Singleshot and Wacenturian I think you both are right on this one. As much as the interests of the Tribes and the sportsmen and women seem to be at odds in this state there is a lot of common ground as well that we lose track of in our battles. This fish issue is one case where we are both on the same page and WDFW needs to switch over to that page as well instead of allowing the special interest, wild fish only, people to drag them around by the nose. Again its not the working level people at WDFW that are doing this but the administration who is being politically influenced. Another example is the Colville's stand on wolf management. They are taking the same approach that sportsmen and womens' groups want, manage the wolves. I've posted elsewhere that the Muckleshoots are bankrolling a mule deer mortality study in our state.
I am not blind to the hunting practices, the netting at the river mouths, the overharvest of commercial Dungeness crabs, etc. either and know that there is a long way to go and that it's unlikely in my lifetime that these practices will end. My point is we have at least some common ground and if the WDFW is ever to be influenced to become the custodian of fish and game again, we as sportsmen will benefit from taking a look at beginning to work with the Tribes on some issues.
I was pleased that the Herald posted this article, it at least exposes people to this issue who would never have been aware of it.
