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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2020, 04:37:03 PM »
Pulling into someones drive to ask if you can hunt wont be a great activity this year.  Closed gates will be the norm and opening one will be dicey.    :mgun:

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2020, 04:43:33 PM »
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says as of right now, hunting seasons are opening as scheduled during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

WDFW says hunting seasons currently underway are not impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions at this time, but significant travel is not advised.

WDFW will keep its website updated with any possible closures, and will send out a news release and social media posts if there are any changes regarding hunting seasons.

The wild turkey hunting spring season opens in April.

Recreational fishing and shell fishing has been closed by the WDFW statewide, closing all wildlife areas and water access areas for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, March 25.

License sales can be completed online at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/#/login.




At this point, they're saying that, but turkey season is what...3 weeks away? The current closure/lockdown/shelter in place is 2 weeks. If they extend the closure, I'll bet they'll close turkey hunting too, at least for a week or 2. The season is 6 weeks long, so I don't think they'll put the lock down on the whole season, but a delayed opening wouldn't surprise me. Same goes for bear. Doesn't seem like too many bears get shot early in the season anyway. :dunno:
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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2020, 04:52:12 PM »
At this stage of the game anything is possible.  I'd put money down they will not open on the 15th though.  Maybe a delayed opener. 

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #33 on: March 26, 2020, 04:53:08 PM »
15th of August ?
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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #34 on: March 26, 2020, 05:24:39 PM »
15th of August ?

Spring turkey opens April 15th

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #35 on: March 26, 2020, 05:27:25 PM »
At this stage of the game anything is possible.  I'd put money down they will not open on the 15th though.  Maybe a delayed opener. 

I'm not buying a license until the last minute.

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #36 on: March 26, 2020, 05:28:31 PM »
Hope to heck the youth season is open. The Daughter has her birds picked out. And thank god there on our private property.  And yes the gates are closed for the time being............
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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #37 on: March 26, 2020, 05:36:16 PM »
Tried to buy a tag online...can't do it.  Anything that requires a catch record card or a transport tag can't purchase.  I'm really hoping that this shutdown is only two weeks.  But based on how it is going I think it's only going to get more extreme.  On a positive note the website stated that this closure is only related to shellfish and recreational fishing.

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #38 on: March 26, 2020, 05:42:08 PM »
15th of August ?

Spring turkey opens April 15th

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #39 on: March 26, 2020, 05:50:04 PM »
Almost 35K tags sold last year up from 32k in 2018.  Plenty of turkey hunters in this state.

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2020, 06:01:03 PM »
Almost 35K tags sold last year up from 32k in 2018.  Plenty of turkey hunters in this state.

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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2020, 06:02:54 PM »
I bet the welcome turkey hunter signs aren’t out this year in Colville
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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2020, 06:06:14 PM »
Tried to buy a tag online...can't do it.  Anything that requires a catch record card or a transport tag can't purchase.  I'm really hoping that this shutdown is only two weeks.  But based on how it is going I think it's only going to get more extreme.  On a positive note the website stated that this closure is only related to shellfish and recreational fishing.

STAY, PRAY, and reload... :tup:
but you can still buy a discover pass?!?!  How stupid!

Are you sure?
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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #43 on: March 26, 2020, 06:22:58 PM »
9 days until youth weekend. That is all I really care about. I give it 50% of being open. 


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Re: Turkey season shut down chances.
« Reply #44 on: March 26, 2020, 06:37:52 PM »
Called WDFW Customer Service Line and
talked to nice lady ... advised holding off
purchasing License & Turkey Tags until April 1st.

Should know spring season status by then ...


 
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