Scopes for 2021 WA Muzzleloader season?

[Stein]

I say take anything you can get. Not that often the WDFW gives rather than takes. And while your at it make BPCR legal also.

It’s not a positive change if it leads to shorter seasons or more restrictions elsewhere for the muzzy community.

I agree this only leads to shorter season other restrictions. At what point do they just combine modern and muzzy seasons?

Probably not going to happen, loss of revenue from special permit applications.

[M_ray]

I guess Archery and rifle are the only things that can have advancement of technology  every time muzzy has had any everyone gets their panties in a bunch.

For the record I’m not advocating for the rule change I’m gonna keep doing the same thing Ive been doing for 20 years. But it’s laughable to think this is what’s going to be the demise of the herds, it wasn’t the demise when archery allowed fiber optics and lighted knocks and they will survive 1x scopes too.

As far as people flocking to muzzy? I don’t think so, there’s not much of an attraction to a 6 day season that doesn’t even encompass two full weekends ... muzzy in Wa has the crappiest seasons. Muzzy hunters in Wa have been dwindling every year if guys want to try the short season and clean their gun more In one day then they have in their lifetime I say let them. 

[kentrek]

Lol yeah early October is just a terrible time to be chasing elk with 300 yard weapon 

[M_ray]

Lol yeah early October is just a terrible time to be chasing elk with 300 yard weapon 

I didn’t say the time was terrible I said it’s a crappy short season! And who’s shooting 300yards? No one with open sight 1x where do you guys get your info???  ... let me guess ? you archery hunt for A month and like the first week of Oct for chasing bulls? Well try a 6 day season and then tell me again “it’s ok cause you got the first week of Oct!”   

[kentrek]

Lol why is it fish and game only gives you 6 days ?? Gosh it makes no sense....they must be picking on you guys 

**heavy sarcasm

[hunter399]

Lol yeah early October is just a terrible time to be chasing elk with 300 yard weapon 

Lol why is it fish and game only gives you 6 days ?? Gosh it makes no sense....they must be picking on you guys 

**heavy sarcasm

Totally Agree
Muzzy Seasons are the worst.
That must be why nobody does them.
Hehehehe

[millerwheeler]

I guess Archery and rifle are the only things that can have advancement of technology  every time muzzy has had any everyone gets their panties in a bunch.

For the record I’m not advocating for the rule change I’m gonna keep doing the same thing Ive been doing for 20 years. But it’s laughable to think this is what’s going to be the demise of the herds, it wasn’t the demise when archery allowed fiber optics and lighted knocks and they will survive 1x scopes too.

As far as people flocking to muzzy? I don’t think so, there’s not much of an attraction to a 6 day season that doesn’t even encompass two full weekends ... muzzy in Wa has the crappiest seasons. Muzzy hunters in Wa have been dwindling every year if guys want to try the short season and clean their gun more In one day then they have in their lifetime I say let them. 

Incorrect

[M_ray]

Lol why is it fish and game only gives you 6 days ?? Gosh it makes no sense....they must be picking on you guys 

**heavy sarcasm

That’s the early season, most of the count of “Days” for the User group takes place late on the east side in areas with no elk or all private ground. Be my guest go take a look for yourself.

I’ll tell you what I’ll trade you your archery days for my muzzy days if you think it’s so great? I’d rather hunt for 3 weeks in sept than the first Six Days in oct?  but we hunt it cause it’s what they give us and because we love hunting with muzzleloaders.

[Bob33]

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

[bobdog86]

Eastern Washington Muzzy, has a great early and a great late season for deer..be prepared to make concessions. Because it will happen 100%

[M_ray]

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

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Your right technically it was Sat the 3rd thru Fri the 9th ... still the shortest elk season of all methods.

[kentrek]

You can have my archery days....with a bow lol

I get it...the hunting in wa isn't the best...it doesn't score well on Instagram and some years are a total let down...but the fact is not everyone can kill an elk.....This state is banking on you NOT killing an elk...and what can the state do to keep folks from killing elk ?  Less technology?? Less days in the field?? Less tags available?? They only have so many options to work with and none of them will ideal..

[JimmyHoffa]

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

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Your right technically it was Sat the 3rd thru Fri the 9th ... still the shortest elk season of all methods.

I think it is limited significantly by trying to schedule all the different seasons across the board to not interfere with each other.  Exception being muzzy, sometimes the deer and elk seasons overlap. 

[M_ray]

You can have my archery days....with a bow lol

I get it...the hunting in wa isn't the best...it doesn't score well on Instagram and some years are a total let down...but the fact is not everyone can kill an elk.....This state is banking on you NOT killing an elk...and what can the state do to keep folks from killing elk ?  Less technology?? Less days in the field?? Less tags available?? They only have so many options to work with and none of them will ideal..

 

[dilleytech]

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

In 2020 the muzzleloader elk season was seven days.

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Your right technically it was Sat the 3rd thru Fri the 9th ... still the shortest elk season of all methods.

You don’t need a long season when you can chase bugling bulls with a gun in early October.. for elk in Washington muzzy gets by far the best seasons. Not just a great early season but also a great late season. The reason people don’t do it as much IMO is because generally you know your limited on range due to open sights. But with a scope? You might as well be carrying a rifle on the west side.

Also fiber optic pins and lighted knocks don’t increase your archery range a easy 3 times.