Damage control elk

[rose673]

Diarcheryjunkie - Pretty sure that wouldn't happen here in sw washington.  The farmers are really hard pressed to even get a tag.  They are becoming less likely to issue permits for damage.  Like Kirkl mentioned, damage permits must be given out different on the two sides of the state.

[HntnFsh]

kirkl - I might not be comprehending your message correctly but the damage control permits are given out differently here in sw wa.
Farmers who have more than 40 acres of land and show a valid point that they are losing value to the destrution of elk on their land may be eligible for a damage permit if the local game warden sees fit.  The game warden will give the time period of when the animal can be harvested, which is usually 2 or 3 weeks, then when animal is harvested the farmer is supposed to report to that game warden, but does not put his general tag on the animal.  I know a few farmers where I am from who harvest elk during the season and usually take a cow in december from a damage hunt and it is legit.  Like I said I might have misread your last message, but that is how they take care of the damage control permits here, and Im not sure about the MH permits.

This is correct.And I believe they have to fill out a form and notify the game warden when an animal is harvested.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

kirkl - I might not be comprehending your message correctly but the damage control permits are given out differently here in sw wa.
Farmers who have more than 40 acres of land and show a valid point that they are losing value to the destrution of elk on their land may be eligible for a damage permit if the local game warden sees fit.  The game warden will give the time period of when the animal can be harvested, which is usually 2 or 3 weeks, then when animal is harvested the farmer is supposed to report to that game warden, but does not put his general tag on the animal.  I know a few farmers where I am from who harvest elk during the season and usually take a cow in december from a damage hunt and it is legit.  Like I said I might have misread your last message, but that is how they take care of the damage control permits here, and Im not sure about the MH permits.

This is correct.And I believe they have to fill out a form and notify the game warden when an animal is harvested.

So even with five permits in western wa on a damage hunt the landowner could give them all to one person and let them kill all the animals and not tag them and keep the meat???  I don't care about the MH.  I called four differnt offices and was told ALL ANIMALS MUST BE TAGGED.  One said some damage control hunts are for food banks and the hunter/landowner gets no meat.  He said some landowners do keep the meat.  I still have no clue.  I'm not askin if it's possible for one person to get all of the permits from the land owner.  I'm waiting for a call back to see what the final word is.