Am I reading this wrong???

[CoryTDF]

So while trying to decide what special tag I wanted to put in for under the new system I was searching for the archery choices. Well as I'm sure you have seen there are not any real Archery specific choices. The seasons do match but they are now labeled "Quality Hunt". So this is my question. Does this mean that for the tags that are for Sep. 1-19 or anytime in September for that matter? Are those now open to everybody? The top of the page says that you can only use the weapon that coinsides with your tag. So if you have a rifle tag does that mean you get to hunt bulls in September. Have they completely forgotten about archery hunters. Do we no longer have our own season or choices? Please if anybody can clear this up for me that would be great. I'm getting a little bit pissed off thinking about my elk season being interupted by rifle and muzzle loader blasts.

[Woodchuck]

stop by and see me today cory, i have a book here, i think i have a handle on the question you are asking

[buckhorn2]

If you have it figured out will you post it I am with Cory on this I started showing my boy his archery choices then it did;nt look right.

[Bob33]

The column "Tag required to apply" designates the type of hunting implement.  "F" is modern firearm, "M" is muzzleloader, and "A" is archery. "E" is Eastern Washington, "W" is Western Washington.   "EA" means "Eastern Archery", "WF" means "Western Modern", and so forth.  When you purchase an elk tag, you must specific (a) Eastern or Western, and (b) Modern, Muzzleloader, or Archery.  You are then limited to which permit hunts you can utilize.

[NRA4LIFE]

What Bob said.  Look at the ones with the "EA" in the  tag required column and they correspond to the September hunts.  The rifle and muzzleloader hunts are later in September and October.

[BLKBEARKLR]

And after doing all of this to get a simple elk tag, then attend college for approx 8 years come out with a doctorate and re write it to make it just a little easier for us all to understand.

[Woodchuck]

BOB33 nailed it

[CoryTDF]

Thanks guys I got it figured out. Now I feel kinda stupid. I think the should put a little key that explains the EF,EA,EM ext. for those who are dense such as myself.

[buckhorn2]

Thanks Bob I may have been up to late I was hung up on what EF was.

[kirkl]

its been labeled EA, EF and EM for years. look in last years regs.

[bobcat]

Just wait until just before the application deadline in May, when everybody is lined up at Wal-Mart purchasing licenses, tags, and applications, and asking the clerks to explain all this new stuff.    

I should just go hang out Wal-Mart at that time, just for the entertainment. Or heck, even Cabelas. It's going to be total choas.  

[Bob33]

There will be quite a few "WTF" permit questions, and that's not Western Firearm.

[CoryTDF]

its been labeled EA, EF and EM for years. look in last years regs.

Yes but in the past it also plainly stated Archery, Rifle, Ext.

[Bob33]

You are correct!  Unfortunately WDFW assumes everyone understands their cryptic codes.

[bobcat]

I'm thinking the WDFW might want to post law enforcement officers at all WDFW license dealer locations on May 26th.