Has anyone heard anything about Winston Creek Land?

[dlaw]

Thanks for the update Hurricane.  I would like to see a map of what exactly the lease is covering.  I almost think that is where the infamous Camp Corruption used to be.  Not sure though.

[zackmioli]

disappointing.

[Bigshooter]

I know all the Port Blakley land on Green Mountain was leased off for what I understand to be $10,000. Not positive but I believe the Port Blakely land along the 200 and 250 line is included in this lease. Going to be hard to keep up with those prices !!  Last year these areas were allowing walk in access for the public but I guess those days are over.  Welcome to the future folks !!

 

[Bigshooter]

I know all the Port Blakley land on Green Mountain was leased off for what I understand to be $10,000. Not positive but I believe the Port Blakely land along the 200 and 250 line is included in this lease. Going to be hard to keep up with those prices !!  Last year these areas were allowing walk in access for the public but I guess those days are over.  Welcome to the future folks !!

Just curious where you heard this?  Thanks,

It was on there website.

[bobcat]

They still have parcels up for lease. They have maps that show the parcels and the price, but the ones that are already leased up, don't show up on their website anymore.

I can't believe how much they're asking for some of them. It's easy to see why they've had certain parcels up for lease for a couple years now, with no takers.

Who's going to pay $4,000 a year for a couple square miles of reprod that just has a few deer and zero elk?   

[bobcat]

One thing to be aware of is that these Port Blakely leases do not give the leasee exclusive access. All it does is allow the use of motorized vehicles, and camping on the property. The public can still access the property by walking in.

Edit:  I'm not saying this is necessarily true for the Longbell Road lease. But the other areas they have listed say that they will still be open to the public.

[Hurricane]

From what they told me it covers the area from longbell rd up to green mountain. So however big that area is. They told me no public access in this area.

[pianoman9701]

The next time you hear about the state or feds buying up land and someone complains that the government shouldn't be in the real estate business, remember this thread.

[Bigshooter]

From what they told me it covers the area from longbell rd up to green mountain. So however big that area is. They told me no public access in this area.

That's what I heard also.  No public access from the 100 line gate anymore unless you have a lease.

[RB]

Wow just when a guy starts to hunt a new area it all changes don't know if I could go back to the East side for Elk though spikes are few and far between 

[npaull]

+1 piano man. I can't believe the bitching from sportsmen about efforts to expand wilderness areas, for one thing... Loss of access/habitat is THE threat to hunting - so much more serious and real than the gun issue it's not even funny. But it gets way way too little attention...

[Yelm hunter]

AND ALL OF YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS I'M SURE......

OH..... That's NOT everything.... You also are REQUIRED to have a Discover Pass in your truck to drive on Weyco Land to the state land.

The same person that we have been hunting with was told that if you don't have one and are caught they are going to start adding fees onto your hunting license. Similar to not calling in your license to report. It's like a 200.00 fine or something I wanna say. Because so many people were driving the roads last year without one.

Don't even know were to hunt at this year but I put in for my special permits here.

[Yelm hunter]

It's NOT in the game book... Nothing about Winston Creek being sold out. Nothing about St.Helens Tree Farm just Vail and Willipa Hills being sold and needing a permit to access.

[Curly]

+1 piano man. I can't believe the bitching from sportsmen about efforts to expand wilderness areas, for one thing... Loss of access/habitat is THE threat to hunting - so much more serious and real than the gun issue it's not even funny. But it gets way way too little attention...

Pman said nothing about wilderness areas.

More wilderness areas is not what is needed in this State.  Wilderness areas are not very good for deer and elk anyway.  What we need is for the USFS to do more logging.

[K357**]

Wilderness areas are horible for game. Just need our national forest to be properly  managed