Wonder why the woods are closing

[Sandberm]

In my time spent stealhead fishing above McNary dam this winter I noticed a significant increase in people target shooting along the Washington bank. Does anybody go there to shoot and if so is the empty shells and broken targets starting to pile up?

I could see the Army Corp of Engineers closing off this area to vehicle traffic back at the paved road below the dam and thus a lot of guys who like to bank fish by the pump station losing easy access to their spot. Maybe its the railroads jurisdiction?

[Jonathan_S]

That's gross.  What's even grosser is the first thing I thought was, "oh that isn't even bad!"

There are so many places that are/were shut down that were much worse.  So strange, I've never understood these yahoos that buy $50 of ammunition and run it through their Hi-Points like there is no tomorrow 

[Fullabull]

Like mama use to say.....STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!!!!! I'm for taking away all the warning signs and letting STUPID take care of itself!!!!!

[runamuk]

Thats actually not bad at all in context.  I used to toss trash bags in my truck and a dog pooper scooper rake
like this

works super for raking up shells left behind.


When I was doing a lot of shooting I would take a tarp and shoot from on the tarp to help catch brass. 

I have seen appliances electronics and furniture dumped in shooting areas.

[bigtex]

You should see the area where people shoot in greenwater, much worse than those picks.  I'd shut it down too!

Greenwater and Wilkeson are the worst areas in the state in my opinion 

[trophyhunt]

You should see the area where people shoot in greenwater, much worse than those picks.  I'd shut it down too!

Greenwater and Wilkeson are the worst areas in the state in my opinion 

do they ever write tickets in those areas?

[gaddy]

How hard is it to pop a few rounds, pick up and go again? grab your target and spent shells when you leave? The sad thing is I see the same thing in duck blinds. How do you call a duck into a garbage pit? Sad!! When you pack it in there it doesn't take any more effort to take it with you when you go. Idiots.

[bigtex]

You should see the area where people shoot in greenwater, much worse than those picks.  I'd shut it down too!

Greenwater and Wilkeson are the worst areas in the state in my opinion 

do they ever write tickets in those areas?

Tickets are written. But the problem is it's such a widely used area you'd basically have to fund one LEO to just work these shooting areas and do nothing else. The USFS finally stationed an LEO in Enumclaw to cover the USFS lands in the area after about a 4 year vacancy. It took congressional pressure (Dave Reichert) for the USFS to fund that position again.

[pianoman9701]

That's the landing up past Mill Creek I think. Disgusting.

[hoof rot]

woods r closing because of money, garbage just givs em ammo to help justify

[JimmyHoffa]

Man that's one nice shooting pit  .  The ones I usually see have all the furnishings for a house---got the washer/dryer to set your gun on, the couches and recliners to have a break, some fridges, tables and pallets to light on fire for cold evening shooting, computers/printers to mark the different ranges.

[wadu1]

Thats actually not bad at all in context.  I used to toss trash bags in my truck and a dog pooper scooper rake
like this

works super for raking up shells left behind.


When I was doing a lot of shooting I would take a tarp and shoot from on the tarp to help catch brass. 

I have seen appliances electronics and furniture dumped in shooting areas.

And the MOJO magnetic stick woks wonders on shot shells.
 

[bowtechian]

Knuckleheads practicing for the zombies & a few of these people or groups probly don't hunt but because its guns & up in the woods it's hunters who did it, now I'm not saying that some hunters don't do this crap but...we could start having some of the hunter safety instructors show pic's of these areas of what not too do

[jeffitz]

What a bunch of losers

[jmscon]

The worst places I've seen are Sultan basin (which was closed due to too much dumping) and Umtanum out by the pheasant release site.
One day up at Olnie pass I picked up three husky bags of shot shells, didn't even make a dent!
Why do you think Weyerhaeuser and Hancock are charging to let people on their lands? Part of it is to pay for all the bs that needs to get cleaned up all the time.
Sad, a few are screwing it up for the rest of us.