Primitive only season

[bowhuntin]

After reading everyones posts I would definetley support a primitive season, but I think that it should probably coincide with the season for compound bows but just open up certain units for the primitive guys that are usually closed during the general season.

[boneaddict]

I guess what I like about Tred, is that he is fairly entertaining, and he has no problem about appearing to be a *censored*, in other words he doen't video out much. I feel his shooting skills have something to be desired.  I watched one of his shows where he gut shot a doe and then couldn't find her.  I appreciate the honesty behind it, but thought it was appaling, and felt it was additional fodder for the antis.

[Slenk]

I have been hallering for year for a primitive muzzleloader season .
Can't even buy real blackpowder in Yakima any more.
Well just wait till OSHA get done with us . Well be hunting with sticks and stones . And then they will pass a law on them.
Slenk

[sisu]

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I have been hallering for year for a primitive muzzleloader season .
Can't even buy real blackpowder in Yakima any more.
Well just wait till OSHA get done with us . Well be hunting with sticks and stones . And then they will pass a law on them.
Slenk

I wonder if I could get proficient with a throwing stick and spear?

[boneaddict]

Be careful Slenk, there are even fewer primitive front stuffers as there are Trad bowmen.

Here's Idabooner practicing with his homemade front stuffer.

[Choclab]

IT'S A WASTE OF TIME TRYING TO SEPARATE THE TWO......who cares.....I would be pissed as hell if they shortend my season so some traditionalists could go out do the same damn thing I would....shoot an ARROW. Hell, compound users help up the stats for al the archers. It would be like trying to separate mini fruits from regulars fruits.......There is a differance, but not enough to care...If you wanna go be a purist or traditionalist...go to a "primitive" only archery area...they do have them in Wa. Then again...what constitutes "traditional"? How anal do you wanna be....some purists only believe in hand made bows out of all natural materials.....you willing to do the extra work and learn a whole new wayu of doing things (that could take years to master) for a shorter season...HELL no....subject dropped as far as I am concerned

[Choclab]

After reading everyones posts I would definetley support a primitive season, but I think that it should probably coincide with the season for compound bows but just open up certain units for the primitive guys that are usually closed during the general season.

They already have those....

[General Disarray]

After reading everyones posts I would definetley support a primitive season, but I think that it should probably coincide with the season for compound bows but just open up certain units for the primitive guys that are usually closed during the general season.

In Washington State??? don't think so


They already have those....

[Slenk]

Be careful Slenk, there are even fewer primitive front stuffers as there are Trad bowmen.

Here's Idabooner practicing with his homemade front stuffer.

Careful not me I killed game with a longbow w/cedar shafts that I made by hand , before most of the guys on the board were even born . Back in the days when we only had ONE season ,no archery or muzzleloader seasons . Just a general season and we used a metal tag on our animals . The WFG started these other seasons for primitave weapons and thats the way they should be period . And our oldest son still does this over in Idaho.
And that was before I started useing a flintlock for hunting.
Slenk

[GoldTip]

I would truly HATE to see Washington go with anything resembling a "traditional" type archery season.  I hunt with a compound and I want to get that out of the way from the start.  This in no way tempers or affects my decision on how I feel. I have shot traditional well in the past and could be ready to hunt for a season for it in a month.
 
My feeling is this type of season would lead to a further fractionation of the bow hunting community and would lead to further arguments of who gets what season and when the season is and what animals may be taken during this season or that season.  There is no way around that, it is human nature to believe that "the other guy" is getting it better than I am or he is or she is.  My opinion is based only on my belief that doing or adding some sort of season like this could truly lead to less hunting opportunities for all of us, as once this happens,  I believe the infighting within the bowhunting ranks would only increase.  And that I believe could eventually lead to our demise.

[boneaddict]

As stated before, I'd like to see them open up a unit that is closed and thats it.  Definatley don't infringe on what we have in regards to normal archery seasons.  I think harvest would be low for the most part, and it might just aid in some satisfaction for the hunters.    Hell, open up some of these ceded areas that are closed for everyone but the Yakimas, let the whiteboys carry around their longbows while the Indians carry around their 308s.  Wouldn't that be ironic.

[Ray]

I agree with you GoldTip. There's nothing to really be accomplished with regards to yet another season other than division amongst hunters. I do like the idea of opening up new places so I can sneak around with a bow and watch the native run around with 308s.

[GoldTip]

bone and huntwa,  I have to agree, opening up some of those ceded area's to a stickbow and watching the natives running around with a scoped rifle would be pretty darned funny.  I'd love to get a picture of that, could you imagine the look on the natives face, especially if we wore face paint, errr, I mean camo make up......

[boneaddict]

I'd like to see their face when I came out with a huge royal with thick massive beams and killer backscratchers. 

[sisu]

You know what they say: Wish in one hand and poop in the other and see which one fills up first.
It seems like a good idea but it'll never happen unless a tribe would say..."hey lets let the non-natives come in here with traditional gear but we get to use modern". Then it would happen. Until then kiss it off.