Post by: alecvg on June 22, 2010, 10:40:49 PM
Moose
Unit 1 - 3 permits - 721 applicants - .4% chance
Sheep
Unit 5 - Umtanum - 3 permits - 25 applicants - 12% chance
Unit 6 - Murray -5 permits - 80 applicants - 6.3% chance
Goat
Unit 3 - Castle Mtn. - 5 permits - 34 applicants - 15% chance
Unit 27 - Goat Mtn. & Davis Mtn. - 10 permits - 56 applicants - 18% chance
Unit 31 - Barometer Mtn. - 2 permits - 2 applicants - 100% chance
Unit 33 - Whitechuck - 20 permits - 43 applicants - 47% chance
Unit 36 - Clear Creek - 15 permits - 37 applicants - 41% chance
Unit 41 - Elwah River - 10 permits - 21 applicants - 48% chance
Unit 42 - Quilcene - 25 permits - 70 applicants - 36% chance
Unit 43 - Hamma Hamma - 10 permits - 38 applicants - 26% chance
Pretty crazy huh? Things change fast, I wish I could go back in time. In 1984, my dad drew the Murray Sheep tag, and drew a rifle goat tag. There were 50 different goat units, and 448 goat tags, with only with a total of 2,724 applicants. The good 'ol days.
Post by: benhuntin on June 22, 2010, 10:42:15 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 23, 2010, 12:09:32 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on June 23, 2010, 06:01:33 AM
Yep, those days are gone. Once wildlife finds out how much cash they can shake out of the average hunter then the amount of guys applying may lessen... In the mean time, they seem to be succeeded in selling off most of the game herds in this state, companies locking up all the land, the wolves are becoming more secure in their infestation of the region, and the antis are having continued success in pitting the public against hunters.... Will my children be able to pass a hunting heritage off onto their kids?
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 23, 2010, 07:49:29 AM
Post by: alecvg on June 23, 2010, 09:03:24 AM
Post by: bigtex on June 23, 2010, 08:15:59 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 23, 2010, 08:18:49 PM
Before the point system came, my dad drew five goat tags, and a sheep tag. Their rule was after you got a goat tag, you had to wait four years, but he got one the year before the point system came, and they let him apply the next year so he wouldn't get behind in the point system, so that year he drew the Gardner goat tag. Lucky bugger.
That is a sad sad story.....and now his son will never hunt goats in washington...WOW. great job game dept.
Post by: Wea300mag on June 23, 2010, 08:22:27 PM
Post by: bowtech721 on June 23, 2010, 08:26:33 PM
Good Lord. :bash: :bash::yeah:
Post by: alecvg on June 23, 2010, 10:32:30 PM
Before the point system came, my dad drew five goat tags, and a sheep tag. Their rule was after you got a goat tag, you had to wait four years, but he got one the year before the point system came, and they let him apply the next year so he wouldn't get behind in the point system, so that year he drew the Gardner goat tag. Lucky bugger.
That is a sad sad story.....and now his son will never hunt goats in washington...WOW. great job game dept.
UNLESS, I come come up with the money for the goveners tag. Which I would do before paying for a guided hunt in BC or Alaska.
Post by: haus on June 24, 2010, 12:27:06 PM
No kidding. I miss those days. No Internet. Most guys would forget to apply, or atleast not worry about missing a year... "I'll just apply next year..."really up to us to decide our own fate.
Yep, those days are gone. Once wildlife finds out how much cash they can shake out of the average hunter then the amount of guys applying may lessen... In the mean time, they seem to be succeeded in selling off most of the game herds in this state, companies locking up all the land, the wolves are becoming more secure in their infestation of the region, and the antis are having continued success in pitting the public against hunters.... Will my children be able to pass a hunting heritage off onto their kids?