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#839589 - 05/20/13 11:47 AM Special draws and a quick bitching-
docspud Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 11/01/06
Posts: 1563
Loc: Silverdale Wa
Just wanted to put out a reminder and a quick bitch about $13.20 per drawing. Not that I did not put in for all five but son-of-a-bitch.....It has been six years since I have drawn a damn thing. $70 bucks for drawing nothing every year is getting old. Combine that with two kids and a wife to put in for and ouch. After tags, fishing, crab, special drawings, small game......four people=almost a grand.


Why have they doubled the cost in the last couple of years and when did we as sportsman allow the WDFW to get so damn out of control with costs and fees? I hate to see the outdoors become something that less and less people can afford to do and use. What can we do about it?????
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#839591 - 05/20/13 12:07 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: docspud]
Dogfish Offline
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Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
Do you vote?
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#839594 - 05/20/13 12:18 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Dogfish]
docspud Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 11/01/06
Posts: 1563
Loc: Silverdale Wa
Yes.....I even watch/listen/read what I can through organizations I am part of(WSC,long live the kings,RMEF, ect) but seldom do I hear much about this. Not large amount of the time seems to be spent on this when elections come around. Any other groups taking a larger role in fighting for us as sportsmen I might not have heard of. I just see this continuing to get worse in the future and causing less and less people to use the resource. (not that less people would hurt my draw chances grin)


Edited by docspud (05/20/13 12:24 PM)
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#839656 - 05/20/13 06:46 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: docspud]
Krijack Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 06/03/06
Posts: 1531
Loc: Tacoma
I don't feel that old but in the 20 years I have been hunting it has gone from
1. No requirement to choose a specific weapon - you could hunt archery, modern or muzzle loader seasons with a standard tag.
2. east or west side for elk, mostly any bull.
3. Most units any elk for archery / Any deer.
4. Longer seasons and archery was open during the elk rutting period.
5. Any buck for muleys and a season that went longer.

and more animals everywhere I went.

Now they are slowly opening it back up, but allowing only one or two tags for what we used to have over the counter. I have freinds that waited 10 years to hunt a unit they used to hunt as kids. they took two weeks off and never even saw a cow. some units that were open for any bull are now looking like a one in a lifetime draw. It is pretty sad that you pay the same in applications fees and wait 10 years for a tag that you could get as a non-resident over the counter in many of our nearby states.


Edited by Krijack (05/20/13 06:51 PM)

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#840062 - 05/22/13 06:46 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: ]
snit Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 1844
Loc: Wenatchee, WA
Originally Posted By: 2MANY

Don't forget they made hunter orange mandatory also.





Still pisses me off.........
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#840266 - 05/23/13 07:43 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: snit]
Achewter Offline


Registered: 02/02/04
Posts: 2276
Loc: N of Seattle
Drake, Ali and myself 2 adults and one kid. just hunting lic, tags and draw apps $550 another $365 if Drake and I pay for any weapon deer and a couple hundred more for the fishing lics.
Probably 3 or 4 trips to E Wa for deer, elk and god forbid we get drawn for any special hunts.
I'm doing a SD pheasant trip and was planning on an Idaho hunt with the kids too. Ouch maybe not.
multi trips to Neah, 2 or 3 tuna runs, Week at B10 and GH. Might have an open weekend or 2 in June, early Nov and mid Dec. Thank god I didn't book AK this year.
Looks like I will stay single again this year.
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#840356 - 05/24/13 12:16 AM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: ]
Dogfish Offline
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Registered: 05/03/01
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Loc: McCleary, WA
Over $600 for me and the boys for all licenses, tags, and special permit draws. I feel your pain Art.
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#840548 - 05/25/13 03:17 AM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Dogfish]
Achewter Offline


Registered: 02/02/04
Posts: 2276
Loc: N of Seattle
Andy if the kids draw any of the fancy tags you can take em and i'll do all the cookin this time
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#840644 - 05/25/13 08:31 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Achewter]
Dogfish Offline
Poodle Smolt

Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
Deal.
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#842761 - 06/08/13 11:45 AM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Dogfish]
Elkman Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 01/19/00
Posts: 250
Loc: Anchorage, AK U.S.A
I am getting a little anxious for drawing results!!! Need to plan the rest of my vacation.
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#842763 - 06/08/13 12:16 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Elkman]
Driftfishnw Offline
Steelhead Hitman

Registered: 02/10/09
Posts: 2026
I feel ya, elkman.... Wish they would just post the draw results, so I can see that i didn't draw, and i can go back to planning our general hunt plans.

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#842765 - 06/08/13 01:57 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Driftfishnw]
Elkman Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 01/19/00
Posts: 250
Loc: Anchorage, AK U.S.A
Yeah. Planning a week long early season Muzzy deer hunt but I cannot finalize until I know about moose/elk tags.

Like that commercial .... open open open... draw already!!
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#842774 - 06/08/13 03:29 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Elkman]
Dogfish Offline
Poodle Smolt

Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
Me too.
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#843537 - 06/12/13 10:16 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: ]
Katmai Guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 249
Loc: Covington, WA
PUSH THE BUTTON!!! Draw already!!! HURRY UP!!!
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#843547 - 06/12/13 11:32 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Katmai Guy]
stlhdr1 Offline
BUCK NASTY!!

Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6424
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Anyone know when they plan to draw??

Keith
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#844249 - 06/17/13 09:54 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: ]
Katmai Guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 249
Loc: Covington, WA
Check the results page, "points used" are being shown now. Draw emminent.
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#844268 - 06/17/13 11:51 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Katmai Guy]
Dogfish Offline
Poodle Smolt

Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
Not showing any points for my sheep. Fawkers. I hope that they are just testing it for glitches like that so folks with lots of points don't get aced out of the draws.
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#844270 - 06/17/13 11:55 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Dogfish]
Katmai Guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 249
Loc: Covington, WA
My sheep points aren't showing either, just hoping they didn't get to that catagory today.
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#844319 - 06/18/13 01:54 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: ]
Dogfish Offline
Poodle Smolt

Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
My mountain goat and moose points are different at 13 and 9. 0 for sheep. All should be 13. Hmmmmm.
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#844323 - 06/18/13 02:16 PM Re: Special draws and a quick bitching- [Re: Dogfish]
wsu Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 06/23/04
Posts: 422
My moose and elk points disappeared. Clearly we did not all hit the lotto, so something else must be up.

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