8 different special apps pools!

[Lowedog]

I think the kicker on this one is the "quality hunt" application pool.  If quality hunt means the top 10 elk/deer units in the state then great.  If they made the quality hunt application cost $100 per year it would be great.  Serrious applicants only

 

[huntnphool]

Why don't they find a large group of Washington hunters, HuntWa etc. and ask them as a group to have a open meeting/forum and discuss options and opinions before coming up with ideas like this. It seems to me that they are trying to say that they are listening to the hunters and want to do something, yet they never get a large group together to brainstorm. Obviously they are concerned about the loss of revenue and fear it becoming worse, sounds to me like as a group we would have a little pull if we stuck together on this, can you imagine the loss of revenue this site could create?

[CP]

Looks like a money grab to me.  They weighed all the options and picked the one that will produce the most income

[WDFW-SUX]

If they really cared they would sponsor a chat room in here once in a while insted of calling us "retarded hillbillies".

[huntnphool]

If they made the quality hunt application cost $100 per year it would be great.

Why not, whats an additional $100 on top of the $400+ I paid for this state last year.

[WDFW-SUX]

Im sure they got the edict from Gregoire to do whatever it takes to maximise revenue....I wonder what the extra fee's will pay for?  I dont see anyway that it goes to wildlife.

[6x6in6]

Well, isn't this just special!   
I certainly hope we're not missing something obvious here.  But it sure seems like the max and near max point holders will take this right in the butt!
I may just flush my max goat, moose, deer and -2 from max elk points down the toilet.......

[bobcat]

That's quite a change. I'm not sure what to think. I can see that with me only having 2 elk points and 1 deer point, I'll have more difficult odds for the cow elk permit I planned on drawing this year. Lots of people with more points than me can now apply for antlerless points with no worries of losing their bull elk points. On the good side of it I can now start applying for bull permits which I had given up on a few years ago and decided to only apply for cow permits, as it's not worth it to me to wait 10 years or more between drawing a special permit. So yes, the odds for all buck and bull permits will undoubtedly become much worse. Wait a second, isn't the reason for this change to INCREASE odds  

[boneaddict]

and I don't even have to argue with you about it........  glad you seen the light

[huntnphool]

Why don't they open the entire state for elk permit apps rather than having to choose a side, this is causing a lot of guys not to apply. There are loads of things they could do, problem is they really are not interested in our imput, they are only interested in inceasing revenue.

[Ridgerunner]

Don't give them any more ideas.  OTher than charging fees upfront on OIL species.

[WDFW-SUX]

I don't know if I would trust the state of washington with up front fee's right now...that money might end up as a long term interest free loan Ala California.

[boneaddict]

I want to know WHO dreamed up this cockumayme Idea

[huntnphool]

Scott Fitkin

[CP]

I missed this on my first read;

"It is anticipated that the additional revenue would be used to increase hunter access to private property."

That would be nice but for some reason I'm not buying it.