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Should all OTC tags be eliminated and draw only hunting be the way forward?

NO - keep the general season open
262 (69.1%)
YES - make all hunting special draw only like Utah
117 (30.9%)

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Author Topic: Should ALL general season Elk hunts be canceled in favor of permit only hunting?  (Read 35337 times)

Offline Jpmiller

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I say we open the logging back up and see how that goes before we start blaming the Indians. While I still find elk pretty much Everytime I look i can say it is getting harder and seems number may be less up in the timber where there are little clearings left.

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I say we open the logging back up and see how that goes before we start blaming the Indians. While I still find elk pretty much Everytime I look i can say it is getting harder and seems number may be less up in the timber where there are little clearings left.
Increased feed for the herds, add some fire prevention to the area. It'd be a sound improvement.  :tup:
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I won't pretend I know the answer but I will say something needs to be done..and soon. I've been hunting elk annually for 15 years and after a couple cows down, less than 5 bulls seen, more hunters due to logging co closures and lack of predator control, I am ready for a change. Hoof rot+bad management has definitely led to less animals over time, yet on the wdfw articles I constantly see that "the herd is too large for its habitat." Simply said...no. Any hunter who goes out every year and especially to other states, knows this to be true. It's no coincidence almost every hunting magazines  and articles  exclude Washington from its list, even though it has vast amounts of land to be hunted. If there isn't an effort for change here I will go to a state that seems a bit more capable of managing its herds. (In fact next year is my plan) Or just stop wasting my time and money altogether and stick to deer. I love hunting elk and hope a new path is paved soon. The experience is where it's at, but coming home with meat can and should be easier. I know guys who won't even hunt here because of the states management of the game. If they cared about the game they'd actually go to mandatory reporting instead of a measly 10$ they penalize you now-whoops I better stop here on the wdfw management.

As an example of permit vs non permit-

ive hunted the Lewis river for years and watched it decline slowly. Still elk there, just a nice steady decline. You could  go 8 bowls in a row and not spot an elk in the LR. Meanwhile over the road in the Margaret there were elk everywhere. Every drainage. Quite honestly you could trip on one.  At least when it was permit only. Same mountain. Different regulations, way different elk population. So it's definitely possible to increase herds with permit regulation, the wdfw needs to strike a better balance. Only thing if it isn't soon...it'll be too late. :twocents: :twocents:

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All GMU's that are within the Yakama's hunting area should have the same seasons and regulations that the Yakama's adhere to, in my opinion. If you can't beat them, join them. After all, the treaty says they have the right to hunt "in common" with us. So being that they refuse to limit themselves in any way, I say we do the same. Bull season will be year around, and cow elk season will be September 1 to December 31, no limit to how many elk a person may take. The rest of the state can go to permit only so our elk can be properly managed.

The problem with your theory is we, as Yakamas hunt most of the State. So your theory would not pan out like you envision it. Let's say you get it passed for the 300 units,  we'll then I'd head to the blues or up towards Spokane or heck even the white river watershed area.
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Oh and I'm not picky, so an animal is an animal and it wouldn't bother me if it went open. All the elk would get pushed down into the dark deep nasty stuff where I go and nothing will change for me. :dunno:
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Oh and I'm not picky, so an animal is an animal and it wouldn't bother me if it went open. All the elk would get pushed down into the dark deep nasty stuff where I go and nothing will change for me. :dunno:

This already happens every year where I hunt. Please stop posting stuff like this more than a few guys might get out of their trucks and I might start seeing this pumpkin patch I keep hearing about and stop seeing elk.

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YES,YES,YES! Go help your buddy that draws the quality tag and have the hunt of a lifetime with him or her. See the real thing. Mature herd structure. Awesome rut. Giant bulls and if you are lucky you may be the hunter one day. Heck, most of you guys in those general season camps are really just camping anyway, did it myself. Trust me, my group has been doing it for years now in this state and others and having a blast!

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All GMU's that are within the Yakama's hunting area should have the same seasons and regulations that the Yakama's adhere to, in my opinion. If you can't beat them, join them. After all, the treaty says they have the right to hunt "in common" with us. So being that they refuse to limit themselves in any way, I say we do the same. Bull season will be year around, and cow elk season will be September 1 to December 31, no limit to how many elk a person may take. The rest of the state can go to permit only so our elk can be properly managed.

