Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Gobble Doc on May 18, 2015, 12:35:48 PM
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I've got a 6 year old with a Wild ID # as I got a crab catch card for him last year. Can I start accruing special hunt points for him now even though he hasn't taken/passed hunters education, i.e. no hunting license? I'm sure someone on here can set me straight on this. Thanks.
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You don't need a license to apply for OIL, just a wild ID. I believe you need one for deer and elk
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Cheap points too!
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Thanks! Done. I logged on and it was pretty obvious. Possible to go sign-up for a moose points only option. I figured that at my age I probably would never get the draw of a moose but maybe the kid has a chance. Not sure about the statistics for this kind of thing.
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Well, start getting points as soon as you can, I put in for my Quality deer tag,,, 17 years now, at this rate your kid will be 23 IF he gets drawn. Oh well, maybe it will be this year!
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The old adage "I'd rather be lucky than good" often applies to the draw here in Washington
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O.K. Another question. I checked the box and submitted for Youth Moose. No problem. But, it does look like there is the option for my 6 year old to also check boxes for the regular "adult" moose options in the application. Can he also start to build points for the other OIL "adult" moose hunts even though he is a youth? I'm guess he can since the boxes come up as options to check off.
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Yes he can build points for all OIL tags.
I did for my son this year who just turned 1
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I think youth moose is in its own category and when they aren't youth anymore, those points go bye bye. In the meantime I think he can build normal oil points. Bobb33 might be the best to ask this question too. He is usually spot on with his knowledge of the system. I am just guessing
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Never say never. I was drawn for a moose tag about six years ago. I only had 13 points.
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My kid is going to be a happy camper some day. 17 with 5 points in every category and counting..
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I would put your kid in for adult moose. The youth points go bye bye when he becomes an adult. The other oil tags he can build ghost points in and they do not go away. Moose is the only one. The youth draw success is a little better but not sure its worth loosing 5,6, 8 plus years worth of points.
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Thanks for everyone's input. I'll sign him up today for the regular points. Might as well start collecting them now.
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I asked this qn somewhere but cant find it so here goes. do youth points carry over and count for an adult. same person. mike w
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I asked this qn somewhere but cant find it so here goes. do youth points carry over and count for an adult. same person. mike w
No, points are per category. Points in a youth category won't ever be moved into another category. The points aren't "lost" but once a person is over 16 years of age, they can no longer apply in youth categories.
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Thanks guys. This is kind of what I figured. It seems like a good time to start the adult point accrual while also working on the youth points as possibly an earlier chance to get the OIL. It seems like the youth odds should be somewhat enhanced over collecting points as an adult but not sure about that. I guess the thing to do is that as soon as he is old enough to do hunter's ed and be proficient then start really trying for a moose drawing rather than just collecting the points. Hopefully the wolves won't have eaten all of the moose by the time he is old enough and someday maybe he gets the chance.
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Yes he can build points for all OIL tags.
I did for my son this year who just turned 1
How did you get your one year old logged in to the system? I have a 2 year old and would like to start building his points. I didn'n know that was an option
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My 3 year old had his first oil points at 3 months:)
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When I did it I just went to buy a license as a new customer and signed him up using his social security number. He was givin a wild I'd # then I bought the OIL apps and ghost pointed everything.
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:tup: My little ones have many points..... Whacker1 gave me this advice many years ago.
When I did it I just went to buy a license as a new customer and signed him up using his social security number. He was givin a wild I'd # then I bought the OIL apps and ghost pointed everything.
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I ended up getting a Wild ID # for my 6 year old when we went crabbing and I got him a catch card. Figured like others on here that I might as well start getting him some points.
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When do the special permit results come out for WA this year?
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When do the special permit results come out for WA this year?
The pamphlet says "the end of June."
