Ellensburg wolves

[woodswalker]

I am hopeful that before the eburg and yakima area population explodes we will get the point where they are allowing management.

Wishful thinking maybe but that is really all we have at this point.

its a bit late for that...I saw wolves in Elk Heights 18+ years ago.  Moreso later, 2010ish I had a good view of them WAY up above Taneum Ck on the W side of the canyon.  Also noted that once FINE turkey hunting was Kaput.  Saw a few in the Yakima Canyon off Swinging bridge on the way through a few years ago.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago. Was up in the Wenas, off Durr Rd and watched 5 trotting along about 1/2 mile away mcross the creek.  There are FAR more than WDFW will admit to, there are likely several reasons for this.  NONE of which bode well for hunters.

Oh I have seen them 15-20 years ago as well.

Sent game camera pics to WDFW when "there weren't any wolves in the Colockum". 

They are here and they are here to stay. 

Are they as bad as they are in the NE part of the state?  No way. 

Are we 5-10 years away from being able to hunt them in this state?  I hope not. 

Dale said they really exploded after 5-10 years in his area and I am hopefully we get to the point of management before they explode in the colockum.

"there weren't any wolves in the Colockum", That is good...I am coyote hunting up there....

[Rainier10]

I am hopeful that before the eburg and yakima area population explodes we will get the point where they are allowing management.

Wishful thinking maybe but that is really all we have at this point.

its a bit late for that...I saw wolves in Elk Heights 18+ years ago.  Moreso later, 2010ish I had a good view of them WAY up above Taneum Ck on the W side of the canyon.  Also noted that once FINE turkey hunting was Kaput.  Saw a few in the Yakima Canyon off Swinging bridge on the way through a few years ago.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago. Was up in the Wenas, off Durr Rd and watched 5 trotting along about 1/2 mile away mcross the creek.  There are FAR more than WDFW will admit to, there are likely several reasons for this.  NONE of which bode well for hunters.

Oh I have seen them 15-20 years ago as well.

Sent game camera pics to WDFW when "there weren't any wolves in the Colockum". 

They are here and they are here to stay. 

Are they as bad as they are in the NE part of the state?  No way. 

Are we 5-10 years away from being able to hunt them in this state?  I hope not. 

Dale said they really exploded after 5-10 years in his area and I am hopefully we get to the point of management before they explode in the colockum.

"there weren't any wolves in the Colockum", That is good...I am coyote hunting up there....

I took their no reply as "Oh we didn't know you had a picture of one." 

[woodswalker]

probably true too

[boneaddict]

Don’t take this personal fellas (Vandeman and Wolfbait) but I’m going to clean these posts up and get us back on topic.  I’m sure each has read each other’s point of view.
Thank you.

[RG]

They killed a bull elk up in the Naneum/Wilson Creek area according to local residents over there.  They reported it but DFW denies they’re hanging out around there.  Supposedly about five of them crossing back and forth between reecer area and quilomene.  7 or 8 cougars are down low in the Charlton, Thomas, Naneum road area tearing up the livestock. DFW won’t authorize anybody to shoot any unless it’s sitting on their animal.