Letter to the Editor: One less bull in the Tieton Dr. herd...

[Coastal_native]

Yeah i know what you mean probably would have gotten some indians attention better if it had a picture of a four loko or a 40 or something huh? 

What a great way to exercise your freedom of speech.  I'm sure this is exactly what our forfathers had in mind.

[buckmaster_wa]

"They" I thought you were one Buckmaster?  

Negative. I am as white as they come.          

[Weatherbyfan]

HUNTNFISH247   ,  Well done, weve known each other along time and im glad that your letter to the editor is getting posted , the same little green toyota pick-up was parked at the head of my road two evenings ago watching the deer and elk ive been feeding to help thru the winter . When i walked up the road to see what they were doing they sped off . Were they doing something wrong  ! Why speed off if there wernt doing something wrong why leave in such a hurry. I saw them with a bull in there truck a day after you witnessed the act and it was between tieton drive and were i live in the mountains . Also i got a call from the neighbor up the road last friday saying they were shooting at a herd of elk from the "Paved Road" (and yes i found shell casings)on the hill across from my house , this is the same group that shot at the 4x4 mule deer off the side of my house thats right side of my house only 25yards from my office window "WHILE" my wife was walking the dog outside.Seems a few bad apples are running amuck around yakaima this winter . There were no game agents on last friday so they sent a deputy from way off , and a hour later he was in the area a little to late i think.the lisence plate came back from Harrah. I was told that if anyone was stopped by anyone other than a game warden they were to only take the tribe name and how many elk were taken no more no less  , And to do nothing more unless there was a "non-game" crime commited .Im afraid that each time we write a letter about Tribal hunters were goning to hear the same old "dont pick on the natives" as always seems to happen , Not all native american hunters are bad i know a few that are real good people and respect what rights they have. But as you stated hunting on wintering closed range native or not is wrong.Its nice to see all the respnoses to your post youve always been a great write and steward of the outdoors.

[runamuk]

Yeah i know what you mean probably would have gotten some indians attention better if it had a picture of a four loko or a 40 or something huh? 

What a great way to exercise your freedom of speech.  I'm sure this is exactly what our forfathers had in mind.

Naw I had a similar response for whitefoot but didnt type it out....was gonna ask if he came to that conclusion after downing the firewater....but there is some history here with him he would come into chat all liquored up and talk smack...lol...he likes to brag about his big bulls and carry on so he gets a little flack from some people here....

[Special T]

Buck master.... My mistake....

Yeah what a (dumb) letter. Just because there are no pictures to guide you through the letter that doesn't mean it is a (dumb) letter.  If you would like you can call me and I can read it to you.

The next letter is going to explain that the Rocky Mountain Elk were transplanted here by the American tax payers in 1911. So the Yakamas shouldn't even be allowed to hunt for these animals. 

Apparently i didn't see through the sarcasm...

[fishunt247]

That green Yota is making the rounds, if it is the same guys.

Coastal, since you seem to be very level headed, intelligent, and have good info: Why is it that tribes like the Yakama's can hunt elk when elk are not native? Is it because of the clause "traditional and accustomed land" or however that language reads? Does the idea that tribes can hunt traditional lands override the species being hunted, traditional or not?

And buckmaster, the comment of you being Native made me laugh so hard. You will never live that down. 

[Elkslayer]

Sounds to me like someone needs to put that Green Toyota out of commission!

[Coastal_native]

Coastal, since you seem to be very level headed, intelligent, and have good info: Why is it that tribes like the Yakama's can hunt elk when elk are not native? Is it because of the clause "traditional and accustomed land" or however that language reads? Does the idea that tribes can hunt traditional lands override the species being hunted, traditional or not?

Unfortunately, being level headed, intelligent, and having good info doesn't make me an expert on historical elk distribution   I would guess that if elk historically inhabited some parts of the Yaks U&A they can easily justify hunting them throughout.  I only say that because elk populations tend to redistribute themselves when their habitat is constantly being diminished and/or altered.   

I think if the Yaks historically hunted elk within their U&A, then they should still be able to in what ever areas elk currently inhabit.  Most sources conclude that elk originally inhabited parts of south central WA.  All sources seem to acknowledge that at least some portions of Central WA did not historically have elk.  I'm not trying to prove a point...I know very little about this topic and tend not to pay much attention to it when reading.  Big game population and distribution has been modified so much in the last two centuries that I don't know if anyone can say for sure what the truth is.  All I can say is kudos to Roosevelt.  In the name of conservation (hunting) our nation was able to bring back a lot of wildlife after decades of abuse.

[jager]

Sorry to be a little off topic, but.....no pics or video of the green Toyota offenders...why?...
I'm sorry but I keep hearing complaints but there is no photographic evidence...not that I don't belive it...
Pictures or video will make all the difference in the world. 

[buckmaster_wa]

I got photos of a green ext cab chevy pickup loaded with animals that they shot at the Nile feedig station today.   Stand by for pictures.

[buckmaster_wa]

These animals were shot 200 yards above the hay piles in the Nile feeding station.  The guys who did this were quite proud of there accomplishment. I told them how worthless they were and how any retard can go and shoot elk in a feeding station. The one laughed and said " Isn't it great." My buddy and I stuck around for a few minutes and voiced our opinions and the three of them just laughed it off.

[boneaddict]

YAKAMA Pride right there.

[logger]

Thats about the biggest bunch of horse*censored* there is, them pukes look like they really needed it. I say gate that road .

[buckmaster_wa]

They wont gate the road because there is a snow park up there so the snowmobilers can do there thing. I think they need to ask Mr. Matson if they can feed the elk lower down the road on his land. Then they will be on private property, and the Natives wont be able to shoot them there.

[ser300wsm]

Well i guess the only way they are going to stop this is when there are no more left to shoot..... Our Gov. wont do anything about it, until it is too late.....