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2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« on: April 13, 2020, 11:10:26 AM »
I heard from a friend that the commission voted on going to a draw only for archery cow elk hunters.  It sounds like maybe just the colockum heard only but I cannot find anything on it.  Is this fact or fiction?? 


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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2020, 11:12:55 AM »
I believe that is also for the little natches herd as well, it was recommended.  We should know for sure on Wednesday if what I was told. 
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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2020, 11:14:33 AM »
I believe that is also for the little natches herd as well, it was recommended.  We should know for sure on Wednesday if what I was told.

Did they vote today and was the meeting public?  If so a friend and fairly reliable source said they voted to implement draw only archery tags for cow elk.   :bash: :bash: :bash:

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2020, 11:16:50 AM »

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2020, 11:19:30 AM »
And this:


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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2020, 11:25:54 AM »
It's all a money grab.....now archery hunters have to pay 6.50 to apply for the chance (small chance) to hunt cows.  First they cut the season in half and now they take it away.....UNBELIEVABLE. 

I am also 100% against not allowing our youth to pursue cows in higher numbers.  This state is out of controllllllll......and so many people praised our new WDFW director.  I'm not sure I like the direction he is taking our state.   :bash:

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2020, 11:28:07 AM »
Take this to the bank. The Coloclum and Yakima herds will be antlerless draw only.

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2020, 11:28:54 AM »
Not sure I agree with it being a money grab. At $6.50 per application it really doesn't add up to much money at all. And, I'm glad to see them finally doing something to reduce the harvest of cow elk. Numbers are down, to get them back up we need to protect the cows.

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2020, 11:29:17 AM »
When the bull tags for an area are down over 90%, it's hard to make the case we should be shooting up the cows.

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2020, 11:31:39 AM »
It's all a money grab.....now archery hunters have to pay 6.50 to apply for the chance (small chance) to hunt cows.  First they cut the season in half and now they take it away.....UNBELIEVABLE. 

I am also 100% against not allowing our youth to pursue cows in higher numbers.  This state is out of controllllllll......and so many people praised our new WDFW director.  I'm not sure I like the direction he is taking our state.   :bash:
Should have commented on the proposals when you had the chance. They have been out for months.  :twocents:

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2020, 11:33:01 AM »
But the herd numbers aren't down...and I would put money on that.

And archery guys kill very few cow's comparitivly.  Success is still single digits. And if you see the numbers of tags they are going to offer it's still enough tags to have similar harvest numbers..

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2020, 11:39:36 AM »
But the herd numbers aren't down...and I would put money on that.

And archery guys kill very few cow's comparatively.  Success is still single digits. And if you see the numbers of tags they are going to offer it's still enough tags to have similar harvest numbers..

Nailed It!!!   :yeah: :yeah:

$6.50 x 5000 people....conservatively is $32,500.  That seems like a sizeable amount of money to me.  Especially when paired with all the other draws that offer almost no chance given our screwed up point system.  To top it all off.....they take away any opportunity for youth.  Tell me our WDFW gives two craps about our hunting heritage. 

You want to see the numbers explode in that unit....bring back hound hunting cats, kill the wolves, stop the natives from shooting all the big bulls and open up a spring bear season.  Butttttt wait, these are very unpopular, taboo, things to discuss.  This is the reason I don't respond to their open comments.....because they don't give a SHATTTT about the real reasons numbers are down......if they even are. 

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2020, 11:48:08 AM »
But the herd numbers aren't down...and I would put money on that.

And archery guys kill very few cow's comparatively.  Success is still single digits. And if you see the numbers of tags they are going to offer it's still enough tags to have similar harvest numbers..

Nailed It!!!   :yeah: :yeah:

$6.50 x 5000 people....conservatively is $32,500.  That seems like a sizeable amount of money to me.  Especially when paired with all the other draws that offer almost no chance given our screwed up point system.  To top it all off.....they take away any opportunity for youth.  Tell me our WDFW gives two craps about our hunting heritage. 

You want to see the numbers explode in that unit....bring back hound hunting cats, kill the wolves, stop the natives from shooting all the big bulls and open up a spring bear season.  Butttttt wait, these are very unpopular, taboo, things to discuss.  This is the reason I don't respond to their open comments.....because they don't give a SHATTTT about the real reasons numbers are down......if they even are.

We were in 342 during late archery and came across "rifle" hunters  :bash: and our 1st cougar sighting - running down the middle of the road late one night.  Not good  :bash:

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2020, 11:55:40 AM »
But the herd numbers aren't down...and I would put money on that.

And archery guys kill very few cow's comparatively.  Success is still single digits. And if you see the numbers of tags they are going to offer it's still enough tags to have similar harvest numbers..

Nailed It!!!   :yeah: :yeah:

$6.50 x 5000 people....conservatively is $32,500.  That seems like a sizeable amount of money to me.  Especially when paired with all the other draws that offer almost no chance given our screwed up point system.  To top it all off.....they take away any opportunity for youth.  Tell me our WDFW gives two craps about our hunting heritage. 

You want to see the numbers explode in that unit....bring back hound hunting cats, kill the wolves, stop the natives from shooting all the big bulls and open up a spring bear season.  Butttttt wait, these are very unpopular, taboo, things to discuss.  This is the reason I don't respond to their open comments.....because they don't give a SHATTTT about the real reasons numbers are down......if they even are.

We were in 342 during late archery and came across "rifle" hunters  :bash: and our 1st cougar sighting - running down the middle of the road late one night.  Not good  :bash:

Which one was in the middle of the road at night, the "rifle hunters" or the cougar....maybe both.  :yike:

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Re: 2020 Archery Elk....fact or fiction
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2020, 12:01:41 PM »
Well we did have to squeeze by the "rifle" hunters as they were parked on that narrow road dropping down into "S" Pasture.  They did not want to exchange pleasantries and neither did we once we realized what they were doing.

 


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