you ALL need a discover pass for ALL DNR land.

[CP]

I just want to know if I buy a WA state parks annual boat launch decal for $70.00 does it include a discover pass?  Or is that going to cost me another $30.00?   

State Parks boat launch sites. You will not need a Discover Pass to launch your boat from a State Parks boat launch if you have the appropriate permit. You will need the Discover Pass for boat launches managed by DNR and WDFW.

http://www.discoverpass.wa.gov/exemptions/

[ICEMAN]

Yay! More licenses and fees!!!!! 
 
I cannot wait until next year when they roll out the following:
 
Mushroom and Berry Picking tag.
 
Pull over to a gated side road to take a pee Pass.
 
And the "Can I stop and take a picture pass?   !!!
 
 
Maybe this entire collapse of the economy that is poised to occur might be a good way to start over?
 
 

[yelp]

Yay! More licenses and fees!!!!! 
 
I cannot wait until next year when they roll out the following:
 
Mushroom and Berry Picking tag.
 
Pull over to a gated side road to take a pee Pass.
 
And the "Can I stop and take a picture pass?   !!!
 
 
Maybe this entire collapse of the economy that is poised to occur might be a good way to start over?

YOu forgot the breathing public air fee.

[yelp]

I just want to know if I buy a WA state parks annual boat launch decal for $70.00 does it include a discover pass?  Or is that going to cost me another $30.00?   

State Parks boat launch sites. You will not need a Discover Pass to launch your boat from a State Parks boat launch if you have the appropriate permit. You will need the Discover Pass for boat launches managed by DNR and WDFW.

http://www.discoverpass.wa.gov/exemptions/

Thanks for the info...My interpretation...So it looks like I will still have to buy a boat launch permit.  The cheaper discover pass doesn't cover boat launches at state parks.

[NWHydroprint]

This whole pass is stupid.  We as hunters and fisherman are paying tons more than anyone else'
So my take on it the wdfw should not plant trout at any of the state park lakes or enforce any game laws outside of wdfw land or open puplic lands.  Let the parks and DNR manage their own why should us sportman pay to manage the whole state. It's a fact that we as a user group will be the ones buying most of the discover passes. So countinues the bleeding of the sportman along with the increase in licinses and tags.
NWH

[bobcat]

I just want to know if I buy a WA state parks annual boat launch decal for $70.00 does it include a discover pass?  Or is that going to cost me another $30.00?   

State Parks boat launch sites. You will not need a Discover Pass to launch your boat from a State Parks boat launch if you have the appropriate permit. You will need the Discover Pass for boat launches managed by DNR and WDFW.

http://www.discoverpass.wa.gov/exemptions/

Thanks for the info...My interpretation...So it looks like I will still have to buy a boat launch permit.  The cheaper discover pass doesn't cover boat launches at state parks.

Yes you will need to buy the boat launch permit, but you don't need the Discover Pass.

[bobcat]

It's a fact that we as a user group will be the ones buying most of the discover passes.

I don't think that's true. A whole lot of people will be needing it so they can hike the trails at Tiger Mountain and Mount Si (King County) and LOTS of people hike, mountain bike, and ride motorcycles/ATV's and horses in Capitol Forest (Thurston County). Many, if not most, of these people do not hunt or fish. And that's just a couple of examples. I think the Discover passes purchased by hunters will be a very small drop in the bucket overall. I'll be doing my part by not purchasing one. 

[Armadillo]

Im not purchasing. I hunt undeveloped DNR land that is not listed anywhere on DNRs website or anywhere else. If I get popped  how am i supposed to know I need one for my particular area..thats my story and Im sticking to it. If they require a pass at a given area...why not put it on a speadsheet and display it on the discover pass website.. Sure would take a lot of confusion out of it.

I emailed the DNR and Discover Pass, they couldnt even tell me if I needed one for my area. The discover pass people said "you may need one"  thanks for the clarification Disc Pass person

[bobcat]

If they don't have a sign posted that it's required, then you don't need it. I will also be hunting DNR lands where it is not required. Around here the only place you will need it is Capitol Forest.

[winshooter88]

It's a fact that we as a user group will be the ones buying most of the discover passes.

I don't think that's true. A whole lot of people will be needing it so they can hike the trails at Tiger Mountain and Mount Si (King County) and LOTS of people hike, mountain bike, and ride motorcycles/ATV's and horses in Capitol Forest (Thurston County). Many, if not most, of these people do not hunt or fish. And that's just a couple of examples. I think the Discover passes purchased by hunters will be a very small drop in the bucket overall. I'll be doing my part by not purchasing one. 

From the Discover Pass Website,

Off-Road Vehicle (ORVs): If your ORV is required to display an ORV tab, you do not need a Discover Pass for that vehicle. Generally, ORVs are non street-legal vehicles. You will need a Discover Pass for the street-legal vehicle that transports your ORV to a state recreation site. The trailer does not require a pass.

So ORV riders that have to have a ORV license will not need a Pass.

[bigtex]

Mushroom and Berry Picking tag.
 

Well actually state law requires you to have a specialized forest products permit for anything over 5 gallons of mushrooms. Then on top of that individual landowners (such as National Forests) can require you to get a permit to pick any amount of shrooms, berries and other forest products

[bobcat]

So ORV riders that have to have a ORV license will not need a Pass.

Yes they do. It says right there, in what you posted. The ORV itself doesn't need it, but the vehicle you use to get the ORV there DOES need to have the Discover pass.

[winshooter88]

Bobcat,

I was talking only about the actual orv, not the rig they use to get it to where they ride. The Discover Pass can only be used for one vehicle.

So they don't have to have two, only the one for their transport rig.

[ck]

If I launch at a WDFW or county website do I need a pass to access DNR tidelands?

[ICEMAN]

Mushroom and Berry Picking tag.
 

Well actually state law requires you to have a specialized forest products permit for anything over 5 gallons of mushrooms. Then on top of that individual landowners (such as National Forests) can require you to get a permit to pick any amount of shrooms, berries and other forest products

For private consumption I could care less if folks pick mushrooms/berries.... What bothers me is the depletion of the forest of Salal, all allowed so that illegal pickers have another revenue source.