The problem with your theory is we, as Yakamas hunt most of the State. So your theory would not pan out like you envision it. Let's say you get it passed for the 300 units,  we'll then I'd head to the blues or up towards Spokane or heck even the white river watershed area.

I'm not sure why you say Yakamas can hunt the whole state. You mean with a hunting license and tag, and following the same seasons and rules that we all do? Yes, that is true. But you surely aren't saying you can hunt the whole state under your non-seasons and non-regulations, and no limits, correct?

Here's a map of the ceded area which is where you are allowed to hunt:


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How can there be 112 hunters voting yes?   :yike:  Most seem to ignore the biggest issue here which is rampant, unmanaged predators.  We are in big trouble folks.   :twocents:

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Like I have said, unless there is full cooperation between state and the Native American population, this is a pointless thread.....period. And I wouldn't expect any type of dialogue happening in my lifetime, our children's. And I don't necessarily blame them. It can not be a one way street, so let's quit fooling ourselves. Oh, and by the way bobcat, do not forget the Nez Perce in the Blues, they "exercise" their rights pretty well.

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Like I have said, unless there is full cooperation between state and the Native American population, this is a pointless thread.....period. And I wouldn't expect any type of dialogue happening in my lifetime, our children's. And I don't necessarily blame them. It can not be a one way street, so let's quit fooling ourselves. Oh, and by the way bobcat, do not forget the Nez Perce in the Blues, they "exercise" their rights pretty well.
I was just going to bring that up. The nez perce put a hurting on the elk in the blues. But from talking to em last year the elk might get a little break now that they are seeing moose in them blues

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Is the "yes" vote a knee jerk reaction to the decline in cow tags? I think maybe.

I'm in favor of letting the game management process continue to do its work. Let the biologists and wildlife science do its thing. The North American model has been proven to work. Want evidence? Look at wild turkeys and even elk.

Could we log more? Yes. Could the natives exercise restraint? Yes. However, these things are largely out of the control of WDFW.

I personally love being able to hunt every year and with two little guys approaching hunting age, the idea of having to draw a tag every 2-3 years isn't attractive or acceptable to me.

I encourage every one of you to put your money, time, and energy where your mouth is and support reputable hunting and conservation organizations like RMEF, MDF, TRCP, BHA, and others. I know that many of you already do, but maybe join another group, volunteer, or promote these organizations to others. We can all do more, even if it is only a small amount more.

I love hunting and know that you all do as well. We need to harness and channel this passion towards the most efficient and productive strategies that we can.

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All GMU's that are within the Yakama's hunting area should have the same seasons and regulations that the Yakama's adhere to, in my opinion. If you can't beat them, join them. After all, the treaty says they have the right to hunt "in common" with us. So being that they refuse to limit themselves in any way, I say we do the same. Bull season will be year around, and cow elk season will be September 1 to December 31, no limit to how many elk a person may take. The rest of the state can go to permit only so our elk can be properly managed.

The problem with your theory is we, as Yakamas hunt most of the State. So your theory would not pan out like you envision it. Let's say you get it passed for the 300 units,  we'll then I'd head to the blues or up towards Spokane or heck even the white river watershed area.

I'm not sure why you say Yakamas can hunt the whole state. You mean with a hunting license and tag, and following the same seasons and rules that we all do? Yes, that is true. But you surely aren't saying you can hunt the whole state under your non-seasons and non-regulations, and no limits, correct?

Here's a map of the ceded area which is where you are allowed to hunt:

I've posted it a ton of times on here and you've read them because you were apart of those posts but our areas are beyond that map. Our areas include rez, ceded and U & A. Forgive me (or not) of I don't repost it again or go into detail again.
« Last Edit: April 27, 2017, 07:51:01 AM by PlateauNDN »
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I sure haven't read anything to change my mind about OTC tags.  I've been keeping an eye on 3 herds and they're tiny in the NE corner. 

I guess 30% of normal numbers, either that or they're split off and I'm only see part of the herd  :dunno:   I think they're just far fewer than normal.


 


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