Elk area question

[cabin308]

nope didn't send it yet. go ahead

One more error, it is spelled Colockum.   

[Slider]

Look's like the spelling Nazi's got a hold of that one...............

[Bean Counter]

Look's like the spelling Nazi's got a hold of that one...............

I've been told to focus on what's being said rather than how its being said.  Nevertheless, the more eloquent, proper English/grammar one uses, the more seriously they are taken. 

[cabin308]

Look's like the spelling Nazi's got a hold of that one...............

I've been told to focus on what's being said rather than how its being said.  Nevertheless, the more eloquent, proper English/grammar one uses, the more seriously they are taken. 

Sawrree ubowt dat Sliydur.  Eye ownlee poott thu cawment inn thayr ubowt hauw thu Koelokumm wuz spelt cuz hee wontud 2 ryt uh ledder and eye thot et wud luk nd sownd beddur f et wer spelt kowrekllee...   

[American Rattlesnake]

 

Seriously, just trying to help.  He can accept or reject the advice with no hard feelings from me.

[Bean Counter]

Seriously, just trying to help.  He can accept or reject the advice with no hard feelings from me.

Yep. I don't think it was over the line.  Hounding people relentlessly about posts is one thing, but when a fellow hunter contacts the outside public and asks "what do you think" about the comment, I think its okay to point out some areas for improvement. I appreciate hunters trying to stick up for hunters and by and large I think that's what's going on here.   

[Hindtit]

Near Future....meaning now?

[3dsheetmetal]

I would sure like to know where they're camping. I really need to go there. I can't think of anything more fun than to just walk through the woods all day long saving as many elk as I can from the poachers. I get so tired of this *censored*. They go out and shoot the biggest bulls instead of cows. They're probably selling the horns to the Asian market.
Most of the indians I have seen are just road hunters. If the herd is spooked and spread out a little they may have to get out of their trucks and actually go out into the woods and  hunt for once, kind of like the old days.The way I see it they won't be happy until they kill everything they think they are entitiled to.The game dept. isn't allowed to do anything about it so it's up to concerned sportsmen to try and get things right. I say chase every animal you can as far from the roads as possible that way maybe ten years from now there might still be a hunting season

[Jburke]

I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression that tribal members still need a state license to hunt off of the reservations.  From talking to people I know, they are free to hunt on their reservations, but must have a license like everyone else to legally hunt on public land.

[bobcat]

I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression that tribal members still need a state license to hunt off of the reservations.  From talking to people I know, they are free to hunt on their reservations, but must have a license like everyone else to legally hunt on public land.

 no they don't need a license or a tag.

[ThePascoKid]

No of course not they are handed every other f&cking thing, why should they give any back.

[pendoreilleadventures]

hey guys got a reply


Thank you for your email. We've been told the same thing from other Sportsman in the area. They've also contacted our Congressional Representatives and it has come back to us through the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Portland by way of their Central Office in Washington, DC. 
So your concern isn't new to us and we appreciate your concerns Whether its two brothers or 50 tribal members practicing our right to gather and use our traditional foods, we feel it will always be an issue regardless.  There are thousands of nonnative hunters that hunt the Clockum and take a considerable amount of animals, including Big Bulls. 
There are probably even more non-Native poachers there than they wish to compare wish or even mention. Mind you, I am not defending these individuals if they are taking animals and not using them for our traditional and ceremonial intended purposes. We have laws against wasting as well as the selling of wild game. And in addition we have the same problem and even more so on our own reservation with the taking of excess bulls.  For some reason, modern society with all the emphasis on trophy racks, horns, and the world record books have also crossed over into the minds of some of our people which is unfortunate.  Some of or Native people have forgotten the true meaning of the taking of our sacred foods and now only practice hunting and even fishing for the sport of it.
One thing we've encouraged concerned people such as yourself is to provide either my office or our Law Enforcement office with the names of these individuals or other evidence so that our enforcement people can at least notify these tribal members and let them know there are concerns. I would also like to suggest that you send an article to our Yakama Nation Review (Editor Ronn Washines, P.O. Box 151, Toppenish, WA
98948) and voice your concerns. Sometimes when people and especially those not from our tribe do this it calls attention to the issue and people tend to back off. But, as you know there are people out there with attitudes of not caring or not giving a you know what and will or may do it even more just to make those who have concerns even more angry.  Which is a point I try to make and that is the safety of anyone out there who may try to take matters into their own hands, then no one wins or nothing gets resolved other than someone going to prison or even worst!  I'll write to our paper as well with my own article. I am the manager of our wildlife program as well as a avid hunter and ceremonial hunter for our traditional feasts/funerals/name givings, etc.  And I share your concerns of over harvesting or taking of animals solely for their trophy antlers or just because they can.
E. Arlen Washines, Yakama Enrolled Member Manager, Yakama Nation Wildlife Program

[bobcat]

Well it was nice of him to take the time to reply to your letter, and it's good to know that somebody from the tribe actually cares. Now if only our law enforcement officers would/could do something about it!   

[pendoreilleadventures]

all i can say is if anyone has a run in with them. swing by there camp and *censored* with them act like you just think thats its great that they get to kill all animals and see what they do with all the meat. once you get there names let me know and I will notify the tribe. and if an7y one has the location of there camp let me know that and i will give that information to there wildlife dept.

[Ridgerunner]

KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, Pick one and send the info to them.  Better yet have some video, enough heat and we can probably get the impact reduced, it will never be eliminated unfortunately.