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If WA went from statewide deer tags to an east/west split like elk is structured now, what would you choose?

Westside
93 (29.9%)
Eastside
218 (70.1%)

Total Members Voted: 311

Author Topic: EAST/WEST DEER TAG SPLIT POLL  (Read 17925 times)

Offline hughjorgan

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Re: EAST/WEST DEER TAG SPLIT POLL
« Reply #135 on: March 15, 2024, 09:42:32 PM »
Here is the presentation WDFW did on the petition… there is a pie chart showing the breakdown of western wa and eastern wa hunters. Only 24 percent have hunted both sides in their data presented as of late. 97 percent that reside on the east side only hunt there. It would have made virtually no impact being that WDFW stated does were the controlling factor in deer numbers for whitetails and they mitigated that factor by eliminating doe permits.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/9-presentation-petition-eastside-westside-deer-tagspptx.pdf

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Re: EAST/WEST DEER TAG SPLIT POLL
« Reply #136 on: March 19, 2024, 10:38:07 AM »
Here is the presentation WDFW did on the petition… there is a pie chart showing the breakdown of western wa and eastern wa hunters. Only 24 percent have hunted both sides in their data presented as of late. 97 percent that reside on the east side only hunt there. It would have made virtually no impact being that WDFW stated does were the controlling factor in deer numbers for whitetails and they mitigated that factor by eliminating doe permits.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/9-presentation-petition-eastside-westside-deer-tagspptx.pdf

Seems accurate. The harvest numbers aren't accurate anyway due to individuals biting the small fee for not reporting. It's a game of keeping unit specific harvest percentages low, makes sense from a hunter standpoint.

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Re: EAST/WEST DEER TAG SPLIT POLL
« Reply #137 on: March 19, 2024, 12:37:42 PM »
I wonder if there isn't some pressure from NE local businesses.  It really appears that over 50% of westdsiders hunt the east side (adding inthe mixed numbers) and I know many of the local businesses around me look forward to that added deer hunt business.  Also wish wdfw would move away from buck/doe ratio as a detertemient to herd health. Seems at times the overall herd numbers have greatly diminished, but that's ok if the remaining reduced numbers have the correct  buck/doe ratio.
 

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Re: EAST/WEST DEER TAG SPLIT POLL
« Reply #138 on: March 19, 2024, 01:45:04 PM »
I think the season setting process gives even less consideration to small businesses of n.e. wa. than they do to the hunters.  Business economics should not be a consideration for hunt/fish seasons anyway.    :twocents:

 


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