Nooksack

[Practical Approach]

The only reason there are 9x7 Bulls running around the landscape is because these Elk are on private land where the Tribes and State can't manage them.

Pretty sure Tribes cannot hunt on private land.  So maybe it wasn't a tribal hunter. 

[Sakko300wsm]

It was a tribal member - 16 yr old girl

[meat hntr78]

Who is we Green Broke . Who will manage the forest elk. The State tries to manage the Elk on private lands as well as the forest elk. Costing wdfw alot of money.

[Ccortez]

Who is we Green Broke . Who will manage the forest elk. The State tries to manage the Elk on private lands as well as the forest elk. Costing wdfw alot of money.

PLEASE tell me what the state does to manage elk on private and forest elk that costs so much money in that unit??

[Man Tracker]

Tribes and state split an equal number of bull tags.  Tribal season are set by the tribe.  Tribal tags may be split between all the Point Elliott tribes.  A long way from the days when everything was closed for a Conservation Closure.  The private landowners in the valley bottom grow some HUGE elk, but equally HUGE elk grow up on Sierra and other property.  Best of luck to all of you tag holders this year and into the future!

[meat hntr78]

PLEASE tell me what the state does to manage elk on private and forest elk that costs so much money in that unit??       Ccortez.   Who do you think foots the bill for damage elk cause to crops paying back farmers , paying for electric fences to keep elk out. Paying for elk conflict specialists, radio callers . and paying other wdfw people to constantly deal with this herd.

[Tbar]

It was a tribal member - 16 yr old girl

Was it shot on private property?

[Ccortez]

PLEASE tell me what the state does to manage elk on private and forest elk that costs so much money in that unit??       Ccortez.   Who do you think foots the bill for damage elk cause to crops paying back farmers , paying for electric fences to keep elk out. Paying for elk conflict specialists, radio callers . and paying other wdfw people to constantly deal with this herd.

The state isn't paying for the fence and radio collars the tribes are.and it's the tribes putting the fences up

[Cultusman]

The only reason there are 9x7 Bulls running around the landscape is because these Elk are on private land where the Tribes and State can't manage them.

Am I misunderstanding? Forgive me.  It does say 9x7 are only there  because of private.  I might be mistaken but I don't think that bull was killed on private land. Do they only grow big on the valley bottom?  I have an idea we will manage the forest elk and the state can manage the private river bottom. 

 My statement was not about said bull that was killed, good for whoever got it.
 My statement was about big Bulls in general and why they are here.

 If we is referring to the tribes I would like to hear more about this management plan for forest Elk, maybe some season dates and quotas.

 

[Tbar]

I think the Nooksack is highly overrated.  It's not like there is a big bull behind every tree.  There is a lot of eye candy in very public areas on the valley floor but if you are going to hunt the unit, all I can say is pack a lunch.  There isn't much easy about it.  I have a real soft spot for the unit, but I also live in it and spend quite a bit of time in it (the mountains).

[PlateauNDN]

All I can say is congrats to the young hunter and hopefully the issues and politics of tribal/non-tribal hunting and it's inequalities keep itself from from, if, in fact it is a female juvenile. Save the opinions for adults that can defend themselves.

[Special T]

I just wanna see pics from the valley!

[TVHunts]

All I can say is congrats to the young hunter and hopefully the issues and politics of tribal/non-tribal hunting and it's inequalities keep itself from from, if, in fact it is a female juvenile. Save the opinions for adults that can defend themselves.

Agreed and well said 

[Boss .300 winmag]

It was a tribal member - 16 yr old girl

Was it last Friday, if so I think I know where it was taken. 

[Ccortez]

It was a tribal member - 16 yr old girl

Was it last Friday, if so I think I know where it was taken. 

no