This was my first year bear hunting and as the old saying goes it only takes one to ruin it for ya...yep happen today while hunting the Copalis unit. I parked at a closed gate and hiked in like I've been doing these last few weeks and on my way out I ran into a dump truck driver who decided he was going to chew my butt off. I could barely get in a word. Ranting and raving about how I was blocking the gate which I wasn't. I couldn't park any closer to the woods without making my own driveway in the woods. He escorted me out and told me next time I get caught parking anywhere on a gravel road my truck would be towed at my expense and if I park in the grass that no part of my truck can hang over the gravel because if it does, he's not responsible for any damages. This was a message given to me by the truck driver from George who runs this area. When I got into my truck, he drove right around me with ease and had no problem getting around me. I was out there last weekend and ran into a Rayonier employee and he didn't say a word about where I was parked, in fact he offered to let me drive into the walk in only area but I declined since I was leaving. With only a week left of hunting, I'm done with Rayonier. I'm not going to waste anymore money or time in there trying to help them out and to be treated like that. I'll never apply for that unit ever again either.
