Just my own two cents, but I would let those birds around Naches breed for a few more years. The project was funded by the NWTF to plant birds in three locations in Yakima Co and so far the State hasn't helped us by closing the area to hunting for a while. There are decent numbers of birds in the area, but the tom:hen ratio is not very balanced. About 90% of the birds released were hens. This means approx 40-50 toms were released. So with extraordinary breeding success and low predator damage there may still be an estimated 50-100 toms scattered throughout the area. Not quite what I consider huntable numbers. It amazes me that the state would support a project like that and then leave it as an open season. But it is an open season and people will hunt it, i just don't agree with them.