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So what is the " Recreational Use Permit " good for with our hunting licenses ?
Sunday I was checked by F&W Enforcement and after all the formalities were over we bs'd for awhile. One of the things I was told was that many officers are not going to write tickets for not having the pass as they don't believe in it. I told him on one hand I am glad to hear that, but on the other, since I bought mine to be legit, that I would rather they ticket everyone who doesn't have it.
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 03, 2011, 08:23:30 PMSo what is the " Recreational Use Permit " good for with our hunting licenses ?I was down to the Tarpiscan area-part of the Colockum area this morning. First time I've been there all summer. At the entrance to the WDFG Area there is now a "Discover Pass Required" sign posted, and down in the lower right corner it says "Or Parking Permit". (not sure of exact words) I take it to mean the permit you get when you buy a Hunting License, which I have. There are no campgrounds there, so only the non-hunters that go in there to hike, mountain bike, birdwatch, or kiss the rattlesnakes would need the Discover Pass. At least now the squishy tree-huggers have to dig into their pockets to go in there, not just us hunters who have been paying for years.
It all boils down to this basic situation.Our state government can not balance a check book. So to get more money out of us that live in this state, they add a 30.00 parking pass fee for state parks. (They do this because the voters can repeal a tax of any kind)They then put that money into the general fund, and ooops,,, it got spent on feeding crack heads in Olympia vs. fixing and maintaining our parks...
If I happen to get a citation for not having a pass I'll take the time to fight it in court. Will I lose? Yeah, probably, but I've had enough of the continual governmental wallet mining.
Quote from: Band on October 06, 2011, 10:34:26 AMIf I happen to get a citation for not having a pass I'll take the time to fight it in court. Will I lose? Yeah, probably, but I've had enough of the continual governmental wallet mining.You and several other people have said they will fight a ticket. On what basis do you plan on fighting it? Nobody has responded to my question.
Maybe someone answered it but if you have a hunting license with the vehicle permit do you still need discover pass. I heard everyone will need it next year but not if you have a hunting license currently?