Author Topic: South Rainier unit (Read 6730 times)

yorketransport · « **on:** May 25, 2009, 06:42:27 PM »

Anyone hunt deer in the South Ranier unit? I did a few years ago but hadn't been back until today. I thought I'd go scouting up on FR 63, and the sucker is washed out at HWY 12! So I tried to go in off of FR 47 behind the high school in Randle, and that road is washed out too. Then I ran into a Forest Ranger who said that as far as he knew, the whole area is pretty much shut down because of storm damage. And they don't have any plans to fix any of it due to the lack of funds.

Does anyone know of any other way into that area?

Andrew

270Shooter · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2009, 08:38:58 PM »

Sounds like the hunting could be pretty good

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Scottystyle · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2009, 10:21:46 PM »

+1 this state could use some more washed out roads, and no money to fix em. SOunds like good huntin to me

Grizzly · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:29:18 PM »

Did you try going up Skate creek and hitting the 47 on that end?

littlebuf · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:35:09 PM »

just walk in, that's the best hunting so that's the best scouting

ive got some washed out roads that ill be elk hunting behind this year, yeah other guys do it to but nothing like the fair weather weekend road hunters. the weathers nice get some water and go for a hike

Dirty Mike · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:35:40 PM »

ALOT OF THE ROADS IN THE AREA ARE PRETTY BAD WAS UP THERE SCOUTING SUNDAY PRETTY BAD

huntnphool · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:40:01 PM »

I was up around Rainier all weekend, so many roads were washed out and the ones that weren't were blocked by downed trees. The FS has a lot of work to do the next few weeks.

Dirty Mike · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:43:43 PM »

GOOD LUCK THEY HAD A TON OF CUTBACKS AND LAY OFFS, SO DONT EXPECT IT ANYTIME SOON

huntnphool · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:44:59 PM »

I hear ya. Anyone know the rules on cutting up the downed trees across the roads?

buckbrush · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:52:55 PM »

If they are forest service roads you can call the ranger district and they will mark the trees. Then get a permit and you are able to cut the marked trees.

buckbrush · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:54:44 PM »

South rainier should be better in the next couple of years. That is where that monster blacktail was shot last year. You may run into a few meth labs. Access off of skate creek is still available in a couple of spots.

Dirty Mike · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:55:44 PM »

leave em down, makes the hunting better

then by hunting season

Dirty Mike · « **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:56:29 PM »

do you hunt elk there?

yorketransport · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:26:10 PM »

I agree that the extremely limited access will help the hunting. The only problem is that I don't have the time to hike in 10 miles one way. I have such limited time to hunt that spending the better part of a day just to get to my former jumping off point is not really an option. But for anyone who does have the time, I bet that the hunting will be spectacular.

As far as coming in off of Skate Creek road, according to the FS website, FR 52 is still closed for snow and the Skate Creek bridge on FR 47 is closed to all public access.

Maybe it's time I learned to rid a horse. That seems like the next best option.

Houndhunter · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:34:36 PM »

all the places i hunt there, the rds are complelty gone with most beyond repair

huntnphool · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:36:27 PM »

Quote from: Houndhunter on May 26, 2009, 08:34:36 PM

the rds are complelty gone with most beyond repair

You would be amazed what a D9 cat will do in minutes

littlebuf · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2009, 09:20:50 PM »

this actually has me really exited, if this many roads are washed out that just opens up more hunting opportunity for me, come on November

tony04 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2009, 09:21:29 PM »

i dont remember the road #, but what about the road that goes up davis mt, in between randle and packwood. i know it washed out 2 years ago, but they made a road around it because there is a house up there.. i dont know if there are other washout beyond that or not. might be worth a try though.

yorketransport · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:03:14 PM »

I might just need to find some spots up there that aren't quite as far in. I'm all about going for a hike, but I'm limited to day hunts. If I were able to hike in and set up a camp it would be different. Plus I usually end up going alone, and being 10 miles back during the unpredictable October weather sounds like a recipe for disater.

granola/hippyslayer · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:02:58 PM »

Quote from: tony04 on May 26, 2009, 09:21:29 PM

i dont remember the road #, but what about the road that goes up davis mt, in between randle and packwood. i know it washed out 2 years ago, but they made a road around it because there is a house up there.. i dont know if there are other washout beyond that or not. might be worth a try though.

if its the same road I'm thinking about it is washed out up above to.

buckbrush · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:44:44 PM »

Stick to that fs website. It will give us guys who know the shortcuts more area to hunt.

Houndhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:33:23 PM »

Quote from: huntnphool on May 26, 2009, 08:36:27 PM

Quote from: Houndhunter on May 26, 2009, 08:34:36 PM
the rds are complelty gone with most beyond repair

You would be amazed what a D9 cat will do in minutes

but whos gonna do it

, i have to clean out a rd i hunt off of this year. it'll pretty much have to be walk in only now which sucks but way worth it

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