Recovering game from the ONP

[Roperfive88]

How about if you can't kill it with one shot and you are right next to the park don't shoot it. Every one is talking about not wasting the animal, and ethics. So its unethical to take a shot at an animal next to a National park unless you shoot well enough to be confident you can take the animal in one shoot. This is somthing that most hunters can't garuntee, my self included.   

[pianoman9701]

How about if you can't kill it with one shot and you are right next to the park don't shoot it. Every one is talking about not wasting the animal, and ethics. So its unethical to take a shot at an animal next to a National park unless you shoot well enough to be confident you can take the animal in one shoot. This is somthing that most hunters can't garuntee, my self included.   

Well, I guess we're all really honored to have such an ethical crack shot in our midst. Nice intro to the site.

[washelkhunter]

P-man is pretty sharp; esp: for being such a round person, he avoids this dilemma by hunting in the park. Afterall, thats where all the critters are. He shoots em then herds em outside the boundary. Its a win-win for all.   

[bigtex]

I am going to say this again. The RCW's regarding wastage and game retrieval do NOT apply to national parks in WA. Why? Because the federal law states you cannot possess wildlife, plants, etc in the park. In this situation the federal law is superior to the state law. This federal law is NOT just in WA but in all NPS lands. If an NPS LE Ranger lets you retrieve the animal he is doing it out of good faith, and simply turning his head on the law. If he wanted to be 100% by the book the animal would sit and rot and you would not face charges.

Some posters are right in that there is a new superintendent at Olympic. Depending how involved they are they can really dictate how much discretion Rangers have. And if the superintendent says no retrieval then that is the policy until further notice.

[pianoman9701]

P-man is pretty sharp; esp: for being such a round person, he avoids this dilemma by hunting in the park. Afterall, thats where all the critters are. He shoots em then herds em outside the boundary. Its a win-win for all.   

I only shoots 'em 'round the edges though, so I can still herd 'em. Them kill shots is fer the beginners!

[washelkhunter]

P-man is pretty sharp; esp: for being such a round person, he avoids this dilemma by hunting in the park. Afterall, thats where all the critters are. He shoots em then herds em outside the boundary. Its a win-win for all.   

I only shoots 'em 'round the edges though, so I can still herd 'em. Them kill shots is fer the beginners!

Its no mystery why you are a Master Hunter to be sure.....