new proposals are out

[bobcat]

WOW! they sure up'ed the game for the kiddo's here!!! they added a 3 super late anterless hunts. Hunts in dec/jan and feb.

Yes I see that, East Klick? Wow, all the way up to February 20th.   

[carpsniperg2]

I know I never would have guessed that one! Going to be good for me to get some kido's out if they can draw the tags There is 10 for each of the 3 seasons

[bullcanyon]

Tempted to not even buy my elk tag this year. Real disappointed with that decision.

[gallion_t]

Im liking that the enlarged the fall turkey hunting area. its now gmu 105-142. that opens up hunting around pullman.

FALL NORTHEAST BEARDLESS TURKEY SEASON
LEGAL BIRD: Beardless only.
LEGAL HUNTER: Open to all hunters with a valid turkey tag.
OPEN AREA: GMUs ((105-124)) 105-142.
SEASON DATES: ((Sept. 26 - Oct. 9, 2009; Sept. 25 - Oct. 8, 2010;
Sept. 24 - Oct. 7, 2011)) Sept. 22 - Oct. 12, 2012; Sept. 21 - Oct.
11, 2013; Sept. 20 - Oct. 10, 2014.
BAG LIMIT: Two (2) beardless turkeys (in addition to other fall
turkey harvest).

[Ridgerunner]

at least you still have to pick eastern or western and can't put in for tags statewide.  Glad to see that not changing.  Other than that things are pretty similar, sheep tags took a nosedive. 

[SkookumHntr]

If anyone cares I see they changed the crow season. It used to be Oct 1 to Jan 31 and will now be Sept 1 to Dec 31.

- Oh thanks for the update on that one bobcat!! lol!

[danderson]

At least the cougar season will allow the use of any legal weapon, thats a step in the right direction.

[bobcat]

If anyone cares I see they changed the crow season. It used to be Oct 1 to Jan 31 and will now be Sept 1 to Dec 31.

- Oh thanks for the update on that one bobcat!! lol!

Well I'm not happy about the change, even though I haven't hunted crows for many years. I still would like to have the opportunity to do so in January. With it now being Sept 1 to Dec 31 I doubt I would find the time, with all the other hunting seasons going on.

[danderson]

Cant crows still be shot while in the act of depredation?

[SkookumHntr]

-Well looks like early smokepole season is about as crappy as they could have made it!

[doyourtime89]

Yeah I do see some more tags and dates for the youth this year.  That is cool, I am more about my kid and wife getting something over myself these days...and my senior dad too.  This is my sons last year being able to put in for youth tags.  We are really hoping for his youth moose since its his last year.  I think he has 7 points

[bobcat]

-Well looks like early smokepole season is about as crappy as they could have made it!

They didn't make any changes to early muzzleloader season.

[doyourtime89]

I was just looking over the proposals for next year, its looks like in the Colockum they are talking about giving 40 antlerless elk tags to the rifle guys and 30 to the muzzleloader guys but nothing for the archery guys.  Whats up with that??     

[NWWABOWHNTR]

328 is true spike or antlerless in the late season for archery.

[doyourtime89]

Oh yeah I didn't see that, I guess that is where they figure they are giving the bow guys a shot at a cow in that area.  I just wish they would have gave some permits for the early season up there.