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have been a licensed hunter and fisherman in this state since the 1950's I still have my first state hunting license from 1954. I have seen this state deteriorate from a hunting and fishing paradise to what it is today. Now to get a decent hunt, one must go out of state. You now are asking for my help in saving your jobs. I really have to think about this. I thought when you got rid of the last clown to head up the department, you would bring someone in with a set, and let them clean up the mess. But no, you hired the clown we have now, and nothing has changed. You let one of your biologist come in and say a few words as to what he/she wants and you hand it to them. An example is the late turkey hunt here in Klickitat county. The biologist that sold you that fairy tale did so for personal reasons. I know, I ask him why he had it changed to permit hunting in the fall. He told me it was because he felt that too many hen turkeys would be harvested. The state of Missouri had a 20 year study that showed quite the opposite, but he neglected to tell you. Look at you own kill stats. With 75 permits given out, the highest number killed in one year was 23, Most kills were in the teens. Now you have expanded it to 150 permits. This biologist has since retired, in fact did so after you set the new regulations. I live here. We have huge flocks of turkeys. He is a liar. But he is a biologist, and therefore his word is the gospel. The fall season should not require permits. Period.Just a few years ago, you let a herd of elk starve in the St. Helens elk conservatory. They ate all available food. Channel 6 out of Portland filmed trophy elk dying out of starvation. Had someone taken hay in there we could have saved some. Well that ain't going to happen. That would take away from the Oregon Spotted Frog and Western Pond turtle program. You know, that is where you gather the eggs, take them to some zoo in Portland, have them hatched and after they get a certain size, with much publicity, return them back up here.I don't even take your surveys anymore. Any idiot can see that all the answers are directed towards what you want.You gave the Klickitat hatchery to the Yakama Tribe. You did it in a round about sneaky way, to keep us here in Klickitat County in the dark. When we got wind of it, it was too late. I was at the meetings held here in Klickitat County. We were promised that the Yakama's while wanting only native steelhead in the Klickitat River, would clip a large number of fish for the sportsmen. Well guess what. They don't even raise steelhead at the hatchery. It is an all salmon hatchery. So now we have the added expense of hatching, raising, and transporting them form the Skamannia hatchery. A multimillion dollar hatchery, that you gave away.Again this year you are raising my hunting and fishing fees. You keep giving us shorter seasons, and keep adding the costs to it. For the most part you side with the tree huggers. You know the floppy hat, knee length, multi pocketed shorts, and drive Subaru's. You kiss their hind ends. You bend over backwards to kiss their hind ends. What do they contribute. A $10.00 parking fee? Wow. That helps you a bunch.A few years ago, Field and Stream magazine called you people the political game department in the nation. They were right then, and it has only got worse. Do you really want to know what we think. Go to Hunting-Washington.com. Click on the thread about the WDF&W.. You have failed us. Now you want our help. The commission was created for a purpose. You neglect your duties, and turn your backs on us sportsmen and women. Maybe a change is needed. Jerry Wilson17 Soda Springs Road
You know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he's really sick andthey won't take him. And if two people, two people do it, in harmony,they may think they're both *censored*s and they won't take either of them.And three people do it, three, can you imagine, three people walking insingin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out. They may think it's anorganization. And can you, can you imagine fifty people a day,I saidfifty people a day walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant andwalking out. And friends they may thinks it's a movement.And that's what it is , the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacre Movement, andall you got to do to join is sing it the next time it come's around on theguitar.
Great letter. I hope to hear a lot more like this. They have funded their agenda on the backs of hunters and fishers the whole time they were compromising away our heritage. It would be like the last part of "Alice's Restaurant" QuoteYou know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he's really sick andthey won't take him. And if two people, two people do it, in harmony,they may think they're both *censored*s and they won't take either of them.And three people do it, three, can you imagine, three people walking insingin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out. They may think it's anorganization. And can you, can you imagine fifty people a day,I saidfifty people a day walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant andwalking out. And friends they may thinks it's a movement.And that's what it is , the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacre Movement, andall you got to do to join is sing it the next time it come's around on theguitar.Its the Hunt-WA anti-WDFW Status Quo Movement. And all you got to do to join is write a nasty email.
I will continue to hunt here as long as it is possible, simply because I can not afford out of state licenses at this time. However, they will know how I feel on every questionnaire, and will be sending an email to them on a weekly basis till they figure out how I feel. Jerbear, good job! Let us know if you get a response.
Nice job Jerry! You know I often think back to when I was a kid and remember all the things my Grandpa told me he thought would happen in the future concerning our country,hunting,fishing,social security,illegal immigration,etc.....HE was a visionary and I guess somewhat a prophet to things that have happened! A real sad situation here!!
AMEN Brother!!
