What do you think about a 3 pt whitetail reg?

[Palmer]

I agree with the three pt min.  However, I've seen many 1 1/2 year old 4 pts and its hard to make a width restriction for the size of the antlers if you want the 1 1/2 yo's to become 2 1/2 yo's.

If there was a pt restriction, I'd also like to see anterless along with that. (3 pt min and anterless)  More second tags offered as well.

Not only are whitetails pressuring the mullies, I've heard reports of mullies bounding off with a big white bushy tail.  Too much interbreeding.

[LongTatLaw]

I like the idea of a 3pt min but its kinda selfish IMO. To be honest, its kinda placing my values on others.

many people on here aren't trophy hunters... they are meat hunters and many of those are pretty happy with a fat doe or even a SUCKLING      I like the idea of a huge antlered monster and 3pt would keep me from shooting something smaller. but, what about a new hunter, that a little spike would be a trophy... Ive paid to have a dink 2x2 mounted more than once... because of the experience, he was a trophy

So, I would support it, but I also feel like its a rule that doesnt represent the entire hunting population.

I will say that the one deer rule seems a little limited to me. The numbers are there for sure, Id like to see a 1 doe / 1 buck rule...and a whitetail tag + mule deer / BT ...  I believe just like now, most people would still focus on Mulies but a bonus WT tag would maybe put a dent in the WT population.

I love WT's  I hate BT's  but I will say ya gotta keep an eye on WT's because they are extremely adaptive!
almost as bad as feral hogs... they will produce far beyond the carrying capacity if left unchecked.

back to subject,   3pt mi ok with me

[boneaddict]

Thats correct Ihookem.

and for the record....big whitetails taste better in September compared to November.

[Coasthunterjay]

. but, what about a new hunter, that a little spike would be a trophy...

Thats what the 5 dollar special draws are for......

If you are worried about filling meat tags. then stop putting in for those trophy GMU or late hunt tags and put in for a doe tag. Or anything tag.

Most these comments that were stirred up sound like there comming from horn hunters that just want the horn hunting to be easier0.....

I think alot of people are having the moody winter blues and are trying to find things that are wrong......

And bone your right! Big whitetails do taste better in september or early october versus november!

[Ridgerunner]

Coasthunterjay lets see some of those big whitetails you've taken. 

[MountainWalk]

whitetails are not a corner stone or key species in wa, so i have no problem with an any deer reg.  again, i do feel that the boom in elk and whitetails are harming muledeer.

[Sagedawg]

 I hunt south of Spokane. Where I hunt we have WT's and mulies, I pass on WT's in hopes of getting a nice mulie.I will say that the 3pt IS producing nice bucks in all of these areas. But it is also pushing the WT to a cult like status, hell maybe Im wrong but when you grow up with nothing but WT all around, they all look the same. I grew up hunting WT in South Texas, so I am used to the term deer management. Yes you can grow big bucks, yes you have to make cuts at herd levels and yes you can make a differance on buck to doe ratios. But what is really needed to make this all work is co-operation from all involved. Myself, I would much rather hunt mulies, the 3pt requirement down where I hunt HAS made a huge differance, but it has also caused some problems for instance if your not family finding land to hunt is a major obstacle., or how deep are you willing to dig into your pockets? If the state was to go to this setup ,who thinks that this would happen in all the ag lands that will fuel trophy potential?All of us watch the hunting shows and yeah its cool, but what we are not seeing is the intense supplemental feeding and such that goes on. All of this is whats needed to grow big ,healthy mature bucks. If landowners start into a program to do this ,arent the going to be forced to charge for hunting acess? So who see's "pay to hunt" rear its ugly head? I do for damn sure. Alot of guys will pay to hunt but I wont and I think this one of the downfalls of "game management. I look at it this way, the strong are what pass on desireable genes,every so often one of us, who puts in the time an effort are rewarded with an animal of trophy caliber, do I want to pay for this right or do I want to earn it? Me I want to earn my trophy,,so as far a WT go any deer with four legs and a tail should be fair game,just my .02.

  Sage

[Red Dawg]

From what i am hearing our country does not need a better white tail population. Apparently they are taking over a lot of the mule deer habitat. I dont like that. So i dont think it is a good idea.

[Palmer]

This almost reminds me of Mackinaw fishing in a lake known for its kokanee.  The locals will tell you to take as many Mackinaw as possible.  Except here a mule deer hunter would probably tell other whitetail hunters to harvest as many whitetail as they legally are able.

[Coasthunterjay]

From what i am hearing our country does not need a better white tail population. Apparently they are taking over a lot of the mule deer habitat. I dont like that. So i dont think it is a good idea.

well then in that case i guess i will just have to change my whole idea of hunting....hahhhhhh, just joking, i love WT and will hunt it forever....

just consider me as one of the guys whos taking care of a problem, LOL...........lol............

taking care of the wt population that is.........

[boneaddict]

I think we should arrange a semi truck load of them to dump over in Germany, so the boys can have some fun this fall over there.  Give Miles something to do in the spring too.

[Sagedawg]

 Just send 2 and they'll be ready to hunt by fall.............the way they adapt and take over.....lol


 Sage

[hambone]

i think that a 3 point reg for eastern wash. would be a good idea but to add to this put in to harvest a buck you first have to shoot a doe.

[boneaddict]

I think they do that in some states back east.

[robodad]

It is called "Earn-A-Buck" quite popular in Wisconsin !!