Well taking note that you are from Yelm i would assume that the Pheasant areas that you are talking about are the training areas for Fort Lewis.You can call Fort information and ask for the Northwest Adventure Center.Permits are $10.You will need drivers liecense,hunting liecense,proof of insurance,vehicle info-make-model-color-plate#,You must regestier your weapons-NO HANDGUNS,Need rifle of muzzleloader make,model,full measured length,barrel length,serial #'s,type of stock,type of metal-s/s-blued.Fill out the paper work and watch a short movie and thats it.Hunters orange is required at all times-Even muzzlelload and archery.West of Rainier rd is training areas #23 and training area #22 is on the east side of the road.I have never seen them open area #22 for rifle or muzzleload,but i could be wrong.All hunters must call 1 day prior to hunting to reserve for the next day.You must call and check out of the unit also.They tell you that you can not drive on the roads thru the unit.I have seen many vehicles driving in the units,with and without permits on their dash.I parked and walked out on the unit for 4-5 hours only to come back and find some *censored* decided to dump a refrigerator behind my Jeep.Fort Lewis also has a Fort Police truck that does come around from time to time.Dark Blue truck with flat black letters,very hard to read until you get up on it.There are alot of restrictions for hunting on Fort Lewis.Not to mention that if you are caught doing anything illeagal on their property it would be considered a federal crime.Wa.fish and Wildlife has also set up many sting opperations there also.They got 2 guys with 3 elk last year.There is alot of good hunting around here without going on Fort Lewis.#667 south of hwy 507 produces quite a few elk every year.Area #666 is an any elk unit so they are far and few between.Silver Springs Ranch has a few in their fields but i believe that he only lets disabled hunters out in his field.
