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I hunted elk in a burn after they opened the area up same year... Elk were everywhere and would leave a cloud of ash when you spooked a herd... Deer were scattered all over it... Amazed me... Good luck...

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Anti-hunters are coming for all of your opportunities.

As we posted on Monday, the preservationist group Washington Wildlife First has launched a new campaign called “Not My WDFW.” They are not only demanding the removal of WDFW Director Kelly Susewind, but calling for a total overhaul of the agency’s approach to wildlife management.

If you dig into their own materials, and it’s clear this is an all-out push to dismantle Washington’s hunting and science-based management traditions.
In this new campaign and in their recent lettered response to WDFW’s  2025 Draft Game Management Plan, they target nearly every aspect of modern wildlife management:
 • Predator hunting and management of wolves, cougars, and bears
 • Pheasant release programs and small-game opportunities
 • Trapping and furbearer management
 • Mountain goat and bighorn sheep hunting
 • Salmon and trout programs and Hatcheries
 • Even moose, deer, and elk management

This campaign isn’t just about one director. It’s a coordinated effort to pressure state government officials and elected representatives into reshaping WDFW and pushing away from the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. If they succeed, Washington’s hunting, fishing, and trapping heritage  (along with the conservation funding it provides) will be at risk.

Hunters, anglers, and trappers need to pay attention. Please join us at the November 14-15 WDFW Commission meeting in Lynnwood to push back on extremist organizations that cosplay as moderate, common sense groups that represent all Washingtonians.  This group had much influence on the previous administration and the current commission, and even credits themselves for the losses of your opportunities like spring bear and major reductions to cougar management. Sportsmen must match the effort and engagement level of anti-hunters, not letting the small minority individuals dictate the opportunities of our community.

Not My WDFW- https://wawildlifefirst.org/not-my-wdfw/
https://wawildlifefirst.org/.../frequently-asked.../
WW1 GMP Response- https://wawildlifefirst.org/.../WW1-Comments-on-2025...

Looks like McNary is a free for all! Headed that way tomorrow.

Yeah fires can impact these hunts in a big way.   It may open but who knows how the habitat will be.  Could be a great hunt or a total dud.  Or it could be closed down with not much terrian to hunt.  Tough, tough decision to make for sure.