2018-2020 Hunting Proposals Out for Comment

[hunter399]

No offense , but I can wait till the reg book comes out to see if 121 is effected.

[Machias]

This sums up the GMU's that will be off limits for night hunting bobcat, yes you can hunt yotes.  Evidently one dude shot a lynx at night so this is the big red panic button rule.

This is actually the official map used at WDFW!!   

[Southpole]

Kindergarten 101, stay in the lines KF 

[Ridgeratt]

The representation of that map shows this person suffers from      " Instant Spontaneous Explosive Disorder"

I am sure if you would like to admit it.  We can get you help for this. I would check with your HR department.   

[Southpole]

When I look at KF's work of art I do feel like there is some tension in the strokes of his crayons.

[JimmyHoffa]

I thought he was drawing collared wolf maps.

[Skyvalhunter]

Going to be interesting to see if any changes to these proposals will be made after the comments are gathered. Such a short comment period

[olsy]

Looks like I will be spending my money for out of state tags from now on, pretty much done with this state.....

I bet a lot of guys will be doing that.  Taking the cow elk away from the early archery hunters in the bumping and nile is complete BS.  And I'm pretty sure that they aren't giving out 74 cow moose tags in mt Spokane, that has to be a typo.

What's up with Mt. Spokane 2nd deer?? ALL ANTERLESS! Are there does running all over the place??
Moderen- 350 tags
MZ - 125
Archery- 100
You would think that there is a doe on every corner.

My interpretation is...

They are proposing to remove Deer Areas 1050,1060,1070 (Spokane North, Spokane South, Spokane West) and combine then all under Mt. Spokane

So if I am reading the proposals correctly...

2nd Deer Permits issued for GMU 124 in 2017 (Modern) = 575
Mt. Spokane: 50
1050: 350
1060: 75
1060: 100

2nd Deer Permits issued for GMU 124 in 2018 (Modern) = 350
Mt. Spokane: 350

[hunter399]

Going to be interesting to see if any changes to these proposals will be made after the comments are gathered. Such a short comment period

I have a feeling most of these are wrote in stone,this comment time is just to make us hunters feel better.

[KFhunter]

Going to be interesting to see if any changes to these proposals will be made after the comments are gathered. Such a short comment period

I have a feeling most of these are wrote in stone,this comment time is just to make us hunters feel better.

There have been changes to the proposed rules in years past, maybe we'll get one or two concessions if we whine hard enough but for the most part I think you're correct.  It's a required formality.

[renrutbocaj]

Finally get some (250) Doe tags in 121!!!! 
Now hopefully they get used...

[hunter399]

Finally get some (250) Doe tags in 121!!!! 
Now hopefully they get used...

I'm seeing 225 tags for antlerless which is still good and I see it's whitetail only which I like cause I don't wanna see 200 mule deer does shot.

[renrutbocaj]

Sorry, 225, not 250. But still a big step up.

[BULLBLASTER]

Looks like I will be spending my money for out of state tags from now on, pretty much done with this state.....

I bet a lot of guys will be doing that.  Taking the cow elk away from the early archery hunters in the bumping and nile is complete BS.  And I'm pretty sure that they aren't giving out 74 cow moose tags in mt Spokane, that has to be a typo.

What's up with Mt. Spokane 2nd deer?? ALL ANTERLESS! Are there does running all over the place??
Moderen- 350 tags
MZ - 125
Archery- 100
You would think that there is a doe on every corner.

My interpretation is...

They are proposing to remove Deer Areas 1050,1060,1070 (Spokane North, Spokane South, Spokane West) and combine then all under Mt. Spokane

So if I am reading the proposals correctly...

2nd Deer Permits issued for GMU 124 in 2017 (Modern) = 575
Mt. Spokane: 50
1050: 350
1060: 75
1060: 100

2nd Deer Permits issued for GMU 124 in 2018 (Modern) = 350
Mt. Spokane: 350

only one of the deer areas was in 124. Whatever number Spokane north was. Spokane south was part of gmu 127 and Spokane West was part of 130.
Tag numbers are close to what the deer areas plus gmu were last year.

[baldopepper]

Sorry, 225, not 250. But still a big step up.

You must be seeing something I'm not.  IN the over 20 years I've been in the Hunters area I've seen a steady decline in the whitetail numbers.  We used to winter 200-250 around my house and now see maybe 40-50.  Mule deer numbers continue to climb, but still not huge numbers.  Not sure how we go from recently having a 4point antler restriction to bring the numbers back and now think we need to give out 225 doe tags.