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email reply to my email re: the 8 different choices thread...
jackelope:
i emailed requesting some clarification with a link to the giant thread we have going here.
--- Quote ---Thank you for your email to Director Anderson and the link to the blog about the proposal for special hunting permit categories. These discussion forums are a good way to gage what folks are thinking and the participants in this one are debating many of the same things we considered while developing our recommendations.
The objectives of the proposal are to try to improve the odds of drawing; allow more choices for hunters in permit applications; and generate funding to expand our hunter access program. It is difficult to make big improvements in the odds of drawing, but we think this proposal will help because there should be less overall competition with separate drawing categories. If this doesn’t result in a significant change in some categories, we can look at other ideas in the future. This recommendation will be significant for the other two objectives and after considering the pros and cons of the changes, we think that most hunters will support the recommended change.
On a national basis, the most significant thing that fish and wildlife agencies can do to recruit and retain hunters is improve access opportunities. In Washington, we have been working with hunters and conservation organizations to expand our access program for several years, this proposal will help us achieve that goal.
Dividing up the hunt choices among categories is challenging and will likely be highly debated by the public. The greatest challenge was the quality category and we generally considered: low density of other hunters, relatively high harvest success rates, season timing close to the rut or after migration, and how many hunters put in for the hunt in the past. The proposals will be available for comment early next month and we strongly encourage folks to submit their thoughts at that time.
Thanks again for sharing the link.
Sincerely,
Dave Ware, Game Division Manager
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Skillet:
We're just along for the ride, now.
huntnphool:
Will the thoughts matter at that point, sounds like its already being implemented
WDFW-SUX:
The funds for the new system have already been allocated and spent...its over all we can do is bitch. The odds will not improve. I can't believe that is one of there stated goals...it make no sense.
huntnphool:
At 28 pages I locked the other thread knowing this one would take over. :chuckle:
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