NE WA Hunting and Game Commission Meeting

[Old Deer Slayer]

The Fish and Wildlife Department is wrecking the hunting in NE Washington.  Our deer harvest last year will be the lowest on record.  Surveys of deer average 43% below their objective for 6 of the last 7 years.  Fawn to doe ratios show unsustainable recruitment.  We need a 4 point restriction for all of District 1.  The economy will continue to suffer.  If you want things to change then the Game Commission meeting at the Ramada Inn at the Airport on March 1st and 2nd is the place to make your voice heard.  Come to the NWWG meeting on Wednesday, Feb 27 at 6:30 at the Chewelah Casino. 



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[outdooraddict]

the proposal this year is to eliminate antlerless tags,  id imagine that will help rebound the population, i hated the 4 point rule, but then didnt end up hunting northeast wa.  in hind site, it sounds like it was actually bennifical. but i have seen and read a lot of opinions on how the 3 point rule is part of the mule deer problem, producing a lot of 2x2's etc. so i def was skeptical on this happening to whitetails too. but sounds like the population is really hurting. i hunted the palouse tag this year with a rifle and to say there is a lack of deer south of spokane would be an understatement.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/feb/22/fish-and-wildlife-proposal-eliminates-antlerless-w/

[Bango skank]

The chewelah meeting is march 27th? I thought it was this coming wednesday.

[Jonathan_S]

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[Sneaky]

I used to be against the 4pt rule until I experienced first hand the difference it made in the field...wish we could get it back now. Also agree the antlerless harvest is totally unnecessary on almost all public lands. I can appreciate issues with agriculture damage as well as vehicles striking deer but those problems with too many deer do not exist on national forest, DNR, and most private timberlands in the NE where the actual antlerless harvest occurs..

[Bango skank]

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Yeah, apparently the email they sent out says wednesday february 27th.  Its this week.  But does 6:30 mean a.m. or p.m?

[hunter399]

I'm all for 4pt rule ,And have been a supporter since they took it away .
But for that concept to work they have to stick with it for longer than three years .
If they could keep it forever much like mule deer .once populations rebound they can sell any buck permits,offer youth,disabled,65 over,bow hunters ,muzzy Hunter ,any buck buck tags every three or four years as populations rebound to keep doe/ buck ratios in check.Within just a few years it would really make hunting in NE Washington great .With a little bit of management and time .Now the biggest problem is its gonna take so much more time then if they would of done it the way I'm talking years ago when they had 4pt min .A lot of hunters just don't know what's good for them .WDFW has to make some choices for the wildlife we have .If they do follow through with bringing 4pt min rule back my respect for WDFW will be A lot higher.

[Jonathan_S]

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Yeah, apparently the email they sent out says wednesday february 27th.  Its this week.  But does 6:30 mean a.m. or p.m?

I'll head up there. Thanks.

[hunter399]

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Yeah, apparently the email they sent out says wednesday february 27th.  Its this week.  But does 6:30 mean a.m. or p.m?

I'll head up there. Thanks.

So when is it am or pm
I live pretty close to there.

[Bango skank]

I am assuming its p.m. but it doesnt specify.

[Jonathan_S]

I need to make a trip to Valley anyway so I'll just assume 630 pm. Really can't imagine the commission meeting at 630 am 

[Old Deer Slayer]

Brain quit working yesterday when I posted this.  The Chewelah meeting is this Wednesday, the 27th of Feb at 6:30 PM.  The posted notice shows details.  The Game Commission meeting is Friday and Saturday, the 1st and 2nd of March.  Open Public Input times are 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM respectively.  Deer and other big game periods are after l:00 PM on Friday.  FYI:  In 2014, the last year of the 4pt restriction, there were 329 more bucks (all 4pt or better)harvested in GMU's 117 and 121 (the 2 units with the restriction) then the year before.  The rest of District 1, Region 1 had 2 less bucks taken in 2014 then the year before.  IT WAS WORKING!   Link for GC Agena:  https://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2019/03/agenda_mar0119.html

[buckfvr]

Wolves are the tipping point for an already bad predator problem.  First problem being they dont "manage" them(predators), they "protect" them. Second problem being guys dont hunt them.  4pt rule works, I live in the middle of 121 and everyone who spends any time in the woods or has an opportunity to view local deer, knows with each year under the rule, deer numbers improved.  WDFW knows all this stuff......They are so bound up in misinformation, lying, and ignoring, that they cant even remember their own bs stories anymore.  Does should be a limited youth hunt, EVERY other user group should have to follow the 4pt rule.  Before all the complaining starts, a healthy 18 month old buck that still runs with his mommie can be a basket rack 4pt as many like to call them, so yes, theres plenty of young dumb easy 4pters out there.

[nwwanderer]

Which have the genetics to be special.  No argument on more bucks, big arguement on number of settled does and fawn numbers

[Jonathan_S]

Spikes have the genetics to be special too. Any whitetail with 2.5+ years of age is going to look pretty special to 95% of hunters