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| Longfield1:
I really wish that WDFW was not part of the state general fund. That way atleast the money we pay for tags and such goes back into the DFW. What would be the process to get that back besides an Act of God? |
| ShedHead20:
--- Quote from: Loup Loup on February 06, 2026, 11:07:25 AM ---Shedhunter20: At WDFW it’s the beancounters that run the machine when it comes to Big Game (with the exception of cougar/bear) management and license, tag, and lottery ponzee scheme structure. --- End quote --- Who are the "beancounters"? |
| hunter399:
--- Quote from: ShedHead20 on February 06, 2026, 09:16:24 AM ---Another point to add is the claim that one single biologist for the region is to blame for the lack of big bucks is a very uninformed opinion. We have a commission problem and not a bio problem. The commission is who has the final say to EVERY CHANGE MADE TO HUNTING AND FISHING REGS. Bio's can only recommend things to the commission, they cant just go wilily nilly change the regs to whatever they want. We saw this example for spring bear and cougar harvests. The bios said there's plenty of those bears to kill and the commission said too effing bad. It was a real slap in the face to a lot of bio's. But yes, the three point or better rule does not work for mule deer. Hell, I heard that straight from the Game Division Manager's mouth at a bar one night, but he also said his hands are tied because of the commission. --- End quote --- I'm just guessing.... I believe 1994 was the merger, WDFW was created with the commission. Pretty sure the 3pt mule deer rule came soon after. Another guess here. Biologist recommendations to the commission where taken more seriously then,I'm guessing. Something influenced that decision in the late 90 's. Maybe guys where stacking up spikes and forkys like cord wood....lol It would be interesting to hear what the history really was behind it,who recommend it. |
| Kingofthemountain83:
--- Quote from: hunter399 on February 06, 2026, 01:36:32 PM --- --- Quote from: ShedHead20 on February 06, 2026, 09:16:24 AM ---Another point to add is the claim that one single biologist for the region is to blame for the lack of big bucks is a very uninformed opinion. We have a commission problem and not a bio problem. The commission is who has the final say to EVERY CHANGE MADE TO HUNTING AND FISHING REGS. Bio's can only recommend things to the commission, they cant just go wilily nilly change the regs to whatever they want. We saw this example for spring bear and cougar harvests. The bios said there's plenty of those bears to kill and the commission said too effing bad. It was a real slap in the face to a lot of bio's. But yes, the three point or better rule does not work for mule deer. Hell, I heard that straight from the Game Division Manager's mouth at a bar one night, but he also said his hands are tied because of the commission. --- End quote --- I'm just guessing.... I believe 1994 was the merger, WDFW was created with the commission. Pretty sure the 3pt mule deer rule came soon after. Another guess here. Biologist recommendations to the commission where taken more seriously then,I'm guessing. Something influenced that decision in the late 90 's. Maybe guys where stacking up spikes and forkys like cord wood....lol It would be interesting to hear what the history really was behind it,who recommend it. --- End quote --- Mule deer became 3 pt min in 1997... |
| Humptulips:
--- Quote from: Longfield1 on February 06, 2026, 11:11:50 AM ---I really wish that WDFW was not part of the state general fund. That way atleast the money we pay for tags and such goes back into the DFW. What would be the process to get that back besides an Act of God? --- End quote --- It's not. Your license money stays within the Agency. |
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