I saw in the Jan 14th Washington Fish & Game News Release that the commission has approved the permit process for elk and deer hunters to hunt archery, muzzle and modern firearms in the same year. However, as I understand this, it is by special permit draw and IF you get drawn, it will cost you $150 IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR LICENSE FEE.

So that means we will pay $5 to purchase a chance to get selected to pay $150 on top of the normal $61.32 we pay for an elk + deer license, so that we can hunt multiple seasons AND STILL ONLY BE ABLE TO HARVEST 1 ELK AND 1 DEER?

I would love to be able to not have to choose between archery and modern firearms, but if it will cost me an extra $155 (a 252% increase over what we pay now) to take the same amount of meat, it just isn't worth it!

Why is our state government screwing us hunters so much? They give us what should be a good thing, and make it a lose-lose situation for the hunter. Almost everyother state allows multiple seasons (especially for deer) at no extra cost!

Through our purchase of licenses (hunting and fishing), along with a little known 11% federal tax that's part of ALL outdoors related equipment we buy in the stores, we are funding the Fish and Wildlife departments! The state funds very little of the department's budget. Yet they want to milk us even more!

Where's our justice?