Fwp has to want to do it too. Few years ago when the mule deer foundation was still going down here they wanted to donate money for gps collars for mule deer. Biologist was all for it. Regional office said no thanks
Same with over here. First couple weekends it’s mostly locals. By 3rd weekend till thanksgiving weekend you can play the license plate game at cenex in the morning and evening. Inside cenex looks like a pumpkin patch and a Sitka bino harness commercial
No more 2nd or 3rd choice on applications. You only get 1st choice. Leftover tags get put into an auction and highest bidder takes it. FWP takes their price for the tag out of the high bid and the rest of the money goes to habitat improvement/animal studies.
I know it will never come...
I think you underestimate the crutch of the rut for lots of hunters. I know multiple people that all they do is drive around. If they hike 400 yards from a road to shoot a deer I’d be shocked. Tough to drive around all day in October and kill a mule deer buck. Not so tough to do that in the...