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Title: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: jamesfromseattle on May 15, 2018, 09:22:48 AM
I remember a WDFW survey earlier this year on the proposed regulations changes that related to prohibiting kids without hunters ed from acquiring preference points.  Or maybe it set a minimum age to put in for points?  I don't remember, exactly.

Did this end up being enacted?  I just went through the new regs and couldn't find anything, but may have missed something obvious. 
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: Antlershed on May 15, 2018, 09:25:32 AM
Yes it did.

The only ones you could acquire for kids before was Moose, Goat and Sheep. Now they must pass hunters education before you can start acquiring points, just like how deer and Elk have always been.
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: ryanj on May 15, 2018, 11:28:11 AM
Don't waste your money the youth program is  pathetic ! your putting in for "1" antlerless moose tag and "3" ewe tags absolutely pathetic  >:(
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: bobcat on May 15, 2018, 11:43:05 AM
Kids can apply in all the regular categories as well, not just the youth categories. But I agree- the one youth moose tag is hardly worth applying for. Probably would have better odds by purchasing a raffle ticket.
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: Bob33 on May 15, 2018, 11:55:52 AM
Six pages of discussion here: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,226738.0.html
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: ryanj on May 15, 2018, 11:58:53 AM
last year there was 18 youth moose tags now just 1 and the elk and deer are a majority antlerless why not give them a good hunt! they are the future keep them interested
Title: Re: Acquiring preference points for kids
Post by: jamesfromseattle on May 15, 2018, 01:21:10 PM
Got it, thanks guys.
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