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Offline jackelope

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Re: Shed season in Washington.
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2008, 09:06:06 PM »
theres closures in the klickitat...
http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=sep0507a

also the quilomene/whiskey dick area...
http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=oct3007a

just closed to motorized traffic which is great if you ask me.
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Re: Shed season in Washington.
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2008, 07:55:03 AM »
Yep that was the closure I was talking about. It is actually a small part of the Colockum and it is closed to all user groups not just horn hunters. I think they realized that they can't discriminate against just one user group. It is a popular area for folks to ride dirt bikes and four wheelers in the early spring. Most of these folks are just out for a ride.

The WDFW is hoping that by closing it to motorized vehicles the elk will stay in this area and not migrate to the Kittitas valley where they do a lot of damage to private property. I guess it is worth a try. My bet is that now that they know the Kittitas valley is easier living they will migrate anyway.

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Re: Shed season in Washington.
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2008, 04:57:49 PM »
boneaddict-I meant the traditional wintering ground the majority of the elk used before the extreme pressure from four wheelers leaving the green dot roads.  There are parts of the Clockum that will not be closed, just not where the bulls have been wintering.
I believe there will be a few tickets written this year in this area.  Guys have been sneaking in other areas for years.  I have heard of guys simply climbing the fence to actually riding horses in from above where it is not closed and stock piling antlers until the opening date.  One year a group came out with their pickup full by 11:00 in the morning on the day it opened.  Guys will get caught on the Clockum side because it is so open and they patrol it from the air.

 


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