New option for Yakama Nation Public hunting!

[Birdbio]

Have you seen this? Most quail and pheasant hunters who hunt the Yakama Reservation regularly have probably run into a turkey or two along the Yakima River. They are offering 3 raffled turkey hunts this spring. Check out http://www.ynwildlife.org/Turkeyhunting.php for details!

[Boss .300 winmag]

$250.00 for turkey, I don't think so. 

[bobcat]

$250.00 for turkey, I don't think so. 

They want $250 for a turkey tag?   

Dang, and many people think the state's hunting license fees are too high!

[Houndhunter]

Just what the tribe needs, more ways to make money.....

[270Shooter]

I've hunted the satus area a lot for ducks this fall and haven't seen any sign of them.

[DeerThug]

Sounds like one of the hunting show where the 'hunter' sits in a box on a chair and magically these toms with 9 inch beards appear right in front of the ' hunter' and ....   well we know the rest of the story ... but what would you expect from the source  go to walmart and buy the turkey

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

I've hunted the satus area a lot for ducks this fall and haven't seen any sign of them.

Hmm. I've seen them in there multiple times and have seen tracks on the road everytime I've been out there.

[270Shooter]

I've hunted the satus area a lot for ducks this fall and haven't seen any sign of them.

Hmm. I've seen them in there multiple times and have seen tracks on the road everytime I've been out there.

well I guess I usually am only hunting a certain spot in there so I don't travel around too much back in there

[Limhangerslayer]

I'd rather give my $80 per tag to Idaho and hunt a lot better country. And both of your posts are about this? I'm guessing your the bio in charge of this? I would think about it at $100 but $250 is crazy.

[Chukar]

If you are one of the bird bios for the yakamas,  your agency needs to offer hawk hunts as well. There are way too many hawks down there and that population needs to be controlled.

Advocating the taking of a bird of prey because "there are way too many" is not only asinine but asking for a cull is plainly ignorant.
If this wasn't a joke you should remove yourself from this forum. 
It shows a complete lack of understanding of prey/predator relationships if serious and paints a true sportsman site such as this in poor light.
We got enough issues without this kind of archaic BS.

[MR5x5]

Funny.  They are "shoot on sight" in the Dakotas.  Depends on what you are managing for.

[270Shooter]

If you are one of the bird bios for the yakamas,  your agency needs to offer hawk hunts as well. There are way too many hawks down there and that population needs to be controlled.

Advocating the taking of a bird of prey because "there are way too many" is not only asinine but asking for a cull is plainly ignorant.
If this wasn't a joke you should remove yourself from this forum. 
It shows a complete lack of understanding of prey/predator relationships if serious and paints a true sportsman site such as this in poor light.
We got enough issues without this kind of archaic BS.

actually he's right, there is a ton of hawks down there and I believe they are at least part of the reason why the pheasant population on the rez has been low the last few years.

[fastdam]

Someone thinks predators should go unchecked?  Right in line with the trendy tree hugger crowd.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Someone thinks predators should go unchecked?  Right in line with the trendy tree hugger crowd.

 

[Sagehawker]

Advocating the taking of a bird of prey because "there are way too many" is not only asinine but asking for a cull is plainly ignorant.
If this wasn't a joke you should remove yourself from this forum. 
It shows a complete lack of understanding of prey/predator relationships if serious and paints a true sportsman site such as this in poor light.
We got enough issues without this kind of archaic BS.

 

Pheasant populations have more to do with the agriculture practices in the Yakima Valley than hawks.  When you farm out the edges and sterilize the fields of sufficient cover upland game struggles.  I have hunted these areas since I was a kid using shotguns and trained hawks alike.  North Dakota is not noted for its hop fields or vineyards.  Crack open a cold one and drink to the days gone by and enjoy what limited opportunity we have left at pheasant.  I can't believe people actually shake their fist at a vole/mouse hunting red-tailed hawk on a pole and blame them for the ignorance of man and his persistent exploitation of the valley's ecosystem.  Were it not for the Firing Center, the Yakama Nation and a few places left in the Okanogan/North Central Wa area, Sage grouse would already be lost to us in Washington.  Off the soapbox.