USFS and WDFW have teamed up, this is to drum up a trail of violations, the goal is to revoke permits on public lands due to these violations.
I know a lot of hunters are really perturbed at finding cows after nov 1 messing up their bait piles and mineral dumps, and will glady go along with destroying a way of life for ranchers using these permits.
I used to work cows on many of these allotments for several ranchers, cows don't always come off range when you want them too, they split off in small groups and can be difficult to round up in a timely fasion.
Typically you pull salt first (but everyone is dumping salt all over the place)
Then you bait the cows to holding areas
(But everyone is dumping hay, apples and bait, and hay all over)
Then you get guys to help round em up
(But wolves, bait and mineral sites, hay piles have cows broken ip in many small groups)
Failing that, its weather that pushes them down (so much for nov 1 deadline)
I'll not participate in this scheme to destroy a way of life, ya'll do as you like, but at least be aware of your actions when you do it.
The goal is to end grazing on public lands.
They want your help to do it.
