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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: bow4elk on January 11, 2010, 07:31:30 PM

Title: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: bow4elk on January 11, 2010, 07:31:30 PM: I was just about getting over having to bail on my '09 Roosevelt elk hunt when I got a call this evening from an ODFW employee doing a survey on non-resident hunting success. When I told him that I only hunted two days and why, he actually said to me, "but you had a non-resident license", as if to question my sanity. I said, "if you can get me a refund, I'll split it with you". He then asked if I was planning ot hunt again this year and I said, "only if you guys don't raise the prices again!"

Back story: Two days into the hunt my daughter got really sick back home. I needed to head home. We were 10 miles back, bulls going NUTS!, I passed a clueless 3 pt at spitting distance on the first day, and we had an awesome crowned herd bull screaming all day and a handful of satellite bulls running all over. It was painful to leave but the right decision.
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: bone head on January 12, 2010, 10:26:46 PM: i agree with you our state is so behind and always holding their hand out it makes me sick. im glad to here that most of our res hunters are starting to look else where meaning out of state to go hunting else where and it serves our department because their messing everything up down here. >:(
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on January 14, 2010, 09:39:13 PM: I'll not be elk hunting in Washington again anytime soon. Not to blame them for my lack of elk this year, I've killed 5 in 12 years. Just not impressed with the local SW WA management and I won't contribute to their mismanagement any longer.
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: colockumelk on January 19, 2010, 09:01:57 AM: I would love to support the WDFW if only they would do a quality job. Why pay $30,000 dollars for a 92' Ford Explorer when you can buy a 09 Tundra. Same thing with WA. I'm in the military and as soon as I move in May I"m changing my residency status to Montana. Plus our state is about to get worked over as far our increase in taxes go. All around our state is about to suck. Thank you Gov. Gregoire.
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2010, 09:06:05 AM: To those who replied to bow4elk... do you realize his post is regarding the ODFW (Oregeon Dept of Fish & Wildlife) ???

Just checking....
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: whacker1 on January 19, 2010, 02:43:41 PM: bow4elk - didn't realize the background on your story - hope all worked out for the best!
Title: Re: ODFW survey tonight
Post by: WSU on January 19, 2010, 05:05:36 PM: I just moved back to WA from Oregon. Do you mind PMing what roosevelt unit you were hunting that you were in 10 miles? Curious minds want to know.