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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: smalldog on February 07, 2015, 01:09:51 PM

Title: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: smalldog on February 07, 2015, 01:09:51 PM: Last chance to make a difference and put in your 2 cents. http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/seasonsetting/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/seasonsetting/)
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: dreamingbig on February 07, 2015, 05:57:10 PM: Some likes (12th to 24th) and some not so sures... Mechanical broadheads legal and some def not likes... Ban on baiting. However I do see it allows for up to 10 gallons

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Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: bobcat on February 07, 2015, 06:22:45 PM: Quote from: dreamingbig on February 07, 2015, 05:57:10 PM
Some likes (12th to 24th) and some not so sures... Mechanical broadheads legal and some def not likes... Ban on baiting. However I do see it allows for up to 10 gallons

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The allowance for up to 10 gallons of bait is only one of the options.

The first option is a total ban. The second option would allow baiting with a limit of 10 gallons. The third option allows up to 10 gallons of bait but only if the hunter is disabled, a youth, over 65, or on private property that is within an urban growth area or a firearm restriction area.
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: dreamingbig on February 07, 2015, 06:41:08 PM: I don't like any of them!

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Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on February 07, 2015, 07:35:09 PM: I tried commenting on the form at -- http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/seasonsetting/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/seasonsetting/) --I only commented on a few of the topics and then could not find a "submit" spot anywhere on the questionnaire.. Do you have to comment on everything on the form? Guess I'll try again later..
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: Stickerbush on February 07, 2015, 08:42:03 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: smalldog on February 08, 2015, 12:25:48 PM: To comply you must fill out the personal information part, then it will have a page come up with your name on it.
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on February 08, 2015, 12:32:28 PM: I did fill out the personal info page first and the next page that came up was the questionnaire with my name on it. Just no way to submit it after I filled in several comments. :dunno:
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: BABackcountryBwhntr on February 08, 2015, 12:47:08 PM: It's a joke. . 10 gal of bait? Love to see a game warden enforce that. Leave it alone.. if you hunt w bait.. great.. of not who cares.
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: Fullabull on February 09, 2015, 03:36:18 PM: Looks like a lot of good stuff if you ask me. Should be pretty balanced between user groups.
Major changes, Early archery 12 to the 24th (first saturday after labor day)
Mechanical broadheads may be allowed ( this will be good for those folks who do not tune bows very well )
Margaret is going away and it looks like the Loo-wit will extend into the Margaret (or visa versa) but anyway, should be more non private ground to hunt!

I think they are trying to improve harvest opportunities as much as possible. A lot of folks have been going out of state to hunt and these changes will help to bring many of them back (including me)
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: trophyhunt on February 09, 2015, 03:44:24 PM: The biggest change I don't like is changing the special permit hunt dates, I'm mostly talking about muzzy tags. In the past the hunt dates for the blue muzzy hunts have been set for the 1st of Oct. to 10th, now they have them starting on the 3rd this year and it will change every year. Why not leave special permits at the same date every year?? What is with this facination of starting hunts on Saturday's???? Same with the little natches rifle Oct 1 thru 10th hunt, it's now starting on the 3rd this year and then it changes with the years!! They are Quality Hunts, my comment to them will be to have them leave them at certain dates and not change from year to year. Leave them at Oct 1st! I just don't get it. I do love the new archery dates, but also feel the special permits should just stay on the same date.
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: LeviD1 on February 09, 2015, 06:22:37 PM: If they ban baiting is the state going to reimburse everyone who purchased a feeder when it was legal?
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: Torrent50 on February 09, 2015, 07:14:51 PM: Quote from: LeviD1 on February 09, 2015, 06:22:37 PM
If they ban baiting is the state going to reimburse everyone who purchased a feeder when it was legal?

Right after they reimburse the hound hunters for their dogs and equipment that they bought when it was legal to use them and pay for all the non-mechanical broadheads the people who wanted to use mechanicals were forced to buy.
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: bracer40 on February 09, 2015, 08:16:02 PM: Done. Getting excited for archery elk season!
Title: Re: Hunting survey last chance
Post by: Piscatory_5 on March 01, 2015, 09:57:26 PM: Wish I had seen this earlier, definitely had some opinions to offer.