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

[norsepeak]

The news said on the tip line after the first showing, they got hammered with folks calling in complaining....we need to keep it up.

[kirkl]

great report, good job.

[kirkl]

This is the same way i feel about the master hunters, if there going to give me a long season and i have an elk tag in my pocket and its legal im going to damn sure fill my tag to put some meat in the freezer if i can. elk area 3912 is open till the 20th of this month although its alot harder than 3911 but if i drive out in the wenas and see a cow below the elk fence and i have my elk tag in my pocket, im gonna shoot that cow. no different than the teeanway hunt or raffle/govenors tags. my 

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. 

[Cougeyes]

The news coverage said lack of tribal wardens to cover an area from wapato to wenatchee.  With all the reports I read on here almost on a weekly basis i would think the wardens would know the hot spots for tribal hunting/poaching etc...  Feeding stations, surrounding feeding station, the Colockum (obvious) the entiat.....The tribal officer said they seek the help of WDFW wardens, b.s.  how many reports have i read on here where WDFW wardens have been notified but say they wont do anything because they're tribal members.  It doesn't appear the state wardens are helping tribal wardens at all.  I wonder if any information even gets passed onto them.  There are countless people on this forum that report incidences of tribal poaching and recklessness only to have their reports washed in the hands of those that apparently do not attempt to help.  I hope more photos and videos are taken and more people step forward with information of tribal poaching.  A small letter to the editor turned into two news coverages (well done)!

[hoyt2002]

Just watched the news. good job guys keep the pressure on them.

[buckmaster_wa]

Norsepeak, I just got off the phone with Mr. Sveen and he and Mr. Morrison from the Nile both saw a few tribal hunters on Saturday(the day after the incident I witnessed) take three cow elk, two deer and they shot a 5x6 bull on the way out. They were caught because they didn't have room in the back of the truck for the Bull they shot. I guess they were having a hard time placing the bull on the top of the pile. Anyways they were caught with the bull on private property(Mr. Matsons property). We will see what happens to this group of natives.

I dont think they will change much if they just get $500 citations. 

[3dsheetmetal]

Cowboys and indians 

[royalhntr]

Just heard the report on KOMO radio at 5:05am this morning. Keep callling in with stories and complaints to the stations and maybe the will do a larger investigation.

[biggdogg]

3dsheet it's people like u that I hate I bet your all full of b.s with comments like that either that or you have had tooooo muchhhh fire water as some people on here would say

[Special T]

If the Tribal hunters shot animals off private property wouldn't they be subject to Wa state Law instead of tribal? Was the property posted? if so they could be charged with trespass???

[Yak-NDN]

I see whats going to happen they well deal with the Tribal Members that killed elk in a no hunting zone the news well fallow it and advertise to the rest of the tribe that tribal members are well within their rights to hunt off reservation except for around feeding stations between Dec 15-April 1st at Oak cr so next year you all well see ten times as many people hunting. Just think back to the other times something like this hit the news you all are just advertising. Can some one send me a pick of someone that killed elk behind the fence that would be nice to pass around the Tribe? I keep hearing and saw on the news even the fence cant keep tribal members out. They lock the gate'S when the season is closed. But I have never seen a fence at clover springs unless they installed one this year after October. I know the two Tribal Members are guilty if they killed them at clover springs and they are going to get a huge fine of $500 what a bunch of bull S*** should hammer them.

[Yak-NDN]

If the Tribal hunters shot animals off private property wouldn't they be subject to Wa state Law instead of tribal? Was the property posted? if so they could be charged with trespass???

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Yes they can be charged with trespass.

[buckmaster_wa]

Yes Matsons property is posted. So hopefully the guys that were caught shooting the bull on his land get a little more then a $500 fine.

As for the seeing ten times more Native hunters shooting animals next winter I find that hard to believe. I think the locals up in the Nile are really getting fed up with this problem and they are starting to follow them into the feeding station area. I wouldn't be surprised if one of these incidents ends up in a shoot out. And that's no joke I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. I'm not saying its right I just think that it could happen. Some locals up in Packwood a few years back said that they got the message accross to the natives by shooting there trucks. Again I dint think this is a good idea but there are some crazy people out there and sometimes they get pushed over the edge. My buddy that was at the clover springs feeding station with me on Friday is an Iraq veteran with a strong case of PTSD he has a very short fuse. I am glad that the WDFW was there or else there might have been more then just words exchanged.

[Yak-NDN]

Ya that really sucks because I always have my kids with me and with the remarks that come from this site I am always packing to protect them and myself and wouldn't allow an unfriendly to even get close. It sucks for the hot head just wanting to blow some hot air.

[jstone]

Do the tribes get the keys for the gates like the gates up at the end of the Tanuem?? Could that be why there are not as many just past the gates as there used to be. Could hike past the gates a couple miles and see elk during the season now i have to go deeper to get one. I don't mind less people but this year was odd.