Colville Tribe opens wolf hunting season on reservation

[Northway]

Ill let you guys know if I harvest one. We also have a spiritual sense when it come to the wolf but we are a subsistance tribe first and our peoples well being comes first. Found a huge track the other day about 5 miles from the north half border. Was a huge track too

Well said and I share the same belief.  Providing for my family and people comes first, then the wolf.

And as for moving them to the South Cascades, never going to happen because I know way to many tribal members that would......never mind......back to the subject.....Our People determine what occurs on this reservation and if they were to attempt to move or reintroduce in our area you better belief our people will "make" our Council act immediately or risk getting removed from office immediately.  I don't know to many Yakamas that support or care for wolves in our areas.  I don't have anything personally against the wolf, its nature but, if it intereferes with my abilities to provide then sorry, bud, you got to go.  The big difference between us and the Colvilles though in regards to hunting is, if there was a management plan put in motion (after fed de-listing) we have the jurisdiction to manage within all territories (Reservation, Ceded and all lands under jurisdiction of the Tribe) under which our Treaty Governs.  I pray the feds de-list because I know where i'd go to find a wolf and i'm sure I won't have any trouble getting help to find one.

Good luck Buck and keep us posted.  (Hopefully my family member over there got a tag because I want to go film)

Apologies for the temporary hijack, but I can't help myself.........

How do the Yakamas manage the horse population on the reservation? I head through there on occasion on my way to Goldendale and quite often see them grazing the slopes before you get into the trees on the way to Satus.

[PlateauNDN]

Ill let you guys know if I harvest one. We also have a spiritual sense when it come to the wolf but we are a subsistance tribe first and our peoples well being comes first. Found a huge track the other day about 5 miles from the north half border. Was a huge track too

Well said and I share the same belief.  Providing for my family and people comes first, then the wolf.

And as for moving them to the South Cascades, never going to happen because I know way to many tribal members that would......never mind......back to the subject.....Our People determine what occurs on this reservation and if they were to attempt to move or reintroduce in our area you better belief our people will "make" our Council act immediately or risk getting removed from office immediately.  I don't know to many Yakamas that support or care for wolves in our areas.  I don't have anything personally against the wolf, its nature but, if it intereferes with my abilities to provide then sorry, bud, you got to go.  The big difference between us and the Colvilles though in regards to hunting is, if there was a management plan put in motion (after fed de-listing) we have the jurisdiction to manage within all territories (Reservation, Ceded and all lands under jurisdiction of the Tribe) under which our Treaty Governs.  I pray the feds de-list because I know where i'd go to find a wolf and i'm sure I won't have any trouble getting help to find one.

Good luck Buck and keep us posted.  (Hopefully my family member over there got a tag because I want to go film)

Apologies for the temporary hijack, but I can't help myself.........

How do the Yakamas manage the horse population on the reservation? I head through there on occasion on my way to Goldendale and quite often see them grazing the slopes before you get into the trees on the way to Satus.

We currently aren't managing them.  We've had plans in the making for the last 2 years and last year there was supposed to be plans in motion to build our own slaughterhouse but, haven't heard an update on that yet.  The biggest issue with them is the Conservation Groups have pressed hard on the Feds to not allow us to just slaughter them so we're having to come up with a management plan to deal with them.  Other wise knock them down, they're ruining feeding ground and becoming more aggressive towards other animals.  If I had the extra cash I'd be up there rounding them up by the truck load selling them off, but I don't have the time or money to do so.

[skywalker253]

My wife is an enrolled tribal member of Yakama Nation. My understanding, is I can hunt the rez as long as she is with me. I cannot hunt ceaded ground, but she can. Even thou I am not enrolled, but she is....Can I wolf hunt the Colville rez, if she is with me? or can I only hunt Yakima? If Yakima ever creates a wolf hunt. Let me know, cus I want to put a wolf in the DIRT.

[xd2005]

How about organizing a state wide, hand in hand hunting drive right to the rez, pushing every wolf right to the hunters.

You'll need a hunting license for that.     

[Bean Counter]

How about organizing a state wide, hand in hand hunting drive right to the rez, pushing every wolf right to the hunters.

You'll need a hunting license for that.     

