Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 04, 2013, 07:18:26 PM
Also he said that out of all those wolves aparently there are only 9 left. I find that funny
Post by: JJB11B on November 04, 2013, 07:19:59 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 04, 2013, 07:22:40 PM
Post by: JJB11B on November 04, 2013, 07:26:59 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 04, 2013, 07:39:25 PM
Post by: haulinbass on November 04, 2013, 07:40:48 PM
Post by: Houndhunter on November 04, 2013, 07:42:13 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 04, 2013, 07:49:10 PM
No. Wolves are returning naturally from dispersing populations in nearby states and provinces. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) never reintroduced or transplanted wolves into Washington, nor has any other state or federal agency.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#1 (http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#1)
Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 04, 2013, 08:17:59 PM
Post by: mountainman on November 04, 2013, 08:28:14 PM
Were wolves re-introduced to Washington?:chuckle:lol!
No. Wolves are returning naturally from dispersing populations in nearby states and provinces. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) never reintroduced or transplanted wolves into Washington, nor has any other state or federal agency.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#1 (http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/faq.html#1)
Post by: mountainman on November 04, 2013, 08:29:18 PM
cougartail probably knows...:yeah: :chuckle:
Post by: Houndhunter on November 04, 2013, 08:31:44 PM
Post by: Axle on November 04, 2013, 08:49:16 PM
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Were wolves re-introduced to Washington?
The answer is no. You can't 're-introduce' a species that has never existed here before. It was an unlawful release of a non-native species. The Canadian Gray Wolf does not belong here.
Post by: JJB11B on November 04, 2013, 09:24:28 PM
How do a pack of wolves just show up in the middle of the state?:yeah:
Post by: JM on November 04, 2013, 09:36:40 PM
That rumor was going around here about 5 yrs ago. B.S. if you ask me, I'm not a fan of how the tribe manages game around here but I know that they wouldn't even do something as dumb as this
Excuse me if this has been on here but I really dont want to go looking . Was talking to my buddy today about his elk hunt over in the cowichee.. he said he struck up a conversation with a land owner that said the yakima tribe and the state worked together to release a few breeding pair of wolves. Where I do not know? does anyone on here?
Also he said that out of all those wolves aparently there are only 9 left. I find that funny
Post by: Cougartail on November 05, 2013, 07:37:19 AM
Wolves outnumber hunters over here now so I wouldn't bother going east of the PCT there's no game left.
That rumor was going around here about 5 yrs ago. B.S. if you ask me, I'm not a fan of how the tribe manages game around here but I know that they wouldn't even do something as dumb as thisExcuse me if this has been on here but I really dont want to go looking . Was talking to my buddy today about his elk hunt over in the cowichee.. he said he struck up a conversation with a land owner that said the yakima tribe and the state worked together to release a few breeding pair of wolves. Where I do not know? does anyone on here?
Also he said that out of all those wolves aparently there are only 9 left. I find that funny
Ever hear of the Forest Carnivore Project? It's on their website and the "Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan" is "to restore the native complement of carnivore species".
Post by: muzbuster on November 05, 2013, 07:59:09 AM
Well I would think that it would be releasing of wolves that were live trapped then collared and released. As it is against the wolf introduction for the WDFW to actually release them. They were suppose to self populate kind of like go West little wolf.:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: rtspring on November 05, 2013, 08:09:12 AM
I cover alot of ground and have not seen one since then or tracks
Post by: jdb on November 07, 2013, 07:10:59 PM
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Post by: Bigtine96 on November 07, 2013, 08:48:59 PM
Post by: jdb on November 08, 2013, 05:24:43 AM
Post by: Bigtine96 on November 08, 2013, 06:11:48 AM
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Post by: yakimarcher on November 08, 2013, 08:14:46 AM
Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2013, 08:23:57 AM
Excuse me if this has been on here but I really dont want to go looking . Was talking to my buddy today about his elk hunt over in the cowichee.. he said he struck up a conversation with a land owner that said the yakima tribe and the state worked together to release a few breeding pair of wolves. Where I do not know? does anyone on here?
Also he said that out of all those wolves aparently there are only 9 left. I find that funny
I am not sure how pinpoint accurate those details are, but close. The tribe is monitoring a pack somewhere on Satus. A member on here and friend of mine is part of it. He can speak up to what he knows if he wants. It might effect his job, so he might not. The last time I talked to him about it was this spring. As for other wolves in the area, I have tracked them in the Nile, if I remember correctly, three of them I figured. I have also seen tracks in the Manastash (singles)
Post by: Northway on November 08, 2013, 10:11:05 AM
Excuse me if this has been on here but I really dont want to go looking . Was talking to my buddy today about his elk hunt over in the cowichee.. he said he struck up a conversation with a land owner that said the yakima tribe and the state worked together to release a few breeding pair of wolves. Where I do not know? does anyone on here?
