Swakane deer closure

[Lowedog]

I would like to see it go to permit only for late archery and open up a lot more units under permit only so that everyone isn't concentrated into just a few units. 

[boonerboy]

  and throw in the mission unit permit only also.

[Armadillo]

 if they opened more units to a general late hunt, itd be one thing but when all late archers roll around the same unit....

[huntnphool]

 I hear you guys but you are making sound as if Swakane is the only unit open for late archery mule deer, there are 16 units open for 3 point min. and 9 for antlerless.

 The threat of WDFW closing it down for late archery is real. If you want it kept open then I would suggest sending emails to WDFW and also start supporting WSB, they are fighting to keep it open for you.

[got2hunt]

we still need to keep this unit open and not give out so many tags to the riffle hunters for the late entiat. The deer that come down there are the deer that migrate out of the entiat, the chawawa slide ridge so on and even out of Leavenworth. We still need to keep it open and take bake some of our tags that are given to other hunting category. If you look at the special draw tags for the entiat now and compair them to 5 years ago their were More deer 5 years ago. I call that miss management

[huntnphool]

we still need to keep this unit open and not give out so many tags to the riffle hunters for the late entiat.

 That would be ideal.

[Armadillo]

I hear you guys but you are making sound as if Swakane is the only unit open for late archery mule deer, there are 16 units open for 3 point min. and 9 for antlerless.

Between those units that are open, is the quality the same? I dont think it would be but i havent spent much time in those other units.

[Lowedog]

I hear you guys but you are making sound as if Swakane is the only unit open for late archery mule deer, there are 16 units open for 3 point min. and 9 for antlerless.

 The threat of WDFW closing it down for late archery is real. If you want it kept open then I would suggest sending emails to WDFW and also start supporting WSB, they are fighting to keep it open for you.

It isn't the only unit but it is the most accessible and most popular it seems.  I know my thoughts on the late archery hunt aren't with the majority but I would rather see it closed than continue like it is.  Ideally they could open up all units for late mule deer archery on a permit only system. 

[Cougeyes]

I would like to see it changed.  Far to many people packed into a small area.  I'm sure success rates aren't to high during this season, but the negative impact to the deer on their winter range has to be high.  I would say go to permit only just like the late permit hunts for the other weapons.

[dreamingbig]

The WDFW tried doing this last year so they could justify givimg out more rifle permits. Every year it seems they try to take from US. I cant remember a single time where we gained opportunity.

It has been awhile for sure.  They keep taking opportunity away from our user group and giving it to the muzzleloaders and modern users.  We need to keep fighting.

[wackmaster]

How is it the rifle guys fault.

[teal101]

I would like to see it changed.  Far to many people packed into a small area.  I'm sure success rates aren't to high during this season, but the negative impact to the deer on their winter range has to be high.  I would say go to permit only just like the late permit hunts for the other weapons.

I agree.  Permit draw for Swakene.  It's just too damned small of an area to have that many people.  Although it would be mainly for the hunters.  Hunting up there now is terrible just due to the sheer number of other hunters.  The deer have plenty of area to escape too as most of the hunters wont leave the road.

You do not need a discover pass up there if you have the WDFW vehicle permit.  There is no state park and it is not a designated DNR discover pass site.

[shedcrazy]

Why is everyone whining about the rifle hunter's?? The late archery up Swakane is getting to be like opening morning up the colockum. TO MANY PEOPLE!! They need to have archery quality draws for ALL the late seasons. Success will go up, and it's a much more enjoyable experience. You all can go on the late whitetail hunt and use your bow's instead of a rifle!

[MtnMuley]

Open a few GMU's each year for the late archery, and keep them on a rotation every few years.  Plain common sense and logic that WDFW seems to lack.

[mulehunter]

Big mouth.      whole my life I dont tell friends or on this forum where good places I go.   No wonder.

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