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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: GEARHEAD on January 11, 2012, 06:44:53 AM

Title: rumor????
Post by: GEARHEAD on January 11, 2012, 06:44:53 AM: anybody here if there are discussions within wdfw to extend the closing date on early elk, bow, and start, deer, late bow a couple days early?
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Post by: lokidog on January 11, 2012, 07:19:37 AM: Good luck with that, nothng is ever given back...... :bash:
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Post by: NoBark on January 11, 2012, 07:55:30 AM: The archery groups are lobbying the dept. to go back to the Sept 8 archery elk start date. I have heard nothing about changing the late archery deer seasons. Problem with late archery dates is that alot of units that are open to late archery have late special permit rifle hunts in the days just before the archery season starts.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on January 11, 2012, 11:35:02 AM: I thought are late season always starts the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so it would move around a bit.
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Post by: longknife on January 11, 2012, 04:22:17 PM: I think it would benifit better having elk, and deer open the same day,(early archery season). :twocents:
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Post by: NoBark on January 11, 2012, 04:52:56 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on January 11, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
I thought are late season always starts the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so it would move around a bit.

NOPE! Late season has been starting on Nov 21 for several years now. This fall, if all stays the same is gonna be a bugger, because T-day is the 22nd and so most will have to wait until family obligations are done before they hunt. Leaving those who can get away for the opener, a better shot with fewer hunters..(I'm thinking)
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Post by: bobcat on January 11, 2012, 04:57:29 PM: Quote from: NoBark on January 11, 2012, 04:52:56 PM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on January 11, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
I thought are late season always starts the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so it would move around a bit.

NOPE! Late season has been starting on Nov 21 for several years now. This fall, if all stays the same is gonna be a bugger, because T-day is the 22nd and so most will have to wait until family obligations are done before they hunt. Leaving those who can get away for the opener, a better shot with fewer hunters..(I'm thinking)

Depends what units you're talking about. My 2011 reg's for late archery deer show Nov 21, Nov 23, or Nov 24 for starting dates.
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Post by: huntnnw on January 11, 2012, 10:34:01 PM: nov 21 for what units? The E WA opener for deer has been Nov 25 last year and this year it was the 24th....I think is complete BS..close the woods down to 1,000's of archers so 5 guys...5!! guys can purse whiteys with a rifle per gmu..effing BS. This topic boils my blood.
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Post by: Miles on January 11, 2012, 10:39:10 PM: I heard they were implementing a 6-point minimum for the late archery seasons.
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Post by: huntnnw on January 11, 2012, 10:43:27 PM: YES! :chuckle: it would work in ferry..most of the mature bucks up there get 6 ;)
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Post by: GEARHEAD on January 11, 2012, 11:22:15 PM: I hunt south of spokane. season started the 24th. day one lots of activity, same for day two, then like a light switch they stopped running around and were grouped up and bedded most of the day, and every day after that, just two friggin days in my area. heard the rumor, and was hoping for the best. think im going to rifle now.
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Post by: huntnnw on January 11, 2012, 11:38:18 PM: yup..every year... That nov 20-25th is the cream of the crop for the Archers
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Post by: bobcat on January 12, 2012, 08:53:38 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on January 11, 2012, 10:34:01 PM
nov 21 for what units?

You don't have the reg's? The GMU's that opened on the 21st would be 209,215,233,243,250
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Post by: NoBark on January 12, 2012, 01:00:23 PM: Quote from: bobcat on January 11, 2012, 04:57:29 PM
Quote from: NoBark on January 11, 2012, 04:52:56 PM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on January 11, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
I thought are late season always starts the Wednesday before Thanksgiving so it would move around a bit.

NOPE! Late season has been starting on Nov 21 for several years now. This fall, if all stays the same is gonna be a bugger, because T-day is the 22nd and so most will have to wait until family obligations are done before they hunt. Leaving those who can get away for the opener, a better shot with fewer hunters..(I'm thinking)

Depends what units you're talking about. My 2011 reg's for late archery deer show Nov 21, Nov 23, or Nov 24 for starting dates.

Thanks Bobcat. I quess I am myopic when it comes to the late deer season.. nice catch.

Quote from: huntnnw on January 11, 2012, 10:34:01 PM
nov 21 for what units? The E WA opener for deer has been Nov 25 last year and this year it was the 24th....I think is complete BS..close the woods down to 1,000's of archers so 5 guys...5!! guys can purse whiteys with a rifle per gmu..effing BS. This topic boils my blood.

While I would like an earlier start, having a general late muley season is worth allow the modern a few permit tags and pushing us back a few days compared to the alternative plan which would have done away with one of my favorite hunts of the year. Just sayin'
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Post by: huntnnw on January 15, 2012, 09:41:49 PM: those dates pushed back are for 5! whiteatil ONLY tags..I am not for it and think its a crock of s%^&$
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 15, 2012, 10:01:49 PM: i know longer pay attention to rumors .... I want fact :chuckle: :yeah:
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Post by: NoBark on January 16, 2012, 11:10:36 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on January 15, 2012, 09:41:49 PM
those dates pushed back are for 5! whiteatil ONLY tags..I am not for it and think its a crock of s%^&$

Well, I hate wearing orange when I bowhunt. The rifle lobby is much bigger than the archery lobby. It could have been much worse.
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Post by: huntnnw on January 16, 2012, 09:35:12 PM: i dont see how..hell they coulda just gave us till Dec 19th even..always cutting our seasons short