Hanford Bulls

[Yak-NDN]

Where they have taken these elk is open to you. Public cannot go onto Hanford.

[PlateauNDN]

The Tribe has been talking with DOE since since the 90's on how to allow access to parts of hanford.  If you dig on DOE's website you'll find their plans for the ALR and how the elk herd has grown beyond their control and ways to reduce the herd size which at least up to 2007 I believe has still not been successful.  They discuss the different options on how to bring it under control and they look at a variety of options.  Its my understanding that the most recent compact meeting was last year but no terms have been met and they were supposed to meet this fall but from what bigdog mentioned sounds like they moved it forward.  Still won't catch me going near there regardless of outcome.

[hunterrcc]

Where they have taken these elk is open to you. Public cannot go onto Hanford.

BS you are hunting on land that is not open to anyone!  Hanford is off limits to everyone including indians!  the Dept of Wildlife better not agree at all to their draw system and better say no to all hunting on Hanford!  More and more BS!

[JimmyHoffa]

Where they have taken these elk is open to you. Public cannot go onto Hanford.

BS you are hunting on land that is not open to anyone!  Hanford is off limits to everyone including indians!  the Dept of Wildlife better not agree at all to their draw system and better say no to all hunting on Hanford!  More and more BS!

Hunterrcc, i would believe that they will get access to Hanford.  Reason I say this is, Indians used to get all kinds of special clamming and beach combing access on the bases at Kitsap.  They would get marine escorts to the beach.  These were in areas where even many people in the military couldn't get access.

[igotbigbulls]

Where they have taken these elk is open to you. Public cannot go onto Hanford.

BS you are hunting on land that is not open to anyone!  Hanford is off limits to everyone including indians!  the Dept of Wildlife better not agree at all to their draw system and better say no to all hunting on Hanford!  More and more BS!

once again hunterrcc you are wrong. i ve sat here and watched your comments come through and enough is enough. quit being hatefull and jealous. that bull wasnt shot on the closed hanford sight. do you not think something would have been done by now. i mean come on man. as a tribal member myself your comments on here are not doing anything but stirring the pot. do some history research and see who all used to live and hunt on what is now the closed hanford sight which is not open to anyone now but the workers. i work on that sight. i know what goes on out there. maybe your viewpoint will change.

[jackmaster]

the ONLY people that should get to hunt hanford are the YOUTH, when my son drew a silver dollar ranch tag the wdfw officer that helps with it told me that he thought with a little help from hanford they could have a way to have a wdfw officer a parent and a hanford person escort the youth and harvest a bull, it does seam like alot of people on one hunt but it would still be a great hunt for the youth, and from what don said he would also like to see it go to the youth, they can control the heard this way and it would go over alot easier than given this oppurtunity to anyone else, well i have to aggree, dont let natives hunt it and dont let non natives hunt it, who in there right mind is gonna complain about some 12 year old girl or boy going out there to take a bull and they could even just make it a kull hunt and let the great big bulls continue on, i can tell you this the youth would be the only group that wouldnt complain about what they would have to shoot....

[bearpaw]

The WDFW planted about 100 elk from Hanford to NE WA a few years ago and it really helped our herd. The fact that occurred tells me that Hanford might be willing to work out some opportunity for hunters.

There is very controlled limited hunting allowed on the missille range in New mexico, I think if WDFW would pursue some opportunity it might occur. The tribe has been smart for pursue for some hunting opportunity. I think if you guys want some permits there, you need to start pressuring WDFW to negotiate for some hunting opportunity. There will be no opportunity unless WDFW pursues the issue. 

[danderson]

Correct me if im wrong but it sounds like the sale of antlers is the driving force behind the tribal harvests at Hanford.
Plus I like the idea of opening up more youth hunts to control the herd size.

[coachcw]

I like the idea of controled hunts , but letting a youth go in and harvest a huge bull after a lot of guys have hunted there whole life for a oppourtunity a bull dosn't sit well with me . If they want to control the numbers a youth or dissabled  cow hunt is the way to do it . If the Herd see's some preasure they may move off the site and give more chances for hunter in open units aswell .

[boneaddict]

Exactly Coach.   

[WAcoyotehunter]

The WDFW planted about 100 elk from Hanford to NE WA a few years ago and it really helped our herd. The fact that occurred tells me that Hanford might be willing to work out some opportunity for hunters.

They need to continue doing that-  Maybe we could talk the WDFW and local farmers into allowing Ferry County to have some more elk?

[CedarPants]

The WDFW planted about 100 elk from Hanford to NE WA a few years ago and it really helped our herd. The fact that occurred tells me that Hanford might be willing to work out some opportunity for hunters.

They need to continue doing that-  Maybe we could talk the WDFW and local farmers into allowing Ferry County to have some more elk?

With over half the elk slated to be taken by hunters being expected to be consumed by wolves, you'd think the WDFW would be all for transplanting more elk up north to feed their new prize project.  Should be an easy sell 

[Huntbear]

Where they have taken these elk is open to you. Public cannot go onto Hanford.

BS you are hunting on land that is not open to anyone!  Hanford is off limits to everyone including indians!  the Dept of Wildlife better not agree at all to their draw system and better say no to all hunting on Hanford!  More and more BS!

once again hunterrcc you are wrong. i ve sat here and watched your comments come through and enough is enough. quit being hatefull and jealous. that bull wasnt shot on the closed hanford sight. do you not think something would have been done by now. i mean come on man. as a tribal member myself your comments on here are not doing anything but stirring the pot. do some history research and see who all used to live and hunt on what is now the closed hanford sight which is not open to anyone now but the workers. i work on that sight. i know what goes on out there. maybe your viewpoint will change.

The problem with all this is that there were NO ELK ON THE EAST SIDE, TILL THE WHITE MAN PUT THEM THERE!  AFTER THE TREATY WAS SIGNED! 
So there is no ancestral elk hunting grounds over there...  end of story.... 

[igotbigbulls]

lol

[igotbigbulls]

i guess i ll be thanking the "white guys" as you put it when im hunting for elk this weekend in the blues