WDFW rejects eletronic duck calls, but expands elk hunting

[MtnMuley]

I think Washington is one of the handful of states in the nation with the intestinal fortitude to stand on principled values instead of opening it's legs to anything that is thrown at it.

That's the funniest crock of chit I've read in a while.  I will tip one of Golden Colorado's finest to that though.

[buckfvr]

That may be a bit far reaching, Dale...... Even though I will remain in support of equipment status quo for archery, I have to disagree and point out that I think the States legs are stuck open.......

[Wea300mag]

I'm waiting to see all these extra permits they are going to offer. My guess in the Nooksack will get 1 or 2 more permits which also means the Natives will get the same.

[bobcat]

If you want to see the permits for this year you can look at the proposals:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2012/wsr_12-04-098.pdf

[Wea300mag]

If you want to see the permits for this year you can look at the proposals:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2012/wsr_12-04-098.pdf

I don't see any difference in the Nooksack permits???

[bobcat]

If you want to see the permits for this year you can look at the proposals:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/2012/wsr_12-04-098.pdf

I don't see any difference in the Nooksack permits???

I don't pay much attention to Nooksack but I believe the numbers in the proposals are the numbers they accepted.

[3Under]

I think I really like the Commission chairperson Ms Wecker....

 Even though they added a day to the modern elk season but didn't give back the day taken from archery?

Maybe if we spent more time lobbying for better seasons rather than relaxing equipment restrictions, we would get that day back?     If we can avoid bickering with each other over divisive issues and stand together on the ones that will benefit all bowhunters, we might actually get somewhere.

[Rainier10]

I think I really like the Commission chairperson Ms Wecker....

 Even though they added a day to the modern elk season but didn't give back the day taken from archery?

Maybe if we spent more time lobbying for better seasons rather than relaxing equipment restrictions, we would get that day back?     If we can avoid bickering with each other over divisive issues and stand together on the ones that will benefit all bowhunters, we might actually get somewhere.

One line of thinking is that the lighted nock thing was just a red herring to keep people talking about that instead of fighting to get the day back of archery season.  Lighted nock guys said if we can get this passed we can worry about the extra day next time.  In the end no lighted nock and no extra day.  Mission accomplished, divide and conquer.  The commistion did say they will revisit the lighted nock issue next year, translation keep our minds occupied with that instead of getting the day of the season back.  Just my 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I don't think we should stop at a day archery  hunters should have longer seasons period.  And they should also have the same or greater options as far as special hunts go.  It is sad when a unit offers a late season buck tag for rifle hunters, but nothing for bow hunters.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

sounds like more of the same to me.
As an Archer who does not really care what kind of equipment you use, I am still reluctant to allow electronics.
Just to  a little, how many of the states that do allow them (Electric lumenocs), also have a "case law" where all bows must be cased during non-hunting hours ?

[CoryTDF]

It may be time to move out of the Communist Republic of Washington..... Wonder what they decided to do about spotlighting coyotes???

[bobcat]

It may be time to move out of the Communist Republic of Washington..... Wonder what they decided to do about spotlighting coyotes???

Nothing was changed with the night hunting rules, if that's what you mean.

[bobcat]

Here's a post of mine from another thread:

If you go to the agenda they have posted for the March meeting, and click on the pdf summary, you will find an agency response in there in reply to some of the comments they received from hunters who were not in favor of the proposed night hunting rules.

Here is that response:

Thank you for your thoughts. We received a
significant amount of comment on this
regulation, and as a result, we have modified our
recommendation. We are no longer
recommending this proposal even though we
continue to have significant concerns. It is just
too easy for a deer or elk spot-lighter to claim
they are hunting something else.
The caliber restrictions were designed to make it
possible for legitimate predator and raccoon
hunters to continue their hunting. It was also our
intent that the distance from a vehicle restriction
would balance the legitimate predator hunter’s
needs while creating a greater impediment for
deer and elk spot lighters

[CoryTDF]

Here's a post of mine from another thread:

If you go to the agenda they have posted for the March meeting, and click on the pdf summary, you will find an agency response in there in reply to some of the comments they received from hunters who were not in favor of the proposed night hunting rules.

Here is that response:

Thank you for your thoughts. We received a
significant amount of comment on this
regulation, and as a result, we have modified our
recommendation. We are no longer
recommending this proposal even though we
continue to have significant concerns. It is just
too easy for a deer or elk spot-lighter to claim
they are hunting something else.
The caliber restrictions were designed to make it
possible for legitimate predator and raccoon
hunters to continue their hunting. It was also our
intent that the distance from a vehicle restriction
would balance the legitimate predator hunter’s
needs while creating a greater impediment for
deer and elk spot lighters

Thank GOD! It was never going to stop poachers in the first place. You leave you house with a light and the mindset to kill a deer or elk you have already decided that your going to break the law. Creating a new one was not going to solve that. Plus the shotgun rules was borderline inhumane. Nothing bigger than #6??? That is just stupid!