PEARSON, J.
James G. Byrd, a member of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, appeals from his conviction of possession of game during a closed season (RCW 77.16.020). The primary issue on appeal is whether defendant's privilege of hunting on open and unclaimed land, granted to the Skokomish Indians in the Point No Point Treaty of 1855, is subject to Department of Game regulations that forbid hunting during certain times of the year. We hold that defendant's privilege is so...
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