Tension continues in Capitol Forest

[billythekidrock]

Well, maybe when the people get shot at, or "pinned down"  They should shoot back, self defence.   

What a dumb response. Do you want someone shot or killed?

Have you ever been in the woods and had a shot fired (in a safe direction) that scared you because you were not aware someone was nearby? That is what is happening. No one is being shot at or "pinned down". This article is part of an agenda that probably includes the Democratic head of DNR as well as the "Friends of Capitol Forest".

[Houndhunter]

i would love to talk to the guy that got "pinned down", what a bunch of *censored*. i do agree the trash can be bad, but most the bad stuff i see is within a mile from pavement. people dumping stuff, partys, and things like that

[runamuk]

Well, maybe when the people get shot at, or "pinned down"  They should shoot back, self defence.   

What a dumb response. Do you want someone shot or killed?

Have you ever been in the woods and had a shot fired (in a safe direction) that scared you because you were not aware someone was nearby? That is what is happening. No one is being shot at or "pinned down". This article is part of an agenda that probably includes the Democratic head of DNR as well as the "Friends of Capitol Forest".

BTKR when I read some of this I was remembering my trip to "the other end" of the CF where there were bikes and horses and crowds...OH and A SHOOTING RANGE ...we heard plenty of gunfire and it sounded awful close but only took a couple minutes to figure out it was coming from the range so no real danger there.

So far I have not had any situations with stupid shooting....plenty of idiots leaving trash and cases behind....but no situations with shooting that made me nervous......and Yeah the Signs what the hell I thought we had no money for schools and police why the hell did we need new signs for the morons to shoot....

after listening to this piece this morning I went with the its an agenda and mostly BS theory.... but I also avoid that other end of the forest...lol

[Up a Creek]

YEP - just another reason or way to try to shut down hunting............

[alecvg]

Well, maybe when the people get shot at, or "pinned down"  They should shoot back, self defence.  

What a dumb response. Do you want someone shot or killed?

Have you ever been in the woods and had a shot fired (in a safe direction) that scared you because you were not aware someone was nearby? That is what is happening. No one is being shot at or "pinned down". This article is part of an agenda that probably includes the Democratic head of DNR as well as the "Friends of Capitol Forest".

I was being sarcastic.

[ICEMAN]

Back on topic.

What do you guys think if some of us were to try the following:

Email the newspaper, friends of the forest or whatever..., DNR and anyone else of authority that I am personally going up this weekend to pick up trash for a day.... Take my kids up, do some shooting the right way with proper earthen backstop....then pick up a bunch of other crap that wasn't ours.....  Take good photos of what we have done, then recap the day for all.

If we had serious, conscientious hunters do this periodically, on a personal level, letting all involved see that we are personally helping the situation....would this help or hurt.

Would notifying those involved that we are trying to improve the situation help or hurt our side of the argument?

[billythekidrock]

ICE - What day? I may be able to sneak away on Sunday.

[boneaddict]

ITs a good idea Ice.  I do it all the time where I am at, whether its from an outdoorsman or a weekend warrior, I am always picking up trash.

The mentallity really pisses me off. ITs like all the trash along the roadway.  Does that mean EVERY motorist is a crapbird litterbug.  NO, just a few worthless scum.  

[murphyranch]

I might be able to do it Sunday as well and can bring my dump trailer if that will help.

[runamuk]

Which part of the forest ICE......we rarely get down toward the Olympia side, too many people over there...lol.... but we do enjoy the forest and might be on board depending on the day and location......

[ICEMAN]

Wow! I would love to make this happen, and nice to see a few potential volunteers.

I was just thinking that striking while the issue was current, may get a bit of good press for hunters.

We always pick up a bunch of trash. Every time. We keep vinyl throwaway gloves and trash bags in the truck all year just for this purpose. My kids have already learned that sometimes we need to pick up after others! 

I know of three spots in particular that get slammed with junk, two on the Rock Candy side, one at Delphi..... We all know of spots that get it. Maybe we could attack it from all sides and post the results here, with pictures and estimates of how much trash we gathered, how many people hours we donated...?

In the long run, we ought to have a mid summer yearly cleaning of the Capitol forest, organized, maybe get someone like Lemay or somebody to donate one trash dumpster for the day...

I envision in the future planning it out well in advance, having a check in station, assign roads to each person arriving to volunteer, have a volunteer fire rescue team standing by for "owies", get a vendor to donate hot dogs and sodas, do it up right. I even can see getting a radio station to push it, to get all users involved. A yearly clean up day. I would love to help organize something like this, what a great legacy to be involved with.  I bet I could get Cabelas on board, even get a few door prizes...

For this weekend, I could do Sunday. Anyone interested in donating a few hours to trash duty, post it up here. Could be a great weekend for it, nice weather, the berries are ready to pick.....

Let me know!

[jackelope]

unrelated but washingtonflyfishing.com has put together an annual yakima river cleanup type thing that has gotten huge over the past few years...similar to this type operation.

[runamuk]

Wow! I would love to make this happen, and nice to see a few potential volunteers.

I was just thinking that striking while the issue was current, may get a bit of good press for hunters.

We always pick up a bunch of trash. Every time. We keep vinyl throwaway gloves and trash bags in the truck all year just for this purpose. My kids have already learned that sometimes we need to pick up after others! 

I know of three spots in particular that get slammed with junk, two on the Rock Candy side, one at Delphi..... We all know of spots that get it. Maybe we could attack it from all sides and post the results here, with pictures and estimates of how much trash we gathered, how many people hours we donated...?

In the long run, we ought to have a mid summer yearly cleaning of the Capitol forest, organized, maybe get someone like Lemay or somebody to donate one trash dumpster for the day...

I envision in the future planning it out well in advance, having a check in station, assign roads to each person arriving to volunteer, have a volunteer fire rescue team standing by for "owies", get a vendor to donate hot dogs and sodas, do it up right. I even can see getting a radio station to push it, to get all users involved. A yearly clean up day. I would love to help organize something like this, what a great legacy to be involved with.  I bet I could get Cabelas on board, even get a few door prizes...

For this weekend, I could do Sunday. Anyone interested in donating a few hours to trash duty, post it up here. Could be a great weekend for it, nice weather, the berries are ready to pick.....

Let me know!

Ice you have great vision......and if you want some help in enacting it let me know....I feel kinda attached to this forest seeing as I darn near live in it....

Sunday I work in the afternoon BUT I could get out for a couple hours in the earlier part of the day and I bet I can con my family into going out as well....gonna have to go get my map out of the truck...don't have a clue where you are talking about ..... I tend to stick to my side and rarely venture too far toward where all the ORV's and campgrounds are....

[Houndhunter]

i would tag along, might have to call in a few spots but i'd be down

[Bofire]

 :)I wonder what sport they will ban when "Taggers" paint the signs and "campers" light them on fire? Yup a sign and a few picnic tables would make a fine fire!!

If ya'll pick a day I'll try to make it out to pick up some trash, lets be sure to call a reporter to do a story, How about Bob Brown out of Eatonville??
Carl