2010 Spring Bear Hunt on Copalis, Rayonier Property Permit Info

[divedog]

Divedog-  Yes, the unit is adjacent to Pacific beach......anywhere from a ten minute to a half hours drive will get you on the property.

Thanx, I have hunted for deer on the Rayonier land in that area ,just not sure what part of the GMU is designated by the map they hand out. Sounds like I should have put in for it. From what I saw last year hunting there, I believe there is some good size bear in that area. Good luck.

[billythekidrock]

Yes, a lessee can hunt his lease without the 100 permit IF he draws the WDFW permit.

They may get a reduced price or something on the 100 permit since they have a lease.....but that has yet to be decided....they are insured on the lease......but I don't know if that will apply on the rest of the hunt area.....the underwriters may require different insurance for the rest of the spring bear hunt area.  I don't deal with the policy or politics of all that crap.....I get everything ready to kill the trees and build the roads.....and have been involved with the marketing and on the ground implementation of the lease program.  Not sure what they will decide, but Mark knows the guy to talk to about it.

Thanks

[steelyonfly]

Guys, I want to let you know that, like mrgoodwrench, I also work for Rayonier and I'm part of the Recreational License Program team, too.

mrgoodwrench said above that he wasn't sure what the price would be if one of our leaseholders was drawn for a spring bear permit and wanted to get an access permit to hunt spring bear on Rayonier lands outside of his lease.

As hunters have been drawn, I wanted to get this out ASAP ... if you are a member of a club with one of our leases (any lease area - not just in our Failor Lake lease area) then you only have to pay $50 for the access permit.  This is only for current members of the club.  Btw, our Failor Lake area leases are the only ones that we have inside the Copalis unit.  Companions would still be no cost, but they need to come in for a companion permit.

Of course, if a club has a lease in the Failor Lake area then a member that drew the spring bear permit doesn't need an access permit to hunt on the club's lease. 

I hope this helps.

[billythekidrock]

Thanks for the info steely.

[Caretaker]

After giving it some thought I've decided to hunt Copalis this year, knuckle down and bite the $100 fee.  I always have a blast there, one of my favorite places to unwind and have a relaxing hunt.

Caretaker

[backwoods_boy]

After giving it some thought I've decided to hunt Copalis this year, knuckle down and bite the $100 fee.  I always have a blast there, one of my favorite places to unwind and have a relaxing hunt.

Caretaker

See ya there!
im heading over on the 15th at 5am to get permits and set up camp then start lookin for mr fuzzy!

[steelyonfly]

...Companions would still be no cost, but they need to come in for a companion permit. ...

Gentelmen,  just to clarifiy something I said in my last post and in relation to a PM I got:

If you are a companion, the hunter can pick up the companion form for you without you coming in.  Both of you must sign the companion form and it must be in our office before you go hunting.  We need the record of everyone on our treefarm for insurance.  If you can't make it in during business hours (don't forget, we will also be open this Saturday from 9am to 3pm for issuing permits, if that helps) you can put the form in our drop box.  The drop box is located next to the back door of the office at the Southwest corner.  I hope this helps and everyone has a great time. 

[rb2506]

does anyone what my permit!!! i had a hard time two years ago paying 25 bucks to hunt spring bear im not paying 100 bucks to try and help a timber company limit the destruction of timber the bears cause. i feel that i am doing the timber company a favor hunting the bear. I was told the cost increase was do to insurance, whats next pay to hunt in general (deer,elk,bear,coguar......) season? As for now I will shoot a bear in August for free to help out the timber damage problems.

[bobcat]

Good point r benn. I don't understand the need for insurance. Does Weyerhaeuser insure everybody who hunts on their land every year? No, they do not.

I agree, hunters are doing the timber companies a favor, and there is no way they should be charging a fee. Yes they have every right to do so as it is private property and they can do with it as they wish, but it just doesn't make sense to me.

[rb2506]

if they are going to charge now whats keeping them for charging in the fall. If its about ins. are all timber companies going to do this. Lots of timber company lands are open to the public ( don't take it for grated) ITS GOT TO BE FAIR FOR EVERYONE

[kyle p]

yap me to i am not paying 100 cant do it not out there i think the same as benn  it is not worth it to me good luck with your bear problem I'm waiting tell august and not going to hunt the beach

[rb2506]

mr. p lets get together in august and smoke some swamp bruins (no ins. fee)

[billythekidrock]

So just to clarify from what I have learned the last few years.

"We" are not doing them a favor. Actually "they" (timber companies) are doing F&W a "favor" in allowing us to hunt. F&W is giving us "opportunity".

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Also, I don't think the money goes towards insurance for the hunters as much as it goes for insurance OF the hunters, if some of those in the woods wouldn't leave garbage, destroy property and other abuses of the privilege of being there, they probably wouldn't charge the money.
It act as a deterrent to disrespectful outdoorsmen, and pays for clean-up.

[bobcat]

If they don't want their tree farm full of garbage they shouldn't let the brush pickers in there.