2021 49 Degrees North Springers

[HooknoseHunter]

My guy also told me that because of high lumber prices the forest service is worried about tree theft so they will be patrolling more than usual. Crazy times we are in.

[HooknoseHunter]

Nothing on their website about this. I'm gonna be pretty upset if this is the case. Vaagen controls access pretty tightly, but I was planning on hunting one of those companies land pretty hard. Hope that's not really true 

Ya do your own research. It could be just select properties.

[CascadeCruiser]

I hunted that area last year for springers. Saw a moose, saw cougar, saw a couple white tail, and saw SO MANY DAMN TICKS.

[dilleytech]

My guy also told me that because of high lumber prices the forest service is worried about tree theft so they will be patrolling more than usual. Crazy times we are in.

I wonder how one steels timber behind a green gate? I could see active closures for logging. Everyone’s trying to log whatever they can right now.

[dilleytech]

Vaagen Bros, Riley Creek and Stimson Timber companies are not allowing ANY recreational access to their lands this year from what my forest service rep told me. I’d be very cautious about getting caught on any of their lands especially with a motorized vehicle. All of the Stimson and Vaagen gates in my area have new signs stating such. Good luck.

Would you mind being more specific as to what gates? Thank you

[vandeman17]

I reached out to Stimson last night and got a name and contact information to ask about access. I will report back after I chat with him

[hunter399]

Vaagen Bros, Riley Creek and Stimson Timber companies are not allowing ANY recreational access to their lands this year from what my forest service rep told me. I’d be very cautious about getting caught on any of their lands especially with a motorized vehicle. All of the Stimson and Vaagen gates in my area have new signs stating such. Good luck.

Would you mind being more specific as to what gates? Thank you

As far as I know vaagen bros has never gave permission to the general public.
Stimson just went to there website ,doesn't say anything about closure except one area. I'll post a link to there rules and policy.

https://www.stimsonlumber.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Inland_Regiona_Public_Access_Guidelines.pdf

Rilley creek I'm not really sure never hunted there land.

Of course all timber lands is private land and can be closed to public at anytime.
My opinion there are a handful of forester that are tired of the BS and have been posting no trespass signs and closure signs.
If there is an area your really interested in hunting but is posted closed I would try to contact someone at the company ,foresters that's in charge of that area.

[vandeman17]

Response from Stimson

Adam-

Thank you for your interest in Stimson timberlands.  Please feel free to remove as many bears as possible from the area….they are killing our trees, one at a time!!

Our policies remain unchanged:  Access is walk-in only. 

Thanks,

~Wade

[Timberstalker]

Stimson looks wide open!

[Lapua07]

Vaagen’s is definitely not open to public and policies are under review for a more strict definition on trespassing charges.

[dilleytech]

Vaagen’s is definitely not open to public and policies are under review for a more strict definition on trespassing charges.

Luckily I can only see one little patch that is vaagen in the unit so that’s not much of an issue.

[cougforester]

Vaagen’s is definitely not open to public and policies are under review for a more strict definition on trespassing charges.

This is correct. I will say that when I hunted Huckleberry last year and sent them a request to hunt spring bear on a specific parcel of theirs in a specific Township Range and Section, they were pretty quick to give me permission.

[Lapua07]

I work for them and I hardly get to hunt anything anymore. But I believe that the initial asking when it comes to bears could help. 

[Lapua07]

That being said I got a 49 tag last year. Had better luck on the state land and fresh clear cuts on  Hancock ground that produce the good greens they’re after early in the year

[Tball77]

What’s up all.  I’m new to the forum.  I drew the 49 tag with my hunting partner.  We scouted a month ago and hunted over this last weekend Wednesday to to Tuesday.  Seen 3 bears.  The first a small 150# or so black and a really nice cinnamon with a cub.  Very little sign and not much green.  Snow above 4K and a pile of ticks.  We managed a nice Tom and called in a few others.  Hunted on the 395 side from colville to deer park.