Colville Rez elk herd

[SHANE(WA)]

I know a group of guys that hunt an area and they take their bulls every year right on the border of that rez, they went 4 for 4 last year all bulls biggest was a 6x7 350 ish bull.He screwed up talking to me about their hunt, let a little detail slip, I have found it I think  

[SHANE(WA)]

oh, I am talking the wellpinit rez 3 day season there

[boneaddict]

That makes sense.  They were probably started by the 6 that same the river when they were released.  I wish I still had pics of the original bull.  He was insane.  They cut his antlers off to try to keep him from being poached.  What an animal.

[SHANE(WA)]

OH really, some deffinate toads running around those areas

[yelp]

The colville regulations for members..looks like they can start hunting elk in September. Here is a link...

http://nrd.colvilletribes.com/pdfs/08-09_memberhuntingseasons.pdf

The elk in the hellsgate area also is being managed differently now. 25 archery only permits

http://nrd.colvilletribes.com/pdfs/HellsgateArcheryElk-proficiencytestannouncement.pdf

I know a few years back we saw elk swim lake roosevelt after some wildfires.  the tribes have a lot of timber and perform lots of prescribed burns in the spring,  This all leads to excellent forage for the elk.  It is hard to say how many elk there are. 

The elk on the Spokane Reservation do run north and south on and off of the reservation.  You never know where you will run into them.  I have hunted them and found them is certain areas..

[boneaddict]

I wish they would.  Colville has pretty sound wildlife and habitat management, though I would believe some of their timber harvesting has gotten a little out of control in a couple spots as of late.  Every once in awhile greed creeps in when the coffers come up short.  They do sit in some outstanding realestate though.   

[rezboy]

Maybe the crackima indians should take notice on how to manage elk herds

Good one!  It's interesting to see how many comments like that are made by a few.  I expect something a little more original next time.   

  

[mossback91]

I wish they would.  Colville has pretty sound wildlife and habitat management, though I would believe some of their timber harvesting has gotten a little out of control in a couple spots as of late.  Every once in awhile greed creeps in when the coffers come up short.  They do sit in some outstanding realestate though.   

Speaking of greed with the colvilles..........at one time since the timber industry is down........they thought of logging and burning the trees as an energy source to sell for money......................

[boneaddict]

Was that the conversion to energy plant at Omak wood products Moss?

[Elkslayer]

Hey Shane,
The group that took the 4 bulls up there last year, they didn't happen to be from Colville did they?

[sisu]

Maybe the crackima indians should take notice on how to manage elk herds

Sounds like the white man who runs Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife should be contracting who ever is running the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation  program.

[woodswalker]

Maybe the crackima indians should take notice on how to manage elk herds

Sounds like the white man who runs Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife should be contracting who ever is running the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation  program.

No Kidding....

[SHANE(WA)]

Elkslayer, the guys are from Spokane.
I read a report on WDFW that there are 1,200 elk on Spokane rez

[bowhunterforever]

I have seen lots of elk on the spokane rez. I have talked to some farmers up there and they said the indians chase the elk that come off the rez back on to it. Any body have an estimation on the colville elk herd size?

[robb92]

creston, davenport reardan are getting elk that have swam the river from wellpenit, some massive elk in that rez

They are also coming off of Turnbowl.