How about we just hang some raw meat on the re   z boundary and pass the GPS coords onto Plateau & company?

Baiting prohibitions only apply to bear and cougar, right? 

[boneaddict]

My wife is an enrolled tribal member of Yakama Nation. My understanding, is I can hunt the rez as long as she is with me. I cannot hunt ceaded ground, but she can. Even thou I am not enrolled, but she is....Can I wolf hunt the Colville rez, if she is with me? or can I only hunt Yakima? If Yakima ever creates a wolf hunt. Let me know, cus I want to put a wolf in the DIRT.

i wouldn't think you could hunt the Colville unless you were part of that tribe, but thats just a guess I suppose.  I mean can the Mucks come and hunt the Yakima for instance?

[MtnMuley]

My wife is an enrolled tribal member of Yakama Nation. My understanding, is I can hunt the rez as long as she is with me. I cannot hunt ceaded ground, but she can. Even thou I am not enrolled, but she is....Can I wolf hunt the Colville rez, if she is with me? or can I only hunt Yakima? If Yakima ever creates a wolf hunt. Let me know, cus I want to put a wolf in the DIRT.

i wouldn't think you could hunt the Colville unless you were part of that tribe, but thats just a guess I suppose.  I mean can the Mucks come and hunt the Yakima for instance?

Nope, not going to work to hunt the Colville Rez.

[PlateauNDN]

My wife is an enrolled tribal member of Yakama Nation. My understanding, is I can hunt the rez as long as she is with me. I cannot hunt ceaded ground, but she can. Even thou I am not enrolled, but she is....Can I wolf hunt the Colville rez, if she is with me? or can I only hunt Yakima? If Yakima ever creates a wolf hunt. Let me know, cus I want to put a wolf in the DIRT.  No you cannot hunt period.  The program the Tribe had for non-member spouses was discontinued, though as a spouse you may enter the closed areas of the res with a permit.  Unless the Colville Tribe opens up to the general public for hunting on their rez then no, you can't hunt there either.  May want to inform your wife to pay attention now since our General Council is in session and they are reviewing and revising our Law & Order Codes.

i wouldn't think you could hunt the Colville unless you were part of that tribe, but thats just a guess I suppose.  I mean can the Mucks come and hunt the Yakima for instance?  A BIG HELL NO!  I hope those da.. Mucks are ready for a fight, word I got from the top is they are taking their actions as an act of war and have put the word out for any and all documentation and to report ASAP any and all confrontations with them.  The State is basically not going to intervene at this moment but are working together with our Tribal Leaders while we deal with the situation.  I believe they've already caught one truck full of Mucks Poaching a bull up by Oak Creek last week and if anybody sees or hears something I'd appreciate a heads-up.

Nope, not going to work to hunt the Colville Rez.

[Jburke]

Saw a picture of the supposed first one shot on the res the last couple days.

[Jburke]

So how far off topic is this going to get??  I don't think this was intended as a debate for anyone's ceded land.  I understand everyone's concern about it, but this is not the thread for it.  Start your own thread to argue about it if you like but show a little respect to the OP.   

[Curly]

Finally, its nice to hear about wolves being hunted in WA.

 

[xxlx7]

HOWEVER, BACK TO THE WOLVES, WHERE ARE THE PICTURES OF THEM LAID OUT!!!

[boneaddict]

Topic cleaned up.   Please keep it to wolves and the colville or other reservations is fine.    As mentioned by Special T there is the Speak your mind forum or the general forum.   We believe tribal issues are important and can also be part of general discussion.  In the meantime some folks posts were deleted in order to keep this thread on track or not to confuse someone. 

Thanks-
The Management team 

[PolarBear]

I saw a wolf on the Colville rez today on my way home from Republic.  It had to have been close to a  3/4 mile away on a hillside by 13 Mile.  I stopped to take a leak, saw something moving across the hillside, got out the binocs and sure enough.  It was all by it's self.  Almost solid black with a little white on the tail and face.  Man. I with that I could have popped him but my bow just won't reach that far.

[inchtowntracking]

I will have to check that out. A couple guys here just found a wolf kill, it was huge whitetail. Found it up in the lynx creek area so no that far from 13 mile.