Letter Regarding Colockum Elk - The Reel News "The Tribes Killed Elk"

[Big10gauge]

John's not the only one that has had it over here ,when some of my friends are up there bowhunting and they see them driving the non-green dot roads, seeing elk with just the backstraps taken off and stuff like that,they tell the GW and it falls on deaf ears. There's also a few that live in this area that usually have a dead elk or 2 in his pickup parked in his driveway.

[Huntbear]

Until we get organized, include non hunters, and go after this hard,  it will never stop.  If they are going to be allowed to hunt like that, they should have to use home made bows and arrows, and ride horses.  No rifles, no 4x4s etc..... use exactly what they used when the @$@^@^@@%&%&^* treaty was signed.   Just my 

[bow4elk]

I can't even respond to this crap.  Our state is pathetic with wildlife management (a big misnomer!)

[NCWCracker]

  Agree, that some organized pressure needs to be put together to get WDFW and the Yakamas to come to a real, enforcable, sustainable game management plan for that area.  No more political correctness.  What the tribe is doing is not politically correct, so why does the State have to be?  Organize and force the issue!!  If the true activity really got good media coverage, people would freak.
48 branched bulls taken by a handful of guys is friggin' sick. 

[rougheye]

I can't even respond to this crap.  Our state is pathetic with wildlife management (a big misnomer!)

pathetic just about sums it up    
    Living over here i have seen bull elk in the backs of trucks a few times , you can call but nobody cares it is total B.S.

[rougheye]

  Agree, that some organized pressure needs to be put together to get WDFW and the Yakamas to come to a real, enforcable, sustainable game management plan for that area.  No more political correctness.  What the tribe is doing is not politically correct, so why does the State have to be?  Organize and force the issue!!  If the true activity really got good media coverage, people would freak.
48 branched bulls taken by a handful of guys is friggin' sick. 

If we did that they would turn it around on us , i doubt it will ever change . But i would be on board to try , I have a neighbor who used to feed the elk at Joe Watt and he has had to open the gate a few times to let them go get the meat , otherwise he said they just take the antlers and leave the meat

[ELKBURGER]

The entire state is been ravaged by treaty abuse. There are tribes in all regions decimating herd numbers. Mt. st. helens has had alot of tribal hunting in the margaret, toutle, and loowit gmu's. If the WDFW hasnt done anything by now, it will take some major efforts on the taxpayers to get this thing under control. Where do I sign?!

[NWTFhunter]

For anyone living in this general area..... From what buck470 posted you have a legit complaint if you are seeing any part of the treaty being broken.  Such as animals being left, only part of the animal harvested, use of unauthorized calibers, use of light sorces, or out of season.

Ok, we can bitch and complain til we are blue in the face here.  Or we can get organized and stand up and say we are not going to stand for this.
Anyone wanting to take the next step and organize let me know I will sign a petition or attend any meetings.
I know that we are not going to stop the tribal hunting, but they must follow the rules set forth by the WDFG and the Tribal Council.  If we want the rules changed they are not going to happen by any of us sitting on our larrals, we have to put the pressure on WDFG and our wonderful Gov. to make the change.

[Craig]

Why don't some of the tribes around here take a trip down to Arizona and New Mexico. A bunch of those reservations have world class hunting and game management. Or maybe they really don't care about anything.

[runamuk]

Actually we could use the anti's tactics in this case.  If a few people could get some decent video of the truckloads of heads, and then release this information to the media and the net it would raise a bit of odor.  Then if an article like this followed you might find a little more stink.  The bad side is it will be tied to hunting, and the tribal part may get lost in the translation.

Still it might be worth documenting on film.

[runniNgunnin]

"It is not the custom of tribal people to hunt or gather food for
sport or leisure, but is instead a traditional and cultural activity that is needed to
provide food for funerals, memorials, name givings, food feasts, and family dinners."
 
there must be a *censored* load of funerals and name givings, cause they obviously dont need the meat for FOOD FEAST, or FAMILY DINNERS.... obsolutely rediculous!!

(sorry for the french, but i thought it was needed)...

[Houndhunter]

what would be cool is if we got together to try and stop alot of tribal hunting. by this i mean having people document and record what they see going on and send the info/pics and whatever to someone that can put it all together. someone that can really write, and put all the info into an article then send it out to as many groups that will publish it like newspapers/websites and what not. personally i dont think anyone should get rights like that, and im sure somthin like this could get the word out to the rest of the public then something might be done about this big problem

[NWTFhunter]

Here is Phil Anderson's email. director@dfw.wa.gov

I just sent a very long mail asking him to come to our page and discuss this issue and to get involved with the people of this state..... Among some other bitches/complaints and issues that we all need to bring to the table.

Come on guys email him... If enough of us get on his door matt he will have to listen.

[logger]

would it be possible to get with the fish guys and work together . We need a leader in this who is both passionate and smart. I'm passionate but not very smart when it comes to getting my view expressed without getting pissed.

[NWTFhunter]

Is this Clockum are one of the "Ceded" areas as described in the treaty rights ?

What is the legal hunting season there ?