Spawnout, thanks for the reply. I agree that a later start on the season would sure be helpful.
As an FYI, a local fed biologist here in PDX is
monitoring some of the hunting boards to get a feel for what hunters think. Found this out purely by chance today when I talked to a friend at breakfast. Anyway, he mentioned this board as the guy's newest to watch. Hope he sees our two opinions and passes them on to whoever he reports to.