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Rimrock lake elk
« on: November 21, 2011, 12:27:29 PM »
Ive hunted Rimrock lake area for the past 15 years. last year we drew 4 any bull tags.  We were lucky enough to pull 2 dandy bulls out of there.  This year we hunted the elusive spike bull.  I guess what im getting at is this year in 12 days in the woods we did not see any bulls at all and very limited cows.  I was talking to another hunter in the Rimrock and he stated that the good old game department let the indians come in and shoot 150 elk before any bull season started.  Anybody herd that or can they confirm that.  I dont mean to vent at you guys or gals this is a great Forum.  Its just hard enough to get elk in this state without the game department and the indians helping.

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 12:55:14 PM »
I knew it was only a matter of time.  I was rather enjoying the break from these types of threads while the server was/is down.  Wishful thinking I guess. :dunno: 

To answer your question fitz, the Yakamas don't need permits or permission for anybody to harvest elk since the rimrock unit is within our Ceded Area and the Mucks need permits issued by their Tribe in order to hunt this area which as everybody knows me not something I endorse or support and until the powers that be do something about it all they are going to hear from me is complaining.

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 01:00:05 PM »
I am getting the Popcorn  :chuckle:

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 01:19:52 PM »
Let the fun times begin!!!
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 01:23:08 PM »
 :yeah:


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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 01:28:56 PM »
I heard it was 151. :stirthepot:

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 01:33:36 PM »
And most were 6 points or better!!
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 07:36:20 PM »
I will add! I'M PRETTY SURE THE WHITE MAN was the one to bring elk into the area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not native! the time is over! build a bridge and get over it!  :twocents:
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2011, 10:30:41 PM »
Build a Bridge???  You mean Work?  No comprendo
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2011, 10:47:58 PM »
haha wow, no they did not shoot 150 elk in the rimrock area.

It is really ridiculous how everybody makes such a big deal about the indians shooting "our" elk and deer. For god's sake get over it. A few, and I mean a very small perctage of tribal hunters abuse their rights and shoot more elk than they should. But you guys seem to think every single one of them goes up and shoots 4 or 5 bulls every year off of the reservation. I do think the tribe should make a permit system to limit the number of bulls that can be taken by the members, but it probably wouldnt make a whole lot of difference.

I don't know maybe I'm just sick of seeing these stupid threads but I dont even hunt elk so I guess I dont really care. All I know is I'm sure glad we have a reservation because I sure spend a lot of time (and money) bird hunting over there.  :hello:

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2011, 10:51:46 PM »
saw plenty of cows in the early season and only hunted it 3 days it was blazing hott they were in the evening!
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2011, 07:18:46 AM »
Posted by: 400out
« on: Yesterday at 06:36:20 PM » Insert Quote
I will add! I'M PRETTY SURE THE WHITE MAN was the one to bring elk into the area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not native! the time is over! build a bridge and get over it! 

yeah 400out you should do some research before you spout off. Elk were transplanted back by the whites because you wiped them out with unregulated hunting. A very great elk biologist wrote what i have put below. its in WDFW elk management plan. you should read it.



Historic Distribution: Elk have been present in the Columbia Basin and adjacent areas for
at least 10,000 years, and were an important source of food for Native Americans
(McCorquodale 1985). Unregulated subsistence and market hunting by Euro-American
immigrants, along with habitat changes resulting from livestock grazing and land cultivation,
nearly extirpated elk from the Blue Mountains by the late 1880's (McCorquodale 1985,
ODFW 1992).
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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2011, 07:56:04 AM »
unregulated hunting now that sounds familiar  :bash:

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2011, 08:14:51 AM »
270 shooter, what is the program in regards to shooting birds on the reservation. I have heard of others doing it but it seems counter intuitive
to me. What are the guide lines? Do you hunt upland birds also or just water fowl? Thanks, I can pretty much echo your take on the tribal hunting,
except I do hunt elk, but it is very frustrating for all involved I think, and people put in a lot of effort to find a good place to hunt and anything that
decimates their chances is a big downer, i.e unregulated hunting, land development, hazing animals before the opener. Some additional cooperation
 and disclosure would go along way, but that is over simplifying it I'm sure.

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Re: Rimrock lake elk
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2011, 09:14:30 AM »
I second Bigbulls reply due to the fact that a lot of the same facts are listed in WDFW reports, Hanford reports, Tribal Biologist reports etc., etc. etc.  Maybe a little research 400 before you start spouting off and making yourself sound a little ignorant.  Maybe search all the other topics on here that are related to "Tribal Hunting" or something recent and you can find some more information and make a sound judgement before you start playing the blame game.

270 thanks for your contributions towards bird hunting and I hope you've had a good season and WT, if you have any questions about the program I'm sure he or myself can assist you with locating any information.  If you plan on the Yakama Reservation you can go to our website at http://www.ynwildlife.org/  and this will give you more information.
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