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Quote from: walt on December 12, 2011, 12:15:24 PMOK, so I'm still not quite sure what you guys are saying. Let's see if I'm understanding this correctly- you think that people who now hunt the westside, DO NOT apply for west side special permits, but if they could hunt the west side and apply for east side special permits, they would? My question is why would these people not already be applying for the special permits on the west side? Apparently some of you feel there are NO special elk permits on the west side worth applying for? Is that correct?
A year or two later, you can count on permit only for elk because of the overcrowding for branch bulls on the westside and the crappy draw odds on the eastside.
Quote from: bobcat on December 12, 2011, 12:23:03 PMQuote from: walt on December 12, 2011, 12:15:24 PMOK, so I'm still not quite sure what you guys are saying. Let's see if I'm understanding this correctly- you think that people who now hunt the westside, DO NOT apply for west side special permits, but if they could hunt the west side and apply for east side special permits, they would? My question is why would these people not already be applying for the special permits on the west side? Apparently some of you feel there are NO special elk permits on the west side worth applying for? Is that correct? Yes Bob, thats exactly what they are saying. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of guys that fit in this category. They live on the west side and purchase a east side tag because they are forced to in order to apply for a permit. If they don't draw the east side tag they want then they just don't hunt, spikes are not appealing enough to spend the $$$ and time to go, so the tag is eaten.
But when you can't find a place to go without a few rigs already there. Going to send some hunters away to other states.
That scenario doesn't explain how the WDFW would generate more revenue by allowing people to apply for east or west regardless of their tag choice. What am I missing?
I don't see PERMIT ONLY hunting happening anytime soon in this state. They would lose a hell of alot of money if they did that..This my friends is a FACT!!
QuoteThat scenario doesn't explain how the WDFW would generate more revenue by allowing people to apply for east or west regardless of their tag choice. What am I missing? I agree Bob, I don't see an increase and in the end will likely see a decrease.
Quote from: Huntbear on December 12, 2011, 10:57:02 AMI have to disagree with most here. Yes it may lower your odds of that monster Dayton bull tag.... However, everyone complains about the lack of hunting options in this state. They are offering you one, that will increase your opportunities for elk. Now your gonna bad mouth the WDFW for doing that? Make up your minds.How many more people are actually gonna hunt the wetside? Not that many more. Most do not like to hunt in the rain, and the damp and the fog, and the brush. I see it as a good thing, something that our letters and comments have actually done some good about. The fewer Restrictions we have the better I like it. Although this may just be something to appease us hunters after the wolf issues.Just my This will decrease east side hunter opportunites and increase west side hunter opportunities. Everyone knows which big bull tags to apply for on the east side, but unless you live on the west side, you might as well hunt spikes than try to go figure out a west side branch bull area. I say go back to the 5 elk regions. Apply for the hunts where you actually hunt, not where you hear all the elk are. Once you do get drawn, you will have a vast amount of knowledge on the elk in that area and wont be scrambling to figure out the area the month before the season opens.
I have to disagree with most here. Yes it may lower your odds of that monster Dayton bull tag.... However, everyone complains about the lack of hunting options in this state. They are offering you one, that will increase your opportunities for elk. Now your gonna bad mouth the WDFW for doing that? Make up your minds.How many more people are actually gonna hunt the wetside? Not that many more. Most do not like to hunt in the rain, and the damp and the fog, and the brush. I see it as a good thing, something that our letters and comments have actually done some good about. The fewer Restrictions we have the better I like it. Although this may just be something to appease us hunters after the wolf issues.Just my
I cant believe this is even a question. That would be absolutely terrible for both east and west side hunters! Making it near impossible to get drawn on the east side and completly over crowding the west side. This is coming from a west side elk hunter.