Shorter Archery Season Next Year ?????

[bobcat]

I GUESS IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR SEASON DATES AND FEEL ANOTHER WEAPON METHOD HAS THAT MUCH BETTER OF A SEASON,DON'T WHINE JUST TRY THE OTHER WEAPON METHOD YOU FEEL IS GETTING THE BETTER SEASON!

Yep, exactly. At least we do have a lot of options in this state. I am switching from muzzleloader elk hunting, to archery, and for deer I'm switching from rifle to muzzleloader. After a couple years of that I'll probably switch it up again.

[joebear]

I GUESS IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR SEASON DATES AND FEEL ANOTHER WEAPON METHOD HAS THAT MUCH BETTER OF A SEASON,DON'T WHINE JUST TRY THE OTHER WEAPON METHOD YOU FEEL IS GETTING THE BETTER SEASON!

Yep, exactly. At least we do have a lot of options in this state. I am switching from muzzleloader elk hunting, to archery, and for deer I'm switching from rifle to muzzleloader. After a couple years of that I'll probably switch it up again.

I think we should all start hunting rifle season!! It would be the better way to go. It pisses me off to see all the guys that are starting to hunt archery that do not put the time in to become prficant with there bow. to many people think you can just pick up a bow and its all good thats bs. I think we should all have to go threww shooting tests to prove we can make a leathel shot !!!
washington should inroll the bow hunters ed course and we should all have to pass it to be able to change our method of hunting and that gos for muzzy and rifle!!!

[NWHydroprint]

I have been bowhunting for 25 years. We used to start elk hunt in Oct. 1-15 then it went to sept 15-30 (I think) now its the 8-22 during this so called prime time hunting we for the most part can only shoot 3PT bulls on the westside (not a lot of antlerless draw permits).
And lets not forget that all most all the land is locked up due to fire danger including walk in till the end of Sept. Must bulls start the rut at the end of sept-first 2 weeks of Oct.
I have never taken a branched antler deer 2 Spikes 1 6X6 bull that was in '93 and one cow in '95.
Bottom line is the WDFW and the Hunting season for all user groups need to be overhauled.

[bobcat]

Well, the only "overhauling" they really need to do is doing away with the general deer and elk seasons and going to draw only. Not much else can be done. There's too many hunters and not enough game.

[Jerome]

Well, the only "overhauling" they really need to do is doing away with the general deer and elk seasons and going to draw only. Not much else can be done. There's too many hunters and not enough game.

I do agree with draw only but dont think it will ever happen due to all the money they will lose.  I just saw that they raised our 2010 licenses. 

[ing]

Huh   Who said anything about another weekend for muzzleloader season?

The original post did.

[mossback91]

I suggest OTC archery tags and draw only rifle and muzzleloader tags!   

[ing]

I suggest OTC archery tags and draw only rifle and muzzleloader tags!   

Get a rope....

[bobcat]

Huh   Who said anything about another weekend for muzzleloader season?

The original post did.

OK, yeah you're right. That was so far back I forgot about it. But I'm not sure where that extra weekend is? They split up the deer and elk muzzleloader seasons so they didn't run at the same time, but have one weekend overlapping. Elk season is still only 7 days. Deer season is 9. So yes I suppose one weekend was gained for the muzzleloader deer seasons.

[haus]

but just compare the range of the weapon's, modern rifle 5yrds to 500+ respectively, modern muzzleloader equipment 5yrds to 250 yards respectively, modern archery 5yrds to 50 ethically to 80 not so ethical. I would say your going to need less time to harvest your animal with a weapon that shoots alot farther than the modern archery equipment, so yes for most archery hunters more time to be successful would be needed.

lol, weapons range.....so what....
Just because IT can doesn't mean YOU should. 500+ and 250yrds  How many people you know that should be shooting at 500 yards in a hunting situation, wind, nerves, hell a squirrel farting in a near by tree? your talkin a general drop range of 35". come on........250yrds muzzy open sights  you funneh

[alanger]

I suggest OTC archery tags and draw only rifle and muzzleloader tags!   

 

[seansfire]

Alright , another question from the new guy. What is an OTC archery tag? Feel free to PM me if you want. Thanks.

[SpokaneSlayer]

No need for a PM.  It means "over the counter", which is a tag anybody can buy.

[RUTNBULL1]

but just compare the range of the weapon's, modern rifle 5yrds to 500+ respectively, modern muzzleloader equipment 5yrds to 250 yards respectively, modern archery 5yrds to 50 ethically to 80 not so ethical. I would say your going to need less time to harvest your animal with a weapon that shoots alot farther than the modern archery equipment, so yes for most archery hunters more time to be successful would be needed.

lol, weapons range.....so what....
Just because IT can doesn't mean YOU should. 500+ and 250yrds  How many people you know that should be shooting at 500 yards in a hunting situation, wind, nerves, hell a squirrel farting in a near by tree? your talkin a general drop range of 35". come on........250yrds muzzy open sights  you funneh

I never said that you should shoot at these distances, I was merely stating that these weapon types all have certain distances. I don't condone anyone to partake in a shot selection that is beyond their means. People are going to do what they want and most will shoot well beyond their means, and If you want to be the SHOT SELECTION COP out amonst us, good luck. And yes I do know people that shoot these longer distances under the right conditions, do they every time, don't know that and I am not going to speak for them. Just because I know my ballastics for my 300 WBY. Mag at 500 yards (168gr Barnes-X, 85.5 grains and a drop of 28" to 31" @ 500yrds) doesn't mean that I would shoot at a game animal. That just means I know my weapon and what ever weapon I choose to hunt with I will do my best to be proficient with that weapon choice, which is best for and is giving the respect to the animal that it deserves for a good clean harvest of that animal. Shows like the Best of the WEST(worst) are shows that don't help. They help condone shots that the average person should not even be partaking in. Back to the main point at hand, it was just an illustration to show that it was much easier to harvest that animal if that animal was at a greater distance with a weapon that has a greater range than a bow. That is why I choose to hunt with mainly archery equipment for the challange and satisfaction of harvesting an animal with a weapon that has a lesser range. 

[spike]

I wonder how much the archery seasons are being shortend due to the increase in efficiency of the equipment.I've used a recurve bow for the past 13 years and before that I used a compound bow.The bows of today are greatly improved over 15 years ago.They are much faster,quieter,and more forgiving by far than anything that was around 15 or so years ago.Could we be a victim of our own progress?