Okanogan County Mule Deer Endorsement

[GoldenRing270]

I like the idea bobcat. Maybe something like, You can hunt for mule deer every year but after you notch a tag on a muley you have to wait 2-3 years for another muley tag or sooner if you harvest 2 bears.

[Britt-dog]

I'd like to see a requirement that a hunter kill a certain number of predators before they're allowed to hunt mule deer. Let's say 5 coyotes, or 1 bear, or 1 cougar.

Different take on the "earn a buck" program some other states have.

[Ridgerunner50]

I would support any effort that excluded the game department or a national organization where most of the money collected goes to administrative costs. I would love to support/be a part of an Okanogan county mule deer association.

[fishngamereaper]

I like the idea bobcat. Maybe something like, You can hunt for mule deer every year but after you notch a tag on a muley you have to wait 2-3 years for another muley tag or sooner if you harvest 2 bears.

This is where your going to run into problems..People will notch their tag in the field to stay legal but won't report the harvest. Relying on peoples honesty to base tag allocation is flawed because unfortunately a lot of people are selfish. More so these days with the inter web pressure of success because everyone else is killing big deer..

As for killing predators to earn a deer tag..how does that get accurately reported...pictures, online self reporting, check station.....I just don't see it happening.

If everyone, myself included makes a good hearted effort to hunt more predators this winter that would be a start. I know I talk about coyote hunting but then get busy and rarely get out..This year Im going to make it a goal to kill 5 dogs in my hunting area.

[JLS]

Our hunting license funds go into the general fund for the state and then a reduced amount gets put back into a WDFW budget.  Our license funds are already supporting the Liberal agenda of our states law makers.  As far as I know, my license money is paying for high school kids condoms or abortions for kids without there parents knowing!  If all the money that was taken in by sportsmen was used to better enhance the hunting experience and help with game, we would have a wonderful hunting and fishing program in our state.  But on the second hand, if the libs didn't get the cut they were getting, they would have probably outlawed all hunting in the state for its mean and cruelty to animals!!!  This place will drive you nuts if you try to use any common sense at all!!!

http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.12.170


The information on license fees is incorrect.  Please reference the RCW.

Yes it does go into the "State Wildlife Fund" or so they call it.  That is where the money is collected and held.  It doesn't say what it can be used for and what other funds can be subsidized from it.

Actually, it does.

http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.12.190

For the record, I think the original idea floated out is a bad idea.

[boneaddict]

They closed Alta for a three year period once.   Man there were some nice bucks following that.   I suspect they did it for the wolves and nothing to do with the deer, but of course that’s just heresay right because I need proof.   Anyways, I’d love to see that again. 

[bobcat]

Yeah, wasn't Alta closed (permit only) at the same time as Umtanum?

[boneaddict]

And you wonder why we are skeptics.    That pack was there nearly a decade before they announced discovering it.  They tried hard to get it established.  Closed coyote hunting, closed deer hunting etc.   

[boneaddict]

Not sure when the Ump was closed.   Eastman was here and filmed a couple brutes out by the observatory.

[bobcat]

I'm thinking about 1999-2001 or so. I drew the Umtanum permit, I believe in 2000, when there was no general season, and I think Alta was the same. I think Quilomene was also one that was shut down at that same time, but of course it remains a permit only unit.

[boneaddict]

I would have guessed a hair earlier, but that could be right.   I think it was prior to me going digital.  I picked up a few monster sheds at that time.   I think they are on film versus digital.    Anyone collect old regs lol.   I used to be better at keeping all these dates straight, but a lot of water has passed under the ole bridge since then.

[fishngamereaper]

97-98 was still general any deer. My dad killed a spike and I shot a monster in the Observatory..I think it went 3 point/permit in 2000.

But I could be off a year or so...Ive been wrong before.

[boneaddict]

I wonder if we went to draw only eastside, how that would effect tensions between natives and non natives .   I only bring it up because of the Ump.   Sort of like the Clock and elk.   Make it draw only to help the herd, and some natives exploit it.

[bobcat]

This is 2001, it's the furthest back they have online. Looks like Umtanum and Quilomene were closed, but Alta was opened back up by then.




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[Buzz2401]

Mule deer need to go to permit only and we need to get hound hunting back on the ballot.