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Bob33:
I believe you can apply for an antlerless permit this year, even if you killed a bull previously.  I do not believe that was the case in the past: if you killed a bull first, you were done.  If you killed a cow first, you could apply for a bull.  I killed a bull in 1999 and have not applied since.

You've got to remember: this is all about money now.  They want your $6.50 per application. Come one, come all: "Anyone can apply!"

carpsniperg2:
yeah not sure :dunno: i knew how it was last year but who knows this year :bash:

littlemac:
Any Moose:
Category/Special Hunt Application Required: Any Moose
Who May Apply: Anyone, EXCEPT those who have previously harvested a moose in Washington under the authorty of an Any Moose special permit. An
individual may only harvest one moose during their lifetime, except this restriction is waived for hunters who have harvested a moose in an antlerless only hunt
or raffle and auction hunts.

Category/Special Hunt Application Required: Antlerless Moose
Who May Apply: Anyone may apply.

Sure looks like this year with the seperate draw for any moose and antlerless moose that "anyone" means anyone for the antlerless hunt.


Here's the 2009 Reg when the draws were not divided up.

Who May Apply:
Anyone with the EXCEPTION of those who have harvested a moose in
Washington. An individual may only harvest one moose during their lifetime
(waived for hunters who have harvested a moose in an antlerless only hunt,
master hunter hunts, and raffle and auction hunts). See pages 70-71 for
application instructions.

bobcat:
Yes, it seems to have changed this year, so that the WDFW can sell more applications.   :bash:

They should have left it the way it was... if someone draws an "any moose" permit, they should not be able to apply for a moose permit ever again. Even if they draw an antlerless permit, I think they should be out of the running for moose permits. There's already enough competition for those permits as it is.

Another part of the rule that I don't agree with, is that if a person draws an "any moose" permit, and does not kill a moose, they can continue to apply for permits. I don't believe it used to be that way, they changed it just a few years back, I think. Again, probably so they can sell more applications.   :rolleyes:  

It should be enough that a person had the opportunity to hunt moose. If they are unsuccessful, that is too bad, they should be done hunting moose in Washington.

Bob33:
It appears to have changed in 2003 to allow those who drew antlerless permits to apply for an "any moose" permit.  Also note that "drawn" in 2002 is changed to "harvested" in 2003.

2002:
Who May Apply: Anyone with the EXCEPTION of those who have drawn a moose permit in Washington State. Only ONE moose permit will be issued during an individual’s lifetime (waived for Mt. Spokane-Youth Hunt, raffle, and auction hunts).

2003:
Who May Apply: Anyone with the EXCEPTION of those who have harvested a moose in Washington State. An individual may only harvest one moose during their lifetime (waived for antlerless only hunts, and raffle and auction hunts).

For many years there has been inconsistency between moose and sheep.  Anyone who killed a ram could still apply for an "ewe only" hunt.  For moose it did not work that way: if you killed a bull first you were done.  If you killed a cow first, you could still apply for an "any moose" permit.  

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