Down goes illuminated nocks!

[huntnphool]

Well thought out and written comments guys, well done!

[Chase 1]

8 months really flies by!! 

[Chase 1]

We should be fighting together to get are elk season back to the start date of sept 8.  Get are extra day back that they took away but most of you would rather fight over a little lighted nock

This issue is on the tongue of every archery elk hunter I know. I do believe that with organized effort it is possible. Start a tread and kick it around. They know we want it, so the answer may be volume. Won't happen this year and may take until the next three year package but the time to organize for that is now.

[dreamingbig]

We should be fighting together to get are elk season back to the start date of sept 8.  Get are extra day back that they took away but most of you would rather fight over a little lighted nock

This issue is on the tongue of every archery elk hunter I know. I do believe that with organized effort it is possible. Start a tread and kick it around. They know we want it, so the answer may be volume. Won't happen this year and may take until the next three year package but the time to organize for that is now.

Here! Here!  Amen!  I will be writing a letter.  Heck, they even added a day to some modern firearm seasons this year (see little naches rifle hunt in October).

[bobcat]

We should be fighting together to get are elk season back to the start date of sept 8.  Get are extra day back that they took away but most of you would rather fight over a little lighted nock

This issue is on the tongue of every archery elk hunter I know. I do believe that with organized effort it is possible. Start a tread and kick it around. They know we want it, so the answer may be volume. Won't happen this year and may take until the next three year package but the time to organize for that is now.

Here! Here!  Amen!  I will be writing a letter.  Heck, they even added a day to some modern firearm seasons this year (see little naches rifle hunt in October).

They DID NOT add a day to the modern firearm season. It's due to a change in the calendar!

The season begins on a Saturday. Last year that day happened to be the 27th of October. This year the 26th is on Saturday, so it begins on the 26th instead of the 27th.

And yes, that does increase the length of the season by 1 day. I can't believe you would complain about that.

The calendar changes every year, people!

Sorry but I just get tired of hearing this same complaint year after year. 

[Smossy]

We should be fighting together to get are elk season back to the start date of sept 8.  Get are extra day back that they took away but most of you would rather fight over a little lighted nock

This issue is on the tongue of every archery elk hunter I know. I do believe that with organized effort it is possible. Start a tread and kick it around. They know we want it, so the answer may be volume. Won't happen this year and may take until the next three year package but the time to organize for that is now.

Here! Here!  Amen!  I will be writing a letter.  Heck, they even added a day to some modern firearm seasons this year (see little naches rifle hunt in October).

They DID NOT add a day to the modern firearm season. It's due to a change in the calendar!

The season begins on a Saturday. Last year that day happened to be the 27th of October. This year the 26th is on Saturday, so it begins on the 26th instead of the 27th.

And yes, that does increase the length of the season by 1 day. I can't believe you would complain about that.

The calendar changes every year, people!

Sorry but I just get tired of hearing this same complaint year after year. 

Lol I love how knowledgeable bob is! Hes my fav mod!
I learn more and more from this guy everyday!

[turkeyfeather]

We should be fighting together to get are elk season back to the start date of sept 8.  Get are extra day back that they took away but most of you would rather fight over a little lighted nock

This issue is on the tongue of every archery elk hunter I know. I do believe that with organized effort it is possible. Start a tread and kick it around. They know we want it, so the answer may be volume. Won't happen this year and may take until the next three year package but the time to organize for that is now.

Here! Here!  Amen!  I will be writing a letter.  Heck, they even added a day to some modern firearm seasons this year (see little naches rifle hunt in October).

They DID NOT add a day to the modern firearm season. It's due to a change in the calendar!

The season begins on a Saturday. Last year that day happened to be the 27th of October. This year the 26th is on Saturday, so it begins on the 26th instead of the 27th.

And yes, that does increase the length of the season by 1 day. I can't believe you would complain about that.

The calendar changes every year, people!

Sorry but I just get tired of hearing this same complaint year after year. 

I have thought the same thing. The seasons seem to change slightly from one year to the next because of the calender. I dont think one day is gonna make a difference in your season overall. Yet it seems to really upset people. I just dont see why?

[bullcanyon]

I shot them an email last week about this and getting our archery season back to where it was.  Sept. 3rd this year and the 2nd next is ridiculous.  I'd like our day back that they took as well.

[pianoman9701]

The archery schedule is done to ensure two weekends for every season. The seasons have to change dates to follow the calendar and not conflict with each other. The year after next, we start at the 8-20th again. I'm OK with it rotating as long as I have the two weekends to get the max time out in the field. After all, I can not kill elk, regardless of the dates!

[dreamingbig]

Bobcat,

I don't want to argue but I feel compelled to point out that they did in fact add a day to the special permit rifle hunt in the Little Naches.  Last year it was Oct 1 to the 10th.  This year it is proposed to be Oct 1st to the 11th.  I think that means they now have an extra day.

"Little Naches EF Any Oct. 1-((10)) 11 Any bull GMU 346"

Feel free to double check again.

[huntnphool]

Bobcat,

I don't want to argue but I feel compelled to point out that they did in fact add a day to the special permit rifle hunt in the Little Naches.  Last year it was Oct 1 to the 10th.  This year it is proposed to be Oct 1st to the 11th.  I think that means they now have an extra day.

"Little Naches EF Any Oct. 1-((10)) 11 Any bull GMU 346"

Feel free to double check again.

That is correct but I hope all you guys don't believe this is a direct result of legalizing luminoks.

WDFW have never taken away season days as a result of weapons/gear technology, this fear mongering by the "anti luminok" crew is the exact same tactic employed by the media and the left, don't fall for it.

[bobcat]

Bobcat,

I don't want to argue but I feel compelled to point out that they did in fact add a day to the special permit rifle hunt in the Little Naches.  Last year it was Oct 1 to the 10th.  This year it is proposed to be Oct 1st to the 11th.  I think that means they now have an extra day.

"Little Naches EF Any Oct. 1-((10)) 11 Any bull GMU 346"

Feel free to double check again.

Oh sorry, didn't know you were talking about a special permit hunt. Still, that doesn't seem like a big deal. There are very few of those permits anyway.

[dreamingbig]

I guess the way I look at is this:  1.  They don't think archery hunters should hunt close to the rut thus they took away our 8-21st season and replaced with a rotating one.  2.  They said we were taking too many animals (harvest rate too high) so they took one of our days away (13 now).  3.  Archery hunters get 13 days to fill a bull tag in little naches now vs. 11 days for a modern firearm permit holder and to top it off, Oct 1st is closer to peak rut than September 15th (end of archery).

What I am getting at is that they claim they want things to be equitable between user groups and then they try to catch us sleeping by adding more days to other user groups.

[huntnphool]

I guess the way I look at is this:  1.  They don't think archery hunters should hunt close to the rut thus they took away our 8-21st season and replaced with a rotating one.  2.  They said we were taking too many animals (harvest rate too high) so they took one of our days away (13 now).  3.  Archery hunters get 13 days to fill a bull tag in little naches now vs. 11 days for a modern firearm permit holder and to top it off, Oct 1st is closer to peak rut than September 15th (end of archery).

What I am getting at is that they claim they want things to be equitable between user groups and then they try to catch us sleeping by adding more days to other user groups.

And none of this has anything to do with this thread, it would be more appropriate to discuss it here. http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,117018.msg1541056.html#msg1541056

[dreamingbig]

Good point 'phool.  I didn't start the tangent but I contributed to it!  And I even started this thread... shame on me!