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

[norsepeak]

nice work, keep it up.  I know I don't go anywhere in the woods without my camera anymore

[Tman]

Someone ought to drive down the roads in on the Skok rez in September with a camera.   I will be taking pictures next year on my trip to that side for sure.  This thread seems to have lit a few fires in people, hopefully, all have been remotivated to start documenting and publicly displaying how wasteful some of these people are.

[bobcat]

That is awesome! Finally some of them are getting busted for the poaching that goes on all the time. Even better that it made the news. Next I'd like to see something show up on Seattle news. Maybe it will wake up some of our politicians and elected officials.

[grundy53]

Nice!

[grundy53]

A lot of people on here do not know how much time I 've put into these issues at first I thought I wasting time but seems like the tribe is finally going to step to the plate and punish the guys that r giving the yakamas a bad name.  I have even talked to the tribal game warden supervisor about a lot of issues that happen off reservation. He told me their is a lot of dissrespect towards them when their off reservation patrolling, I just hope everyone knows u a little bit of respect goes along ways. P. S. I hope the tribe keeps prosecuting these guys. Now maybe some of the dumb people will think twice before doing illegal stuff.

Thank you!

[biggdogg]

I have a question are the master hunters shooting elk on their wintering range too, if so how come no one is out there taking pics and video and calling them a bunch of poachers. Same thing as what the guys at clover springs got in trouble for.

[Coastal_native]

Well if no one else is going to say it...

I believe this is an appropriate time for me to insert my foot in my mouth for disagreeing with buckmaster's actions.  I really was clueless to what was really going on.  This is great stuff.  It's kind of cool to see it all develop on this website.

Thank you buckmaster, and sorry for doubting.  And thank you in advance for not holding this over my head in the future.
 

[boneaddict]

I have a question are the master hunters shooting elk on their wintering range too, if so how come no one is out there taking pics and video and calling them a bunch of poachers. Same thing as what the guys at clover springs got in trouble for

They're damage control hunts or permits drawn and sanctioned by the WDFW as needed(they call you). Its not a general Master hunter extravaganza where they can all go out and shoot as many as they want, where they want.  You have to be called even if you have drawn, you may not get the call.

(Personally I think all big game hunting should be wrapped up by now)

[biggdogg]

Thanks bone for answering my question just trying to get educated on seasons, by saying damage hunts do u mean crop damage if so what crops r they damaging especially if their is snow on the ground?? All farming should be done with

[boneaddict]

I assume orchards and haystacks.   

[runamuk]

I assume orchards and haystacks.   

christmas tree farms over here get damaged by them

its not just the crops elk are hard on fences unlike domestic animals they dont respect fencing much and will plow right through it....fencing is expensive and having stock get out is also expensive....so damage is not always about immediate damage to a crop...

[biggdogg]

I thought most of the fencing and feeding stations took care of damage problems, but what I think and what I know are two different things

[bobcat]

I don't believe they do any feeding on the north side of the Kittitas Valley, and I'm not positive but I don't think there's much for elk proof fencing either.

[huntergreg]

They only feed in two spots and they are on the south side of I-90. And one of them they close off the road so nobody can even go up to take a look at the elk when they feed.

[fishunt247]

All big game hunting should be over by early December. I don't agree with Master Hunting either. That program is a joke, and people get cited from that program every year. The difference I see is that we see more enforcement on this program than with tribal hunters. It is very nice to see that the Yakama tribe is taking pride in who they are, what they believe, and what they respect. There have been many hunters giving you guys a bad name, biggdogg. We all know this, and I think (though some on here wouldn't admit it) we all know that there are respectable Yakama hunters. The more this issue is resolved, the happier ALL parties will be.