Post by: dawhunt on April 15, 2010, 07:25:00 AM
Bob
Post by: robodad on April 15, 2010, 07:33:13 AM
Post by: bobcat on April 15, 2010, 07:38:32 AM
After 2 hard winters in a row that knocked the deer population way down, I would say it would be a bad idea to allow even 1 doe to be killed. It must be bad over there, the Stevens County commissioners petitioned the WDFW to go to a 4 point minimum restriction.
I definitely wouldn't say "once it's gone it's gone forever." I'm sure if the population comes back up to where it was previously, it will be opened back up to hunting for does.
Post by: bobcat on April 15, 2010, 07:43:39 AM
Post by: dawhunt on April 17, 2010, 07:00:20 AM
I posted in the other thread where you posted about this but I'll say it again:
After 2 hard winters in a row that knocked the deer population way down, I would say it would be a bad idea to allow even 1 doe to be killed. It must be bad over there, the Stevens County commissioners petitioned the WDFW to go to a 4 point minimum restriction.
I definitely wouldn't say "once it's gone it's gone forever." I'm sure if the population comes back up to where it was previously, it will be opened back up to hunting for does.
I've hunted the Colville area for the last 19yrs and have definatly seen the drop in deer populations the last winter wasn't that bad my in-laws live just out of town.
I've also seen a couple wolves up there and last yr a cougar for the first time,i didn't see any wolves last yr but only got to hunt for two days before I fell off that dam ladder and screwed my shoulder up which ended my hunting for the yr.
I've also noticed that the deer seemed to have moved in closer to town, were we used to see a 100 deer or more in one field last yr there was maybe 10-15 BUT on the way into town in a field WAY off the road was a huge BUNCH of deer well over a 100.WELL over.
We did see some nice bucks but never got a chance to hunt them cus of my fall.
Think i might hunt the rifle season this yr might get a chance at the big 5 we saw maybe ???.
bob
Post by: 6 Point on April 17, 2010, 07:33:23 AM
Post by: bobcat on April 17, 2010, 08:56:55 AM
I've hunted the Colville area for the last 19yrs and have definatly seen the drop in deer populations the last winter wasn't that bad my in-laws live just out of town.
I wasn't referring to this last winter. The two bad winters in a row were the two previous to 2009-2010 winter.
Post by: dawhunt on April 18, 2010, 06:16:30 AM
Figures doesn't it Bob. I buy a new muzzleloader and they say no does ;) Oh well, rifle is a definite option. although we might have snow in the 3rd week of October. Might make hunting easier. Does that 1221 hunt include the Ranch??
looked it up and YES !! it does we have to apply for a doe tag !!!!!! there use to be something about youth and over 65 don't remember what it was.wife says I'm qualified for both ?? don't know what she means :dunno: :chuckle:
if we get one you'll be able to use your new muzzy I just put a peep site on mine need to sight it in again.
Saw the doc the other day looks like surgery on my shoulder need to get it done so i can hunt and fish for fall fish depending on what type surgey he does I could be laid up for up to 6 months or not at all(maybe just a few days ) waiting to get MRI right now.
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Bob