Elk Permits - allow east and west apllication

[NWWABOWHNTR]

This survey was to allow anyone no matter which tag you held to apply for all elk permits.  The results were almost equal for and against.  GMAC voted unanimously against,  we shall see what the Commission decides, as they will have the results of the survey and the GMAC vote to base their decision on. 

[Ridgerunner]

Doies this mean if you had a MZ tag you would be able to apply for a MF tag or just statewide application but within the same category that you have your tag for?  i.e. if you have a westside muzzy you could apply for an eastside muzzy tag?

[TheHunt]

I like the idea of having a west side archery tag and apply for special permit any where in the state as long as it is an archery tag. 

[grundy53]

I think this will lower the odds of drawing a eastside bull tag and increase hunting pressure during Westside general seasons. I don't like it.

[D-Rock425]

That would be the worst thing that could happen for eastside hunters.

[rtspring]

Keep it the way it is!!

[dscubame]

I imagine it will pass if they bring up the additional revenue that would result.  I know WDFW would get more money out of me as I would put in for cement side special hunts.

[400out]

Man I hope it dont pass  But if there is increased revenue for wdfw IT WILL! I'm sure of it 

[bobcat]

I really don't see why there would be increased revenue if they allowed this. People who normally apply for westside elk permits may apply for eastside elk permits but either way the WDFW is getting an application fee from all these people. I just don't see that there would be that many people who don't apply for special elk permits to all of a sudden start applying just because they can go for the eastside hunts.

[Elkaholic daWg]

 So they wouldn't split the Quality, Bull, and Antler less in yet more categories? East and west? I for one DO NOT trust them not to! Of course I'm not an S/P promoter or apologist  either.

[RB]

Don't see more revenue either if a guy can put the top four Elk tags on one permit application and has been putting in for permits anyway there would be no gain for the WDFW. Now if they split it and a guy had to buy separate permit applications that would be ridiculous I believe, but yes some would like to do that. Make sense either hunt the West or hunt the East if people are allowed to put in for either draw odds will go down. 

[bullcanyon]

LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!! It would not be good folks. Tags would be harder to draw and the westside would get very crowded.

[Ridgerunner]

It'll be interesting to see teh decision, I could go either way on this one although drawing odds on the eastside would probably tank. 

[C-Money]

That would be the worst thing that could happen for eastside hunters.

BAD Idea. would not matter if you had 1000 points, you would still have a horrible time trying to get a branch bull tag. 

[Curly]

This is one of those issues that they should not have even had the survey question because it is such a bad idea.  It is one of those things that WDFW should just say no to even if the survey showed 60% in favor of it........it is just a bad idea.