DNR land Question

[400out]

Does anyone know if DNR land is huntable or not?

[Skyvalhunter]

sure is as long as it's not closed via fire shutdown, etc

[400out]

cool thats what I was hoping! Might be able to get the wife on a deer in there! I found it on a map this morning I purchased for my elk hunt with a lot of land locked state land

[yelp]

Clarification...Landlocked state land is only accessible if you have access to it, you cannot trespass.

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Not all DNR land is huntable, you should request a map from the DNR, conservation area's are not open to hunting.

[carpsniperg2]

Clarification...Landlocked state land is only accessible if you have access to it, you cannot trespass.

Not all DNR land is huntable, you should request a map from the DNR, conservation area's are not open to hunting.

both are very correct.

[yelp]

Not all DNR land is huntable, you should request a map from the DNR, conservation area's are not open to hunting.

There goes that Mima Mounds deer hunt..darn it!  LOL   

[BlackRidge]

When in doubt, it can't hurt to ask the WDFW folks, but most DNR lands prohibiting hunting should be marked, and or have info available online to back it up.

They (DFW) can't always guarantee an answer though (oddly enough..)

[bigtex]

Also, a lot of the gated DNR roads/lands have a blue gate with a sign saying no motor vehicle access and a big picture showing a figure shooting with a big cross going through it stating no shooting. However in small print it says shooting allowed under WDFW hunting seasons. Be sure to read the signs. Many people just see the no shooting and think they can't hunt, when in reality they can.

[Gringo31]

A lot of DNR out here is leased to farmers who own the lease and therefore the access.  Don't make the mistake of finding land on a map and assuming it is free to hunt on.  Do your homework.

[bobcat]

A lot of DNR out here is leased to farmers who own the lease and therefore the access.

Not true. Leasing state land for agricultural purposes does not give that person the right to keep the public from using public land.

[bigtex]

A lot of DNR out here is leased to farmers who own the lease and therefore the access.

Not true. Leasing state land for agricultural purposes does not give that person the right to keep the public from using public land.

+1

The individual may try to say you can't access the land, but give the local DNR or DFW (depending on the landowner) office a call and I am sure the "issue" will be resolved very quickly.

[Gringo31]

So as long as there was public access to it (and the crop was off?) you're good to go?

[Gringo31]

bump...

I've been all over their website as well as looking up parcel numbers that say either State of Washington or Dept of Nat Rec with a few BLM's.


What if it was land locked but you had private access to it.  Or, if a land owner gave you rights to access it?

[HardCorpsHuntr]

What if it was land locked but you had private access to it.  Or, if a land owner gave you rights to access it?

Then you'd be OK. 

Another example.  DNR land-locked by private with no foot access in.  A helo ride in, a wake up, and boom!

[fishunt247]

This issue of land locked state land is really an issue I think we need to work toward resolving in this state. Land locked state land, in essence, becomes private land. If we can't access it, it isn't public. I'd like to the extra revenue from their crazy tag system that is supposed to go toward "increased hunter access" go to this purpose. An access trail for walking only into these sections would be so perfect. Convincing landowners who are used to having extra land at their disposal, though, may be tough. I've heard other states like Wyoming have access rights to state sections, but does anyone know if anything is being done here or how it could be done?

[occowboy79]

You could try calling the county up and seeing if any of the land the surrounds the State land has an easement on it that is used for access by the state.  If an easement exists then you can use it to access the state land. 

When the easement was granted the land the land owner whose land it runs through has no authority over the easement.