Also he said that out of all those wolves aparently there are only 9 left. I find that funny
I am not sure how pinpoint accurate those details are, but close. The tribe is monitoring a pack somewhere on Satus. A member on here and friend of mine is part of it. He can speak up to what he knows if he wants. It might effect his job, so he might not. The last time I talked to him about it was this spring. As for other wolves in the area, I have tracked them in the Nile, if I remember correctly, three of them I figured. I have also seen tracks in the Manastash (singles)
You could be the laziest wolf in the state on the Yakima Res. I bet a few could eat carrion and never have to chase down a live animal. There are such a huge surplus of mustangs on that chunk of land that I don't know how the tribe could even keep track of all the dead ones.
Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2013, 10:15:55 AM
Post by: Northway on November 08, 2013, 12:03:48 PM
I know, and they are doing so much damage. Hopefully they like horsemeat more than antelope.
I know this is a different topic, but have you heard anything about how many of those antelope have stuck around the reservation?
Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2013, 12:07:08 PM
Post by: jdb on November 08, 2013, 12:24:48 PM
I know, and they are doing so much damage. Hopefully they like horsemeat more than antelope.agreed! The horses are a huge problem the tribe really needs to address.
Post by: Kowsrule30 on November 08, 2013, 12:26:49 PM
Post by: huntandjeep on November 08, 2013, 04:59:35 PM
I spend 50+ days a year in the cowiche. I highly doubt there are wolves in that unit. If they have been seen in Rimrock what's going to keep them from heading south?
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 08, 2013, 05:24:33 PM
I know, and they are doing so much damage. Hopefully they like horsemeat more than antelope.agreed! The horses are a huge problem the tribe really needs to address.
We've been just as other neighboring Tribes have. Hopefully we win in some future court battles cuz the greenie groups aren't helping any. That and the processing facilities get moving so we can start shipping some horses.
Post by: Buzz2401 on November 09, 2013, 02:17:48 PM
Post by: KFhunter on November 09, 2013, 10:22:14 PM
coyotes would do far more damage to the 'lope than wolves will. Lower the coyote population with wolves and the speedgoats will do better.
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2013, 05:19:52 PM
Post by: KFhunter on November 11, 2013, 05:22:29 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 11, 2013, 05:28:22 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 11, 2013, 05:37:10 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 11, 2013, 05:43:08 PM
Post by: JJB11B on November 11, 2013, 05:47:17 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 11, 2013, 05:49:11 PM
sure they haven't....They're in cahoots with the Feds......It's a conspiracy and its a black op.
:chuckle: not us that's for sure, WDFW, probably.
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2013, 05:43:34 AM
sure they haven't....They're in cahoots with the Feds......It's a conspiracy and its a black op.
Yeah, that's it. :tinfoil:
Post by: Prohunter270 on November 15, 2013, 05:53:36 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 15, 2013, 06:39:56 PM
I know, and they are doing so much damage. Hopefully they like horsemeat more than antelope.agreed! The horses are a huge problem the tribe really needs to address.
We've been just as other neighboring Tribes have. Hopefully we win in some future court battles cuz the greenie groups aren't helping any. That and the processing facilities get moving so we can start shipping some horses.
Wow I did not know their were that many to be a problem. I was under the impression very few were left. Where can one go see these horses? If we can?
Post by: jdb on November 15, 2013, 06:42:04 PM
Post by: Natures Way on November 15, 2013, 06:50:32 PM
Post by: CamoDup on November 19, 2013, 10:00:48 AM
I seen wolf tracks when we went lion hunting years back, way before they were "officially" here. Wolves never left WA, they've always been here. But our WDFW has not said so, just more bs to believe..... I don't think wolves were transplanted, but they have been here all this time IMO. Now that their "endangered" though, we hunters are stuck. Not much we can do, hopefully the tribes put a hurt on them :twocents:
:yeah: I have very similar opinions as the above post. I have never personally seen a wolf in this area but I know of plenty of creditable people who have been around a lot longer then I, say they have witnessed a few in the cowiche and little naches units. I have also heard that the tribe has been following 7 or so up in the Satus area. I believe there is a thread on this forum about it.
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 19, 2013, 11:38:30 AM
Post by: jdigital0923 on November 19, 2013, 01:55:47 PM