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Being we are a neighboring state…..buy your license and a bear tag. If you don’t get drawn for deer or elk….go bear hunting. Win win in my opinion.
Quote from: bear on July 29, 2025, 07:15:32 PMThe issue I have is with the requirement to buy a hunting license to apply$180 is not that expensive for application as a non resident, a lot of states require a license to apply. some states give you your money back except $5. even as a Washington resident your still in it $100-$150 to apply as a resident, more like $200 if you put in for everything, and that don't guarantee anything even if you believe the magical point system, so this $180 fee gets you two draws, no app fee, get to put in for multiple units i believe and multiple species. i see this as a huge win compared to the crap system it was prior. and it may weed out a few people
The issue I have is with the requirement to buy a hunting license to apply
Quote from: outdooraddict on July 30, 2025, 12:08:53 PMQuote from: bear on July 29, 2025, 07:15:32 PMThe issue I have is with the requirement to buy a hunting license to apply$180 is not that expensive for application as a non resident, a lot of states require a license to apply. some states give you your money back except $5. even as a Washington resident your still in it $100-$150 to apply as a resident, more like $200 if you put in for everything, and that don't guarantee anything even if you believe the magical point system, so this $180 fee gets you two draws, no app fee, get to put in for multiple units i believe and multiple species. i see this as a huge win compared to the crap system it was prior. and it may weed out a few peopleWhy convince folks? Sounds terrible. I hope you can’t afford it. It makes my odds better. I know I sound like a jerk but I’ll take any advantage I can get. I cant understand why people post reminders of the draw deadlines either. You might as well be stopping at the neighboring elk camp opening morning to make sure they didn’t over sleep. You wouldn’t want them to miss out…
Quote from: teanawayslayer on July 29, 2025, 05:49:57 PMQuote from: huntnnw on July 29, 2025, 05:45:07 PMQuote from: teanawayslayer on July 29, 2025, 02:46:51 PMTo bad really. Hunters are our worst enemy. No one is ever happy.Enemy ? How is this bad? Last system was complete garbage ! Unfair to a huge majority of peopleit wasn’t perfect. Not saying that. How was it unfair? Everyone had the same chance. I could hunt Idaho every year and now I can’t. That doesn’t seem fair to me.lets see it was done in the the middle of most peoples work week and mid morning to mid day. Not everyone has the luxury of sitting on there phone or computer trying to get a tag.People lining up and buy tons of tags for people which is complete garbage. I heard of outfitters buying dozens at a time. The whole random online placement system is garbage. I dont know how many people got booted after waiting. The whole thing was a joke and glad its a draw. It makes it fair across the board. From what I have gathered nothing has changed after the draw with returned tags and return tag sales
Quote from: huntnnw on July 29, 2025, 05:45:07 PMQuote from: teanawayslayer on July 29, 2025, 02:46:51 PMTo bad really. Hunters are our worst enemy. No one is ever happy.Enemy ? How is this bad? Last system was complete garbage ! Unfair to a huge majority of peopleit wasn’t perfect. Not saying that. How was it unfair? Everyone had the same chance. I could hunt Idaho every year and now I can’t. That doesn’t seem fair to me.
Quote from: teanawayslayer on July 29, 2025, 02:46:51 PMTo bad really. Hunters are our worst enemy. No one is ever happy.Enemy ? How is this bad? Last system was complete garbage ! Unfair to a huge majority of people
To bad really. Hunters are our worst enemy. No one is ever happy.
