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McCRIZZLEY:
Getting a late start on my desktop scouting this year, and noticed that OnX no longer listed all the PLHO units I unfortunately find myself frequenting.

Thinking something was wrong, I hopped on WDFW's website and can't find any info about the PLHO units either.

Google searching is only resulting in outdated pages, and even my bookmarks re-navigate me.

I drive by a few on my way to work daily, and they still seem like they're getting active attention. One even has current construction.

Am I missing something? Did we lose these Public Land opportunities, or are they getting re-structured somehow? Who's got the inside info?

run870:
OnX crawls the WDFW site for PLHO as it's seasonal. Example, cut cornfields won't show up online (and by extension onX) until a blind is put in, the department confirms with the landowner etc.

At least for waterfowl on the west side many don't show up until they are huntable, often after the season opens.

McCRIZZLEY:
I had a hunch it worked similar to that. I'm new the NW corner of the state so still learning these systems. They were up online before this time last season, but I'll be patient and settle in.

Thanks for the info!

ducks4days:

--- Quote from: McCRIZZLEY on September 25, 2024, 08:32:58 PM ---I had a hunch it worked similar to that. I'm new the NW corner of the state so still learning these systems. They were up online before this time last season, but I'll be patient and settle in.

Thanks for the info!

--- End quote ---

Rob Wingard was the private lands biologist who ran the PLHO program for region 4 for the last ~9 years. He was promoted last year and is now managing all WDFW lands for the north puget sound. IDK if he is continuing to do both or if he hired somebody to backfill his old spot, but he is going to be at the WWA Seattle chapter meeting on 10/30 to field questions about the program and properties. If you have questions and want to learn the system better, showing up to get your info from the horses mouth would be a great way to do it.

high_hunter:
Rob was great in that role and glad to see him move up. I believe someone has backfilled based on a conversation I had with him last fall. If that's changed again then he's likely still wearing several hats and that may be why there is a delay.

These areas change yearly and the department updates once landowner agreements are in place and continue to update their site throughout the season.  I'm not seeing the Region 4 units either right now on OnX or WDFW but will check back periodically: https://privatelands.wdfw.wa.gov/private_lands/search.php

Thanks,
HH

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