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be careful in the Chesaw area of 204. we own property off of Pontiac Ridge. the area is where the grouse hunter from the Aberdeen area was shot and killed 5 years ago. he were hunting on a right of way which is not allowed and a local and his father shot him and shot at his partner with a .22. they are doing 33 years for murder as of last year. the guy they killed had just purchased a camp on prior loop rd a couple of months before he were shot. although most of the locals are good people there are still enough of them hiding out to make it dangerous. we are starting to see more visitors hunting since the big fires of last year. most are road hunters but still effect the hunting. There are many pieces of national forest and a little DNR in the area with the best access via private property. Not trying to scare you, just reality.
Quote from: hal on August 30, 2017, 11:03:47 AMbe careful in the Chesaw area of 204. we own property off of Pontiac Ridge. the area is where the grouse hunter from the Aberdeen area was shot and killed 5 years ago. he were hunting on a right of way which is not allowed and a local and his father shot him and shot at his partner with a .22. they are doing 33 years for murder as of last year. the guy they killed had just purchased a camp on prior loop rd a couple of months before he were shot. although most of the locals are good people there are still enough of them hiding out to make it dangerous. we are starting to see more visitors hunting since the big fires of last year. most are road hunters but still effect the hunting. There are many pieces of national forest and a little DNR in the area with the best access via private property. Not trying to scare you, just reality.I used to own property on pontiac ridge and i now own property on on cow camp road where the shooting happened just past the second cattle guard on the left in the little meadow if your coming from chesaw. "fat john" as the locals refered to him threatened to shoot anyone who hunted near there awhile before it happened sitting in the mercantile.I have been hunting camping and vacationing in the area for the last 26 years and have never been threatened or even met a mean person.My neighbors all disliked John and his son.I have heard the "rumors" of pontiac ridge and chesaw for all these years and this is the only incident that i have ever heard that actually happened.Hal is right there is a lot more people hunting the area since the big fires and definitely keep your eyes open no matter where you are.Regarding elk in all the time i have been going out there i have seen 11 elk and it was south of molsen on chesaw road north side of the road above some old buildings on private land.I am not discrediting anyone else's experience's just sharing mine YMMV.
Pontiac had a bad rep, buy I think it has calmed down. I lived in Curlew for almost 17 years and never heard of anything horrible, except the shooting of the grouse hunter. That area gets hit pretty hard by hunters. Find a land owner who'll let you hunt his land if you have time to ask or find one would be my suggestion.
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2017, 01:01:08 PMPontiac had a bad rep, buy I think it has calmed down. I lived in Curlew for almost 17 years and never heard of anything horrible, except the shooting of the grouse hunter. That area gets hit pretty hard by hunters. Find a land owner who'll let you hunt his land if you have time to ask or find one would be my suggestion.Pontiac Ridge, Mt. Hull, Cougar Creek, yadda yadda....all had a reputation years ago and you needed to respect those. Those were the days........ but then how would I know
Quote from: Ghost Hunter on August 30, 2017, 01:23:52 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2017, 01:01:08 PMPontiac had a bad rep, buy I think it has calmed down. I lived in Curlew for almost 17 years and never heard of anything horrible, except the shooting of the grouse hunter. That area gets hit pretty hard by hunters. Find a land owner who'll let you hunt his land if you have time to ask or find one would be my suggestion.Pontiac Ridge, Mt. Hull, Cougar Creek, yadda yadda....all had a reputation years ago and you needed to respect those. Those were the days........ but then how would I know Worse things happened in Republic and Curlew than all of those mentioned. I think we had 6 murders in almost 17 years of living there and one was right across the road from my house....
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2017, 04:08:11 PMQuote from: Ghost Hunter on August 30, 2017, 01:23:52 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on August 30, 2017, 01:01:08 PMPontiac had a bad rep, buy I think it has calmed down. I lived in Curlew for almost 17 years and never heard of anything horrible, except the shooting of the grouse hunter. That area gets hit pretty hard by hunters. Find a land owner who'll let you hunt his land if you have time to ask or find one would be my suggestion.Pontiac Ridge, Mt. Hull, Cougar Creek, yadda yadda....all had a reputation years ago and you needed to respect those. Those were the days........ but then how would I know Worse things happened in Republic and Curlew than all of those mentioned. I think we had 6 murders in almost 17 years of living there and one was right across the road from my house.... Dating myself. Anybody remember the Thanksgiving Day shootout at the Peerless Hotel in Oroville? http://wa.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.19800108_0041555.wa.htm/qx Some of those folks lived on Mt. Hull.Got me on that one. I've eaten at the Peerless when they had their buffet years ago..Now, back on topic.
