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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: mrmoskillz on December 12, 2011, 05:44:55 PM

Title: Why no winston
Post by: mrmoskillz on December 12, 2011, 05:44:55 PM: I see modern and archery have a general season for 520 why isnt there for smokepoles? Any ideas
Title: Re: Why no winston
Post by: SI Eagle on December 12, 2011, 06:24:37 PM: They have a permit season for smokepoles and they are giving out about 500 cow tags. The archery hunters are in there too. They are trying to ruin the unit and I feel sorry for the elk. They are running for their lives from September - January. If the hunters don't get them they may die from fear.
Title: Re: Why no winston
Post by: 44 Flattop on December 12, 2011, 07:43:48 PM: Quote from: SI Eagle on December 12, 2011, 06:24:37 PM
I feel sorry for the elk. They are running for their lives from September - January. If the hunters don't get them they may die from fear.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Why no winston
Post by: bobcat on December 12, 2011, 07:49:01 PM: Quote from: mrmoskillz on December 12, 2011, 05:44:55 PM
I see modern and archery have a general season for 520 why isnt there for smokepoles? Any ideas

That's why (what you just said). Generally a unit that's open for archery is not open for muzzleloader. There are some exceptions to that, because they do have some units open for both archery and muzzleloader late seasons at the same time, but only the units that are no good. (like Skookumchuck)
Title: Re: Why no winston
Post by: THINK_N_ELK on December 13, 2011, 07:00:05 PM: Now it's Sept. to the middle of Jan. with the 200 modern cow tags handed out this year.
Title: Re: Why no winston
Post by: undertoad on December 13, 2011, 08:42:40 PM: Truth is, muzzle-loaders're the unappreciated third leg of the stool for the WA Bird Watcher's and Wolf Propagator's Agency.