Post by: luvmystang67 on September 08, 2015, 05:29:12 PM
I'm not buying one this year. I think it would be hilarious if they didn't sell out. They would have to offer over the counter then and we wouldn't have to worry about their stupid revenue generating draw anymore.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Bob33 on September 08, 2015, 05:35:40 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 08, 2015, 05:45:17 PM
Post by: Dan-o on September 08, 2015, 05:49:36 PM
Suckers... I just got an e-mail talking about how they (WDFW) have 2000 multiseason permits remaining that anyone can go and purchase.
I'm not buying one this year. I think it would be hilarious if they didn't sell out. They would have to offer over the counter then and we wouldn't have to worry about their stupid revenue generating draw anymore.
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Why do you think they'd go over the counter if they don't sell out?
I suspect it will stay just the way it is. :dunno:
Post by: floatinghat on September 08, 2015, 05:53:53 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 08, 2015, 06:04:58 PM
I got the same email, but I will be pissed off if an archery guy is trying to fill his deer tag messes up my elk hunt now that the season is the same. So what was the explanation behind all the non draws for the permit?
archery elk and deer have overlapped for quite some time :dunno:
Post by: _TONY_ on September 08, 2015, 06:23:19 PM
Post by: floatinghat on September 08, 2015, 06:33:37 PM
I got the same email, but I will be pissed off if an archery guy is trying to fill his deer tag messes up my elk hunt now that the season is the same. So what was the explanation behind all the non draws for the permit?
archery elk and deer have overlapped for quite some time :dunno:
But muzzy deer and elk didn't, it used to be a week earlier.
Post by: snowshoes22 on September 08, 2015, 08:10:33 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 08, 2015, 08:13:44 PM
Post by: jkthomps on September 08, 2015, 08:18:37 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 08, 2015, 08:21:44 PM
Post by: Bango skank on September 08, 2015, 08:24:59 PM
Post by: elkoholic on September 08, 2015, 08:35:11 PM
Post by: Bob33 on September 08, 2015, 08:35:37 PM
If you weren't drawn you won't lose your points if you buy now... which makes me feel this is not fair to the guys who got drawn and lost their points.The individuals who were drawn (and lost their points) had the opportunity to apply for special permits in all three hunting method categories in the May drawing. If you buy now you won't get that benefit.
Post by: highside74 on September 08, 2015, 08:37:19 PM
I received the same email and called WDFW. The email went out to individuals that put in for it. I have my archery tag and wasn't drawn for the multi season and I am debating on whether or not to get it. If you weren't drawn you won't lose your points if you buy now... which makes me feel this is not fair to the guys who got drawn and lost their points. Seems a few thousand guys could have waited and saved points... I might purchase the tag just to be able to fill one this year. Or, I will trade a $180 in labor for a good archery hunting place ;)
I didn't put in for multi season deer and I got the email.
If you wait to purchase leftover tags, you lose the opportunity to put in for the quality tag options for different weapons.
Post by: highside74 on September 08, 2015, 08:38:28 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on September 08, 2015, 08:44:44 PM
Post by: jkthomps on September 08, 2015, 10:00:43 PM
Post by: luvmystang67 on September 09, 2015, 07:00:26 AM
I just hope that this makes it fairly obvious that they need to improve their offering. Either reduce the price, or make it open to anyone before the drawing period, or as others have mentioned, make it good for an additional animal. Regardless, people aren't really biting at the current offering.
I just love watching their revenue generators struggle... Makes me feel like less of a puppet. :tup:
I've bought one every year, not this year.... cutting my expenses.
Post by: bobcat on September 09, 2015, 07:50:03 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 09, 2015, 07:52:29 AM
Post by: steeliedrew on September 09, 2015, 08:11:55 AM
Post by: mburrows on September 09, 2015, 08:17:36 AM
wait...so I can just go buy a multi-season deer permit now even though I didn't put in for the draw? :dunno: I kinda want one.
Yup
Post by: luvmystang67 on September 09, 2015, 08:20:06 AM
wait...so I can just go buy a multi-season deer permit now even though I didn't put in for the draw? :dunno: I kinda want one.
I think they are, but I would encourage you not to buy one... just to "stick it to the man" You already paid for a deer tag, now with $130 additional for the same one deer is it worth it?
I've bought it the last couple of years so I have no room to talk...
I think that people were just applying to keep their option to buy open, so they could consider it later. For $6.50 it was a cheap way to keep options open. I think a lot of people then looked at the cost and their plans and decided that it was too expensive after buying the rest of their tags. :dunno:
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 09, 2015, 09:19:51 AM
Sounds like demand for the applications was high...maybe not the actual $140 permitBut the demand for the apps was high before the special permit draw. If they went OTC before the draw would people buy them up faster and in greater numbers? After special permit draws are posted, there are some posts on here about "was selected for multi, but drew X unit so now I won't be purchasing the multi" and such.
Post by: Whitpirate on September 09, 2015, 01:43:56 PM
Post by: crowinghen on September 10, 2015, 06:45:49 AM
wait...so I can just go buy a multi-season deer permit now even though I didn't put in for the draw? :dunno: I kinda want one.
Yup
this must've recently changed-
Hubby decided he wanted one but since he hadn't put in for one before the draw they said he wasn't eligible. that was after the clerk at Sportco wrote a big VOID on his tags then had to spend 20 minutes figuring out how to re-print them. :rolleyes:
Post by: swashington2128 on September 10, 2015, 09:41:53 AM