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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Nosferatu on September 18, 2010, 01:13:26 PM

Title: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: Nosferatu on September 18, 2010, 01:13:26 PM: This is my first year hunting in WA and was wondering what happens if I don't fill my archery elk & deer tags. Can I continue to hunt in the muzzleloader & general rifle seasons? If so, do I need to continue using my bow or can I switch to a rifle or muzzloader, depending on what the current open season is?

I know this was covered in hunter ed, but I took that 3 years ago! I can't remember what the ruling was and I haven't seen anything on the WDFW website.

Thanks for any help!
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: PolarBear on September 18, 2010, 01:16:08 PM: No! You can only hunt the season dedicated to your tag, no crossover.
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: flinger on September 18, 2010, 01:53:14 PM: READ THE REGS :bash:
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: Jason on September 18, 2010, 01:54:40 PM: Sounds like you need to go get a Washington big game reg book and educate yourself.
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: Nosferatu on September 18, 2010, 02:02:57 PM: Thanks PolarBear for not being an arrogant ass and answering the simple question. That's what I figured, just wanted to be 100% certain.
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: Special T on September 18, 2010, 02:05:31 PM: Unfortunately this isn't ID or some other state that allows that kind of hunting... You obviously come from a state where they actually have/had animals... :twocents:
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: yelp on September 18, 2010, 02:13:20 PM: Quote from: Nosferatu on September 18, 2010, 01:13:26 PM
This is my first year hunting in WA and was wondering what happens if I don't fill my archery elk & deer tags. Can I continue to hunt in the muzzleloader & general rifle seasons? If so, do I need to continue using my bow or can I switch to a rifle or muzzloader, depending on what the current open season is?

I know this was covered in hunter ed, but I took that 3 years ago! I can't remember what the ruling was and I haven't seen anything on the WDFW website.

Thanks for any help!

You take a pot..put some water in it with a little bullion and your tags...MMMM Tag soup..A lot of us on here have it every year or from time to time...

Didn't mean to be a :sas:...but YOu can only hunt seasons according to your tag..unless you get drawn for multi season elk or deer..then you can hunt with different weapons and seasons. But if you draw it cost you about $165.00.
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 18, 2010, 02:13:48 PM: Nos,
You still have a late season that is much better for dear anyways!! So yo are not completely done yet!! Good luck to you in the late archery season.
Title: Re: Unfilled archery tags
Post by: sivart33 on September 18, 2010, 02:29:03 PM: also you can hunt the west side till the 24th,and some other GMUs and yes late season. your main question has been answered though.