WDFW meeting on multi-season permits Jan. 6-7 in Olympia

[netcoyote]

Is anyone from the forum planning to attend this meeting?

NEWS RELEASE
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/

December 27, 2011

Contact:  Commission Office, (360) 902-2267

Commission will focus on hunting permits,
sportfishing proposals at Olympia meeting

OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider increasing the number of multiple-season hunting permits available each year after hearing public comments on the issue at a meeting scheduled Jan. 6-7 in Olympia.

The commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), also will accept public comments on proposed changes to the 2012 sportfishing rules, but will not take action on those proposals until its regular meeting in February.

The public meeting is scheduled to convene Jan. 6 at 9:30 a.m. and Jan. 7 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E. in Olympia. An agenda is available on the commission’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/ .

Multiple-season hunting permits allow selected hunters to hunt for deer or elk during all general hunting seasons, rather than having to choose among archery, muzzleloader or modern firearm seasons. Hunting data show that the wider range of options increases hunters’ chance of success in the field.

WDFW has proposed increasing the number multiple-season hunting permits available each year to 8,500 deer permits and 1,250 elk permits. In 2011, WDFW conducted a drawing for 4,000 deer permits and 850 elk permits from among the hunters who paid an application fee. 

State wildlife managers say increasing those permit levels will not pose a risk to Washington wildlife, adding that fees generated by applicants for a higher number of permits would be used to expand efforts to prevent property damage caused by wildlife.

[shanevg]

Just a money grab for WDFW but I'll take more permits!

[Bob33]

More multi-season permits = more hunting pressure = lowered draw odds and...
more revenue for WDFW.

[bullcanyon]

I don't like it at all. Already too many extra hunters in the other seasons that they don't take near serious enough. Now add more unready bowhunters and muzzy blasters to the mix. Just awesome.

[nwhunter]

Wow thats a lot of deer tags which will in turn be a lot more wannabe bowhunters on the eastside for the late hunts would be my guess. I wish they would take a portion of those multi season tags and make them youth tags at an affordable price so our kids could experience hunting with different weapon types. Its hard to justify the $180 for the little bit most kids will get to use them so a price break would be great.nwhunter

[Dave Workman]

Nope, ladies and gents....there may be a lot more to this for you to consider.
Check out this thread:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,89612.new.html#new

[Curly]

More multi-season permits = more hunting pressure = lowered draw odds and...
more revenue for WDFW.

 

[Hunterman]

Alright  Better odds of me drawing a mulit- season permit  3 deer and 3 elk 

Hunterman(Tony)

[Bob33]

Does anyone believe they've not already made up their minds?  When the state is in a severe budget crunch, why not just admit these meetings are essentially meaningless, and cancel them?  We can send comments via email or letters.

"The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider increasing the number of multiple-season hunting permits available each year after hearing public comments on the issue"

[bobcat]

Does anyone really believe they've not already made up their minds?  When the state is in a severe budget crunch, why not just admit these meetings are really meaningless, and cancel them?

 

I already know it's a done deal, why bother going to the meeting?  I'm not necessarily against it anyway. I know they're only doing it for the money, but I hope to draw at least one of the multi-season tags, so it benefits me.   

[Curly]

Does anyone really believe they've not already made up their minds?  When the state is in a severe budget crunch, why not just admit these meetings are really meaningless, and cancel them?

 

They should just cancel all Commission meetings and save themselves some time.  They always have their minds made up ahead of time anyway.

[colockumelk]

I'm surprised they even have multiseason permits. I'm surprised they don't just give everyone a chance to buy the multiseason permit.  After all this is all about revenue right?

[bobcat]

I'm surprised they even have multiseason permits. I'm surprised they don't just give everyone a chance to buy the multiseason permit.  After all this is all about revenue right?

They can't let us kill ALL the deer and elk. Gotta save a few for the wolves.

[Bob33]

 

Forgot about that.  Of course, when there are few elk and deer, but lots of wolves, we'll have an opportunity to apply for permits to hunt wolves in multiple categories (for a separate fee per category).  I can hardly wait to apply for my Quality Wolf permit.

[high country]

Bob, it will be a quality damage control tag for non alpha males. You will be called on an as needed basis. The tag will be $420 and the permit application will be $12 each, but no points will carry over and you can buy up to 40,000 permit applications a year.