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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Killmore on May 05, 2016, 11:37:21 AM

Title: colockum cow tags
Post by: Killmore on May 05, 2016, 11:37:21 AM: Wondering why the department would start modern cow tags (permits) on Nov 4th , a Friday and run it to the 8th, that's two days after the spike season ends? Is this a mistake?
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: bobcat on May 05, 2016, 11:47:30 AM: Looks like a mistake to me. It's the same dates as last year, which would have been Wednesday through Sunday. Probably should be Nov 2-6 this year.
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: MLBowhunting on May 05, 2016, 07:55:44 PM: Looks like those who draw actual get a couple days after the masses leave. Win win
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: bobcat on May 05, 2016, 08:07:39 PM: I would bet that they'll get the dates correct on the actual permit. If you send them an email they'll probably post the correct dates on their website.
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: doyourtime89 on May 06, 2016, 09:26:15 AM: I contacted the game department on this and here was the reply:

Thank you for contacting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The dates are correct. This allows the special permit holder a couple days outside of the season to hunt a popular area with fewer hunters.

Sincerely,

Wildlife Program Customer Service
(360) 902-2515

jc
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: bobcat on May 06, 2016, 09:31:56 AM: Weird.
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: MLBowhunting on May 06, 2016, 09:55:47 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: 206 on May 06, 2016, 10:12:56 AM: I think it was done for the spike hunters. They get a couple more days before the war starts and reduces their chances by a lot.
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: Muleyslyr on May 06, 2016, 05:34:18 PM: Quote from: bobcat on May 06, 2016, 09:31:56 AM
Weird.

Not sure why it's so weird? It's not uncommon in other units to either have the cow tags start either a few days before general season starts, or in this case, a few days after.
Title: colockum cow tags
Post by: bobcat on May 06, 2016, 05:41:29 PM: Last year it went from Wednesday to Sunday. This year Friday to Tuesday. They normally would adjust the dates so it would be Wednesday to Sunday again. It's almost like they forgot to do that, and instead of admitting a mistake, just decided to come up with an excuse and say they did it for a reason. And it's not starting after the general season ends. General season starts October 29 and goes to November 6. The cow permit is November 4-8. That's why I said it was weird.
Title: Re: colockum cow tags
Post by: scrapperdude on May 20, 2016, 11:53:58 AM: sounds to me like they did it to make it harder on the cow hunters, good luck finding them after they have been shot at and chased for a few extra days, I got my cow on day three there last year. Had to make sure and keep my head down so it wasn't shot off too. Lots of hunters, poachers, idiots, and game wardens there.