willipa hills antlerless tips

[floatinghat]

I will be trying to purchase at least one of them. Maybe we will meet up in those hills scouting. Good luck and keep in touch. Havent decided if i want to bring my RV down there and camp nearby as well. Any suggestions there?

I'm hoping it will not be more that a full day.  I don't want to take up too much of the next couple of weeks.  Deer in EWA, Pheasant Opener and Steelhead in Canada.....

 

[jimmyt]

there is plenty of good hunting in this unit without the purchase of either permits Elocheman,Skamokawa,Grays River, all of these areas are not permit entry besides some of fossil creek

[mazama]

Hancock also has land that is gated that you can walk in,they do have maps during hunting season-they are located in Cathlament.

[getreal711]

Talked to guy from rayonier and he quoted me 175 permits at $375 each first come first serve. My reply to him was "Well that is too rich for my blood and most others. I will go find lands that are hunter friendly. I remember when the timber companies welcomed us hunters not just tried to find another way to bleed money from us." We should all do the same and see how they like it.

[Clearcut]

Yea that's outrageous :.. I can understand in a way what like weyerhauser is doing.there opening up gates an land to people who our willing to pay a little for the access which is gonna assure them that its sportsmen out there an not people
Looking to dump garbage.. An from what I understand an correct
Me if I'm wrong but alot of the land they sold permits for wasn't always all open for driving... Rayonier on the other hand an there permit is getting out of hand.. If this trend continues no one will be able to afford to hunt. That fossil creek unit was an had always been open to certain points then there were walk in areas forever.. Then they decided to make an extra buck but what I don't get is our they so money hungry that they need the 65000$? I mean 150-200$ a permit to me is within reason to show them I'm not there because I wanna trash the place but I'm there an willing to pay a little because I am sportmen an wanna be able to have access to the land.

[shadowless_nite]

 

Hunted Rayonier's  Fossil creek tract last year. Tons of elk in there. Permit was about $250

as did I and yes lots of elk.

Talked to guy from rayonier and he quoted me 175 permits at $375 each first come first serve. My reply to him was "Well that is too rich for my blood and most others. I will go find lands that are hunter friendly. I remember when the timber companies welcomed us hunters not just tried to find another way to bleed money from us." We should all do the same and see how they like it.

WAAHHHH!!! I emailed them last week and they told me no details on it yet?? But if that is true I know Im definitely not putting in for that. Thats such a nice area and its a bummer they are doing the permits. Last year they went in just a few hours from being open for purchase. And the price goes up each year unfortunately. Getreal do you have a general idea as to where you want to hunt in the unit? South side? north side?? Do you have a bicycle? Lots of herds, lots of cuts and lots of movement. The farther you can shoot the easier this will be. Shoot me a pm and Ill help out as much as I can. Ive been helped with special permits in a area I was only learning about and plenty on here were willing to help so its time to pay it forward.

[MattySuto]

i been hunting willipa hills last 3 years and had some great success off of West Valley road...there are a few good areas more towards Nessel but you have to stop and ask permission, the people are very friendly...

[floatinghat]

I was hoping to get a look next weekend for the a drive by of a scouting trip.  Spend a couple hours driving some roads mark, some maps get a refresher on the lay of land.

Glad to hear you aren't getting a permit, if demand keeps increasing so will the price.   

[TimberCutter]

Getreal if you can't find a cow ,shoot me a pm i live in Raymond and have hunted and cut timber in 506 unit for 30 years i will give you a hand if i have time off.

[getreal711]

I did break down and get one of the weyco permits. I can understand the $200 permit proves we aren't in there to trash their lands and timber. But rayonier charging $375 for some permits and highest bidder on others is a joke. Even $200 was a bit more than i wanted but since its been a while since i have hunted elk and drawing a cow tag should give me better odds. Since i just spent $1250 on an 800 lb steer spending $200 for access to take a cow elk is pretty cheap. Hopefully in the future these timber companies can work with us and make it more reasonable. I PM'd a couple of you living and working in and near the area. Look forward to hearing from you. Lets see what herds we can find.

[TimberCutter]

You have the weyco permit it should be just pick the one you want . If i am free that weekend i will show you around.

[lineman125]

that's nuts pay'n that much !! people keep paying they will keep charging... hit the state land up middle valley= free camping, free hunting, well with the dumb discovery pass of course 

[Harborhunter]

You should have no problem at all finding a cow at all, especially since you bought the permit.  Like TimberCutter said, you can take your pick. 

[getreal711]

sounds good but trying to be as prepared as possible before i go out. Only bad hunt is one where you head out unprepared.

[getreal711]

Headed to Skamokawa to start scouting for cows. Any suggestions on any particular roads to scout? Wont be hunting till Oct Muzzy special hunt.