?

"Any". With a multi season permit you could use any weapon for those hunts.

[NOCK NOCK]

What would your weapon requirement be on hunts 1400-1408?

"Any". With a multi season permit you could use any weapon for those hunts.

Are those hunts General season or permit ?   If the multi can only be used for general season,  as stated in the letter,  then one should not be able to apply for special permits

[NOCK NOCK]

 Going to call WDFW  today and see what their answer is, that should be entertaining 

[NOCK NOCK]

 Personally,  I do not see why it would matter.  You have already purchased a multi tag,  and then if drawn for a second deer you have to purchase another tag.   Two different tags purchased  why should it matter that they are different weapons?

[bobcat]

This is something worth asking the WDFW. But I'm pretty sure if drawn for one of these "any" second deer permits, when you purchase the tag you will need to specify which weapon. Your general season tag is for all General seasons but for this special permit hunt I think you'll need to pick just one method.

[emac]

2nd deer permits are weapon specific unless they say any weapon. And they also are date specific and gmu specific. So if i drew a 2nd deer tag for modern fire arm for nov 1 -12 i could only take my 2nd deer during that time bit could use any weapon since it is modern. Now if i drew an archery 2nd deer during sept. I would only be anle to take the 2nd deer during that season with archery equipment

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