Still no response, other than this.Since they were'nt responding I asked for the minutes of the Tri City commission meeting (where they adjusted the permit quotas)to try to make sense of it but this is what I got to that request.

Dear Mr. Zielasko,[/align][/align]Department staff is currently preparing a response to your comments regarding elk permits in GMUs 328, 329, and 251. The April meeting minutes won't be ready for distribution until after the Commission reviews and approves them in June. Please see the attached electronic copy of the rule amendments that were adopted by the Commission during that meeting. I hope this helps. [/align][/align]If you'd like to hear the presentation along with Commissioners' questions and discussions on the amendments,let me know and I'll mailyou a copy of the audio recording from that portion of the meeting. Or, you can go to TVW's website and listen to the audio recording at: www.tvw.org[/align](the specifical link to public agencies: [/align]http://www.tvw.org/search/siteSearch.cfm?EventType=A&Date=2008&bhcp= 1. )[/align][/align]From here, you can search for the Fish and Wildlife Commission's April 11-12, 2008, meeting audio. [/align][/align]Please call the Wildlife Program at (360) 902-2515 if you have specific questions about the current regulations.[/align][/align]You will receive a more detailed response to your inquiry within the next couple weeks. I hope this information has been helpful for you in the meantime. [/align][/align]Sincerely,[/align][/align][/align][/align][/align]Susan Yeager, Executive Assistant
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
(360) 902-2267 office
(360) 902-2448 fax
(360) 902-2449 Nancy
email: [email protected][/align][/align][/align]
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Washington Fish and wildlife Commission[/align]If nothing else, could a person get a copy of the minutes of the Tri-City Commission meeting where the adjustments were made??[/align] Jim[/align][blockquote]
----- Original Message ----- [/align]From: Fish & Wildlife Commission [/align]To: [/align]Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:45 AM[/align]Subject: Re: Special Permit allotment for GMU,s 328 329[/align]
[/align]Mr. Zielasko,[/align][/align]Thank you for sending the correct information. I've forwarded it to Department staff.[/align][/align]Nancy[/align][/align]Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
Mail: 600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
(360) 902-2267 office
(360) 902-2448 fax
website: http://wdfw.wa.gov/com/comintro.htm
email: [email protected]


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OOPS.That would be GMUs 328, 329,and 251[/align][blockquote]
----- Original Message ----- [/align]From: Fish & Wildlife Commission [/align][/align]Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:36 AM[/align]Subject: Re: Special Permit allotment for GMU,s 328 329[/align]
[/align]Mr. Zielasko,[/align][/align]Thank you for your correspondence regarding elk hunting in GMUs 328, 329, and251. I have forwarded it to appropriate Department staff for a response. Commissioners will receive a copy of your email and response.[/align][/align]Nancy Burkhart[/align]Commission Administrative Assistant[/align][/align]Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
Mail: 600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
(360) 902-2267 office
(360) 902-2448 fax
website: http://wdfw.wa.gov/com/comintro.htm
email: [email protected]


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Gentlemen[/align]My name is James Zielasko and I have been elk hunting these and GMU 251 for over 40 years with my late father and mother, my brother and his children and now well into our 4th generation of Elk hunters. Oh yeah....lets not forget our many friends who enjoy it too.[/align][/align]Threeof my friends and I have been entering the drawing for the ANY BULL tag since1996. Our concern is that for the last several years the number of these permits available has gone down yearly to the point that there are now ONLY THREE for modern rifle hunters. We would like to know WHAT the problem is in these areas, and what can be done to fix this problem? Since 2005 92% of these permits are gone. From 36 in '05 to 03 in '08.Do we loose our points if we skip this year, or are we forced to spend the $5-6 even though there is NO chance of drawing this tag since there are almost 3000 people putting in for these 3 (Pathetic) permits?[/align]For the last few years we just figured that things would get better eventually, but that seems to be FAR from the pattern here, so we decided we need to question the reasons......And here we are![/align][/align][/align][/align][/blockquote][/align][/align][/blockquote][/align][/align]