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Ya no kidding. The MH guys can draw, take a moose, and still retain their points. As I understand it since I have already drawn a moose tag, I should be able to take the MH program now and get the chance to take another. I had no interest in the program but if it means I can get another moose hunt you can bet your ass I will be doing it now. Not the purpose of the program?, tough sh#@, they wrote the rules and I'm going to take advantage of it.
They should change the rules so if you are on the list a d they do call you then your points are gone and your done with moose in Wa. If they don't call then you keep your points.
For those who don't know this drawing is simply to have your name placed on a list,
QuoteFor those who don't know this drawing is simply to have your name placed on a list,Thats just BS if you ask me. Why have 20 tags available then? If its because the first person on the list may decline, NOT LIKELY!!!!!, then they go to the next person, again BS.I have a better solution, how about making a list starting with the 20,000 applicants that didnt draw that year? I bet any and all of them would jump at the chance. No luv2hunt, don't even get it twisted, this is just an excuse to get the squeaky wheel what they want and its absolute BS in my not so humble opinion.
I've drawn these masterhunter tags and was on the HM "list" for Elk. I talked to the WDFW about the process after they notified me- I'd pretty much consider these hunts a waste of time. BTK is right- you have to be available when they actually call- so if you've got a 9-5, or are a west-sider on an east-side list, you can forget it- by the time you get there, game might be over. The dept just needs someone out there to pull the trigger at the problem animal- hence the list... they just keep calling down until help arrives. That was the last HM tag I applied for- points or no.Maybe give it to youth hunters, disabled, or seniors? [I've drawn MH hunts for elk and have never been called either. It seems a lot of people are getting worried about nothing, I dont think the total amount of moose tages availible to the general puplic should be lowered though.As for youth disabled or seinors I have no problem with that, unless you have a kid get too excided and make a mistake in someones neiborhood. It would be good to have the hunt master oversee such hunts /quote]