Hunting Regulations 2011-2019 show drastic decline in Quality tags

[jdmecomber]

I picked up my 2011 Regulations I had saved and just checked some quick data against the 2019 Regulations

Deer

2011 Entiat 25 tags now 15

2011 Grayback 40 tags now 20 tags

2011 Windriver  40 tags  now 20 tags

2011 West Kitckitat 40 tags now 15

Elk

2011 peaches ridge 81 tags now  10

2011 goose prairie 70 tags now 7

2011  observatory 89 tags now 20

2011 bethel. 25 tags now 6

2011 rim rock 85 tags. now 21

[Birdguy]

We all know it, but it sucks to see it in black and white! Imagine what it was in 2000...….

For real fun check out license prices you those did not get cut by 50% or greater.

[bornhunter]

What caused such a reduction in such a short period of time? We all know the causes but which of them caused it to occur so fast?

[fishngamereaper]

Heck I remember the any bull any buck general tag year's.

[Magnum_Willys]

What caused such a reduction in such a short period of time? We all know the causes but which of them caused it to occur so fast?

Perfect storm - outlaw hunting cougar & bear with dogs, outlaw leghold traps, bring in wolves, tribes ramp up their take, global warming, more technology - gps/rangefinders/etc. ,  disease, fire,  mismanagement.   Pick any or all the above.

[dvolmer]

If you have the chance, please compare the blue mountain quality bull elk tags too.  Would like to see that.

[huntnphool]

 IMO Entiat tags should never have gone past 10 to begin with, I’d prefer 5 at the very most....same with all quality mule deer tags. My dream is 1 per unit.

[kentrek]

IMO Entiat tags should never have gone past 10 to begin with, I’d prefer 5 at the very most....same with all quality mule deer tags. My dream is 1 per unit.

1 tag draw odds are not my dream....but I'm sure youl get your wish eventually if auction tags keep selling like they did last night...

WA is alil behind 

[fishngamereaper]

IMO Entiat tags should never have gone past 10 to begin with, I’d prefer 5 at the very most....same with all quality mule deer tags. My dream is 1 per unit.

Then what do you do with general season ..

Mule deer probably should be draw only hunts anyway but once you go there you'll never go back. Not in this state.

[millerwheeler]

What caused such a reduction in such a short period of time? We all know the causes but which of them caused it to occur so fast?

Perfect storm - outlaw hunting cougar & bear with dogs, outlaw leghold traps, bring in wolves, tribes ramp up their take, global warming, more technology - gps/rangefinders/etc. ,  disease, fire,  mismanagement.   Pick any or all the above.

 ALL ACCURATE BUT GLOBAL.WARMING ISNT REAL.COME.ON

[Dan-o]

IMO Entiat tags should never have gone past 10 to begin with, I’d prefer 5 at the very most....same with all quality mule deer tags. My dream is 1 per unit.

Really?

Most of us casswould never erw a quality tag. 
There are still some really nice bucks taken each year. 

[KFhunter]

reducing opportunity will make you all better hunters, and it'll be just that much more rewarding when you do take that trophy animal! 


/sarcasm

[fishngamereaper]

I think we all dream of having a whole gmu to ourselves.

[buglebrush]

The trend will only Worsen.  WA is hopeless.  Every employee of WDFW, especially Biologists, should be ashamed of what they've allowed to happen by protecting predators at the cost of all other wildlife.  If predators don't get aggressive management there won't be any game left for two legged hunters. 

[huntnphool]

IMO Entiat tags should never have gone past 10 to begin with, I’d prefer 5 at the very most....same with all quality mule deer tags. My dream is 1 per unit.

Then what do you do with general season ..

Mule deer probably should be draw only hunts anyway but once you go there you'll never go back. Not in this state.

 Do away with the “quality” late hunts and move the general season end to the last Sunday of Oct.