Multi-season permits should be available

[pianoman9701]

I hear you and absolutely wouldn't want to destroy the herds, but it would be fun to not be stuck to a particular technology for the entire year. I'd expect that I'd still have the same restriction on number of animals I could harvest (1 deer, 1 elk per season) and I wouldn't expect more than that. WDFW would make more money (hopefully to manage the herds more), and I'd buy more gear. Everybody wins.

This would up the success numbers and screw up the targeted goals. I think you'd see an effect on herds within a very few years.

[MAVsled]

multi season permits that are not sold, should be made available for open sale.
so if 75% of the permit draws for deer are sold, the other 25% should be made available; first come & first sold until gone.

[buckfvr]

I was told they draw more names than there are available permits......over draw in other words, because of the high number of guys who do not buy......it is also first come , first served, for those drawn.....if you wait too long, after being drawn, you risk the chance of no tags being available....thats why they do not sell off tags at this point....like I said,  so Ive been told.

[TheHunt]

I typically do the elk only.  Too expensive for deer.

[bobcat]

I was told they draw more names than there are available permits......over draw in other words, because of the high number of guys who do not buy......it is also first come , first served, for those drawn.....if you wait too long, after being drawn, you risk the chance of no tags being available....thats why they do not sell off tags at this point....like I said,  so Ive been told.

I don't believe there's any risk of not getting a tag if you draw it. Last year they increased the number of people drawn for the deer tags from 2000 to 4000, with the hopes of selling 2000. But I believe they said all 4000 people would be able to purchase them if they choose to. Same with the elk tags. I could be wrong but that's the way I remember it.