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

[hirshey]

KIMA News had me meet them at the Oak Creek feeding station today. They interviewed me regarding the tribal hunting issue. Watch the news tonight at 5pm.

Two thumbs up! Thanks for doing this! Hope someone can post a link!

[Cougeyes]

NICE Buckmaster.  Way to keep on this!

I agree Kirkl.  I'm not a big fan of the gov/raffle tags hunting in December either.  (Its a double standard as I admit it would be fun as hell, but I don't agree with it)    I haven't been real popular speaking out against that.   Same with that Teanaway hunt. 

I suppose i'm on the same page, and consider myself a hypocrite to some extent when it comes to both raffle tags and the teanaway hunt.  I dont like the idea of hunting animals in December but if there's a season and potential for me to hunt i'm not going to sit it out and not buy a raffle or put in for the permit.  I dont make the season decisions. 

[400out]

I was ust on kima web site and there is nothing about tonights broadcast  Hope it comes out soon

[buckmaster_wa]

You also have to think of the money that is generated by the raffle tag. As far as I know the tribes dont contribute anything in the way of big game. Though I must give them credit for the money that they spend and the work that they do to help the fish runs.

[buckmaster_wa]

They did the story at the very beginning of the segment. They cut a lot of stuff but at least the work is out. The tribal police said that they are short staffed. The Tribal police also said they have no intention on raising the $500 fine that is in store for natives caught poaching.

[400out]

They did the story at the very beginning of the segment. They cut a lot of stuff but at least the work is out. The tribal police said that they are short staffed. The Tribal police also said they have no intention on raising the $500 fine that is in store for natives caught poaching.

Couldn't expect anything more  to bad it wasn't on a news station that isn't so close to the indian community! Your right atleast the word is out!

[wablkandtan]

ran into 3 muckelshoots in the teanum creek 2 weeks ago with dead deer!  was told they are allowed 2 bucks and one cow.  its not just the yakamas doing it.

[buckmaster_wa]

Yeah. But at least they have a limit. The Yakamas have no limit. Thats what I would love to see done. The tribes work with the WDFW and come up with a agreement on tag quotas. That would make a great inpact on herd management and objectives. Maybe call up the tribe for some of the damage control elk  . It would just be great to see them limited on Bull harvest.

[klickman]

Its up now on KIMA's website.  http://www.kimatv.com/ 

KLICKMAN

[Special T]

About what i expected to hear.....

[bobcat]

Great report! Yeah it could have been longer but like you said, the word is out. It is too bad that they didn't really emphasize that this is an indian poaching problem.
But, better than nothing.

[huntandjeep]

great job buckmaster.

[colockumelk]

Hey bone you should have sent those pictures of the gut piles in as well. People need to see that. Buckmaster good job. Maybe someday ill teach you how to hunt elk.

[buckmaster_wa]

Colockum, your funny. next time you get to hunt up here in Washigton I will put you on another B&C buck,  

[buckmaster_wa]

Thanks for all the compliments guys. I would just like to see more people write letters to the editor about this issue. We cant just let it be heard for a week and then forget about it. Also we need to have as many people as possible show up to local WDFW meetings and voice there concerns.  This issue will take a lot of time and persuasion to get anything changed.