I'm doing the happy dance

[Bearmtn]

pulled my 1st 2nd deer tag on 3 points, its not a quality entiat or slide ridge but hey its a good chance for some extra meat in the freezer! i'm stoked!

[Blacktail Sniper]

 

[dvolmer]

I hate to burst your bubble but due to the greed of Wasington State your second deer tag is a rip off.  Second deer tags are a meat only hunt due to them all being antlerless only.  by the time you spend the $6.00 for application fee and the 350% rise in cost for the tag this year at right around $70.00 you arn't getting much bang for your buck.  For $75.00 you can buy a lot of burger and steaks at WINCO.  Not to mention your gas etc.

[buckhorn2]

Still fun to draw something and it;s the hunt part thats the fun part not the meat in the freezer althought it;s nice to have. Have a fun hunt.

[WAcoueshunter]

Congratulations! 

Money well spent.  Buying beef at Winco is not nearly as fun as going hunting, antlerless or otherwise.  Others may disagree, but no one is forcing them to apply.

[matt345]

I agree Congrats, I too drew a second deer tag. And I also agree that you could buy more meat at the store than you will get from a second deer for the cost of hunting, tags, license, travel costs, etc! However if was just about the cost of the meat, most of us wouldn't hunt, its about the experience, the challenge, time spent in the outdoors, and the Organic Game Meat!!!!

[krapmit]

I agree with everyone in this post.  I drew the second deer tag. I am excited to harvest a vashon Island black tail...But at the same time! HOLY CRAP $70 tag?  its $40 for an over the counter archery any bull tag in colorado this year!  Once again Washington State prevails as the laughing stock of West Coast hunting. I'm fresh out of college and looking for a job.  I'm not sure how I'm going to afford to put meat in the feezer this year.      

Enough with my rant, I'm to addicted to splitting lungs with an arrow to not find a way to hunt.  But that sure put a damper on my day

[WAcoyotehunter]

  For $75.00 you can buy a lot of burger and steaks at WINCO. 

PUKE!!!  Beef from winco?  Scary compared to good venison!!! 

[arrowflinger]

Congrats on the draw.....I agree with most. I consider it another chase to get out and chase deer.......Put more vension in the freezer. enjoy the hunt and hope you get to drawn blood.

[Chesapeake]

Your going to pay for entertainment one way or another. With hunting you can have entertainment and food for the same price. Beats going to a bar, dace club, or a movie.

[krapmit]

 

[Fish4Fun]

I hate to burst your bubble but due to the greed of Wasington State your second deer tag is a rip off.  Second deer tags are a meat only hunt due to them all being antlerless only.  by the time you spend the $6.00 for application fee and the 350% rise in cost for the tag this year at right around $70.00 you arn't getting much bang for your buck.  For $75.00 you can buy a lot of burger and steaks at WINCO.  Not to mention your gas etc.

Most of us that have hunted for years already know it would be cheaper to buy meat. BUT, you cannot put a price on the fun and memories you are going to make and have from hunting. I put meat in the freezer almost every year, yeah it has gotten $$$$ but I would rather have a deer or elk steak over some vitamin / chemical un-natural hunk of meat. I know where my meat comes from and how it was taken care of, now that is "Priceless Quality Meat".

[mfswallace]

  For $75.00 you can buy a lot of burger and steaks at WINCO. 

PUKE!!!  Beef from winco?  Scary compared to good venison!!!

[WAcoueshunter]

Man, the money I pay in gas to shoot the occasional pheasant...holy cow.   

[MLBowhunting]

Well i hope you post pics all 70 bucks worth