Quality Elk (and deer) - 2 Choices

[rewent12003]

well it wouldnt be so bad if queen greguor would take a pay cut. im pretty sure she can do with out her next face lift, oh wait never mind she already got one,,, it didnt work her face still stops traffic,,,, . she is the reason why all our hunting and fishing rates went up. but wdfw said there getting better,,,, YA RIGHT

[carpsniperg2]

  you know how hairy those legs have got to be 

 

[bucklucky]

MAn, with this new draw system, Im pretty sure Im going to draw a quality bull tag this year for some reason 

[Skyvalhunter]

  And I will take some of what he's smokin!!

[RUTNBULL1]

Yes the system is screwed, but just think we don't have it that bad considering, we should feel somewhat better because we know there is a MR. GREGIORE out there, poor *censored* what was he thinking!!

[buckhorn2]

He was not thinking. Must be crowded in bed with all those indians in there.

[bobcat]

He was not thinking. Must be crowded in bed with all those indians in there.

 

[400out]

I know that someone has already thought of this but my idea is to make 2 differant draws 1 for hunters with 5 or more points and 1 for hunters with 5 or less this would help a lot I think!

[Curly]

I know that someone has already thought of this but my idea is to make 2 differant draws 1 for hunters with 5 or more points and 1 for hunters with 5 or less this would help a lot I think!

No, that's not a good idea either.  They were on the right track with their thinking about making separate categories........they just got money hungry and took it way too far.   And they should have let the applicant decide which category to place the points they've earned over the years.

All they had to do was make separate antlerless and antlered hunts, raise the price of the application a buck or two and make you choose where you wanted the points.  Instead they made so damn many pools that it is ridiculous and they pissed off a lot of people by giving away points to people in all categories and they did it all in secret until it was too late for us to complain and/or make suggestions.

[kramman]

is it just my thinking or are the buck hunts going to now be extremely hard to get only 10 choices for all the modern firearm hunters and you get to put in for 4 of them?I.e the one i use to put in for east okanagon you have 50 tags and 1000+ apps.I bet this year there will probably 2000+ apps. how does this make it more fair and easier to draw.

[bobcat]

how does this make it more fair and easier to draw.

You are right, it doesn't. They should not have separated buck permits into two categories. There is no reason for it, other than so they can sell more applications. Your odds will be worse, for just the reason you stated. Why should you be penalized because you like to apply for a hunt that is not considered a "quality" hunt?

[Kowsrule30]

I was wondering what is so "quality" about drawing an any bull tag for muzzy and having two "quality" days to hunt for your bull before the mass flood of the opener??? A "quality" hunt should be a week before everybody..... 

[bucklucky]

And I will take some of what he's smokin!!

 

You dont think I will have better odds with 2 points now.......

[buckskin]

The odds will be worse all around, hunters now can put in for both sex with no consequences of losing points,people who were mostly meat hunters will now be able to use there points for antlerd deer and elk as well and vise versa. Biggest change you will see is youth hunters that were going for branched permitts will now also go for anterless, which is a good thing but all in all its made the odds much worse and is just a revenue sceme for the WDFW.

[steeleywhopper]

I am really glad I drew my bull tag last year, because I don't think I will ever be able to draw one again in this state. Me starting out in the elk category with 1 point just about screws me to death. I can't stand the fact that someone can draw a bull tag and a cow tag, but only fill one of them. (unless it's for a second tag).