tribal question

[heavy hauler]

can members of tribes in washington kill wolves?

[JimmyHoffa]

I think they can, but only in the eastern 1/3 of the state--for now.

[Fowlweather25]

Probably actually I'm not sure

[Special T]

NO... Tribes are only exempt from state laws not Federal laws. Other animals they cannot kill without the proper permit are sealions, cornmerants, and other federally protected animals. 

[jackmaster]

well i know that wolves meant alot to natives back in the day so they can probabl;y kill them for ceremonial reasons, well atleast i hope they can

[Special T]

its actually been illegal to kill a wolf on the Quinault forever... somethimes they can get special use permits, however they still have to petition the feds.    Its not like thier ablity to hunt deer or elk...

[FC]

NO... Tribes are only exempt from state laws not Federal laws. Other animals they cannot kill without the proper permit are sealions, cornmerants, and other federally protected animals. 

I watched a guy shoot sea lions next to the indian hatchery south of Hoodsport, if he had a permit it must have given pretty broad permission! The beach already had over a dozen dead sea lions on it and he was banging away at more that were out in the water from the beach with his 30-30.

[jackmaster]

well i know this, the tribes might be are only way to keeping these damn wolves in check, i hope they petition the feds and are granted the rights to kill all they want 

[Special T]

Because of lax or difficult to enforce laws tribal members are much harder to enforce/convivt on game violations. Just because its been done doesn't mean its legal... I've heard of lots of people doing illegal stuff and not getting caught, however that does not mean they have carte blanche.

[sled]

  This could get interesting.

[heavy hauler]

i dont think the wolves are federally protected. if they were , you couldnt hunt them in idaho

[Huntboy]

The wolves in Idaho have been turned over to the state for management. For the wolves in Wash. they have to meet their proposed plan before the Feds with
lift endangered status. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Fowlweather25]

I thought they came off the endangered list in the eastern 3rd of the state?

[Pathfinder101]

I could be wrong here too, but I am pretty sure that the law passed on 10 May this year Federally delisted them.  That is what allows each state (notably Montana and Idaho-at this point) to formulate and implement it's "own" management plan.  If that is the case, then I would think that the tribes are OK to hunt wolves.   
..again, I may be off-base here...

[boneaddict]

NO....it is written DIRECTLY in their game laws, they cannot shoot wolves.   That is for Colville and for the Yakima confederated tribes.


That being said, I know the tribal guys will shoot on site with little fear of reprucussions.  (tribal guys I am referring too are Colville and have told me in person.)