In the 1850s, western Washington treaty Indian tribes reserved the right to continue hunting a variety of game animals in treaties signed with representatives of the federal government. Like their finfish and shellfish harvest rights, the tribes' right to manage big game was quickly forgotten and ignored for more than a century. But unlike finfish and shellfish, the hunting right has not been fully adjudicated in the federal court system. 

In response to this management need, the Point No Point Treaty Council began a comprehensive wildlife management program for elk, deer, and other game animals on the Olympic Peninsula in 1993 with a grant from the Administration for Native Americans.

The program currently employs a program coordinator and a wildlife biologist stationed at Point No Point's central office. The staff help member tribes develop comprehensive wildlife management programs for a variety of species. They participate in several different studies, as well as habitat enhancement projects, population assessment projects, and other biological work that will go a long way to ensure game numbers on the Olympic Peninsula remain stable for years to come.