Little Naches now open for Early Season Archery

[bobcat]

Did anybody notice in the new 2010 proposal that they have Little Naches (346) now being open during the early archery season, for spike and antlerless elk?  I never thought they'd do that. The early rifle bull elk permit might not be so good anymore...

[hughjorgan]

Yeah, noticed it the other day. The bumping and nile are going to become spike only units, so i am sure everyone is going to migrate to the little naches to hunt. I know I am.

[nwhunter]

Thats a good way to lessen the quality of hunt for the guys who finally draw a branched bull tag and now will have to compete with spike and cow hunters calling in the bulls for kicks. Its the same way they ruin the archery draw units in eastern Oregon. nwhunter

[buckmaster_wa]

NWHunter I agree 100%. That is gonna screw up the archery and muzzle loader bull tags in there.

[Turkeyman]

 

[3dvapor]

i wouldnt mind the hunts just not at the same time as branch bull.  why not let them in early like aug24th to sept. 7th.

[MIKEXRAY]

Where are you guys reading this ? Anyone have a link ? Thanks. Mike

[bobcat]

I see they have the Blue Mountain bull elk permits going from Sept 1-19. So at least the hunters with a bull permit get 6 days to hunt before the general archery season opens up. All the Colockum/Yakima units have their permit season Sept 7-19, which is the same as the general season. I'm not sure I'd classify those permits in the Quality category as the WDFW has.

[bobcat]

Where are you guys reading this ? Anyone have a link ? Thanks. Mike

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2010/wsr_10-04-125.pdf

[MIKEXRAY]

Thanks. Mike

[yajsab]

This is not good.  I have lots of work to do now.

[NRA4LIFE]

Crud, that was one of the only reasons I hunted there.

[jstone]

That really sucks. I dont know if i even want to put in for the peaches tag. My buddies and i went in there last year cause they had the bull permit. Had a good time not lots of people in there. Know it will be a   :bash:zoooooooo

[JBar]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! WTF, they will have just ruined one of the best hunts in WA! 

[gasman]

This is going to push more elk in the wilderness area  (crow lake/ fife peak) and across the hwy to the Nile and Bumping units.

It will make for a better hunt in those units but they are now spike only 

I know it i will be hunting LN this season.....