Can't Believe the WDFW!!!!

[Machias]

I know, back when WA started on 1 Sep, I rarely hunted until the temps dropped.  Where I hunted you were not getting your elk out in a day.  Just because a season is open doesn't mean we "should" be hunting.  Just my 2 cents which are probably worth much less than that!

[NoBark]

This is just killing me.... They are moving the archery season back another TWO DAYS and then another again the next two years after that.....Holy Crap..We loose another FOUR days total away for the RUT!!!!  Go check it all out..  http://bit.ly/qZ6EMZ
   2012               2013               2014
Sept. 4- 16   Sept. 3-15       Sept. 2-14

They might as well just get rid of archery season....

Oh...and MF get to start two days earlier and get an extra day 

ML hunters get to hunt even more of the prime rut now   

Sorry, I'm fed up with how these idiots run the archery seasons here in this state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT, in 2015 it would jump to Sept 8 because Labor day is the 7th. It's just a calendar thing

[Machias]

One other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month.  For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.

[pianoman9701]

One other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month.  For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.

I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite!

[BOWHUNTER45]

  Just another lovely thing about hunting Washington ....Over the last few years I have not had 0 interrest in hunting in Sept... one being its to hot ... I like hunting animals later because they have nice full capes & hides and Third its all about hunting the rut and being colder.... I feel much better when its cold & rainy ... thats hunting weather to me ! I would rather see a couple more days added to the late hunt... a couple days earlier would be great .....

[Machias]

One other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month.  For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.

I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite!

Actually for a few years they did listen and it was moved towards the middle of the month....but they are slowly (due to the calendar) moving it earlier.  As was stated above, in a couple of years it will be back to the 8th, which is a much better start time.

[shanevg]

It would open archery deer in August like Nevada and Utah. That would be a lot of fun!

[BOWHUNTER45]

One other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month.  For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.

I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite!

I am a little confused about the rut thing You are not getting any closer to the rut in early bow season ...maybe if it started in late October 

[Machias]

Years ago it was something like 1-30 Sep (can't remember exactly), then it went to 1-14 Sep.  Lots of guys complained due to the heat and the fact the rut usually didn't start real good until around the 15th or so.  So they ended up moving it later, around the 7th or 8th for 14 days.  Now it is getting further away from the rut and back into the early heat that got so many complaints before.

[luvtohnt]

Maybe the archers should push to have it start on the 8th regardless of the day of the week. It seems it would be simple to have it the 8th-20th every year.

Brandon

[JLS]

Maybe the archers should push to have it start on the 8th regardless of the day of the week. It seems it would be simple to have it the 8th-20th every year.

Brandon

Agree x100

[blackveltbowhunter]

If it aint broke dont fix it. The 8th thru the 20th or whatever was IMO working well. The 1st thru the 14th was horrible.... it wasnt so much rut timing as the heat and most importantly fire closures.

[Fullabull]

BobCat....Oregon opens in Aug but closed Sept 23rd! that is the aregument I have. All other states allow their archery hunters to hunt into late September because of the difficulty in getting close for the shot... WA seems to have some other egenda !

[JLS]

It would open archery deer in August like Nevada and Utah. That would be a lot of fun!

Yes it would!  I wish more western states would open archery units in August.

[bullcanyon]

How about 8-21 like we had it!! Not the 8-20 which is with a day taken away. Don't forget that they not only moved us back in the month, but also stole a day from us. I'm so ticked off at these idiots!!!!!!!!!!! Working 7 days a week 11.5hrs and day and not at all in the mood to deal with stupid people doing stupid things!