New archery season proposal?????

[Swatson]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

[windygorge]

 

love it.  all in favor say "I"  !!!   

 here's a link to new proposal comments.  http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/feb0712a/

[windygorge]

sorry, that link has really nothing to do with the discussion.   

[dreamingbig]

almost every western state allows a 30 day elk archery season, but us 

We do get pretty close to 30 days when you add up the early and late seasons.

Other western states get late seasons as well by being able to hunt with other weapons.

[pianoman9701]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

You've got my vote. 

[PolarBear]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

Not me, I prefer the late season whether it is elk or deer.

[buckfvr]

I would gladly settle for just the month of november for deer...........

[bullfisher]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

Not me, I prefer the late season whether it is elk or deer.

You prefer the archery November/December elk season over the mid September season?  Do tell...

[big wood]

not to fuel the fire but when I was a kid archery season opened 10/1 and archers were complaining it was to late. back then I never bow hunted and it never bothered me. But now I bow hunt every year in Idaho and dont even leave the house until around 9/17, so I understand the frustration with the washington dates

[BAR C3]

The Game Department doesn't do anything that helps the hunter. If you think they don't look at the rut, then you need to put the bong down. 
Will the dates change in a couple years due to calender? Yes  . But I'm sure that is part of there management plan.
Doesn't the rifle seasons always start around the same time? It's been so long since I rifle hunted I can't remember. Look at it at the other end. If they opened rifle sooner based on calender, they will have the possibility of having the end of the rut during rifle season.   
Look at late deer season in Eastern Washington. Another day later. Why is that? There hasn't been a set day of the week. Matter of fact it use to open 2 days after late rifle.
Rick Landers wrote a piece last year in the Spokesman Review about the Whitetail rut. He reported the peak of the rut is November 21-23. Low and behold the days they shut down. He made reference to it in the article. It gave the bucks a better chance due to there vulnerability. 
The other thing that comes into play is new Quality tag right in the primes time dates in most Eastern Washington units. I believe September 21-26. With weapon of choice. This created more money as another Once in a lifetime hunt.

[PolarBear]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

Not me, I prefer the late season whether it is elk or deer.

You prefer the archery November/December elk season over the mid September season?  Do tell...

There are fewer people in the woods, the temperatures are nice and cold, the better animals have been pushed into isolated pockets where most "hunters" are too lazy or afraid to venture, it is easier to get time off of work, etc.  Hell, I don't even start hunting elk until around Thanksgiving and deer a week later.

[FSTaxidermy]

I think most of us would gladly give up the late season for a month of early season!

Not me, I prefer the late season whether it is elk or deer.

  most of my success has been in the late season

[PolarBear]

All of my biggest bulls and bucks have been in the late season, well after the rut.

[dreamingbig]

May I ask if you are hunting east side or west side?  The late hunt on the east side is ridiculously crowded.

[pianoman9701]

Doesn't the rifle seasons always start around the same time? It's been so long since I rifle hunted I can't remember. Look at it at the other end. If they opened rifle sooner based on calender, they will have the possibility of having the end of the rut during rifle season.   

They won't mess with the modern season because that would tick off too many hunters at the same time. Many of their decisions are based on the path of least resistance (as opposed to science), as we saw with the past weapons restrictions added for cougar during bow and ML.