Looking for info on the timber sale East of Kid Valley

[sneakyjake]

Was told that there was a huge private timber sale between Kid Valley and the observatory blocking access into the Margaret.  Would love some specifics before I put in for my permits.  I have made a lot of calls and have not gotten any answers.  Thanks. Jeff

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Pretty sure it is the schultz creek area...

[HntnFsh]

Yep!

[sneakyjake]

How big of an area is it?   Does it block access into the unit off of Spirit Hwy?   Can I still legally hike back to Elk Lake?

[bucklucky]

No more high mountain lakes, its all private. That whole end from Shultz Creek to almost Miners creek is done. No Trespassing period, no walking, no biking, no horses.

[sneakyjake]

WTF.     That sucks.    Thanks for the info guys.  I really appreciate it.  That is what this site is all about.

[HntnFsh]

I think it was 7000 acres

[Rainstorm Hunter]

Anyone know who bought it??

[bucklucky]

I cant remember the name but ut was a private bow cutting company if I remember correctly??? I could be wrong.

[Rainstorm Hunter]

That would sound right.  Before Weyerhaeuser sold it they picked the bows off the noble firs up there in the fall.

[MuleDeerCrazy]

I heard from a reliable source that Dan Agnew was the one that purchased it, maybe under a company name... not sure.  I know everybody is bummed that whole area around Schultz Creek is "locked up," but the Margaret Unit is so much bigger than that.  It wouldn't phase me a bit to apply for a Margaret tag, even if I couldn't hunt Schultz Creek... matter of fact I'd avoid Schultz Creek even if I could hunt it just to get away from everybody that thinks that's the only place to kill a good bull.

[huntingfool7]

That is the best part of that unit.  Talk to the biologists (I did last year) they'll tell you that's where they would have gone.

[bobcat]

I just looked it up on the Cowlitz County GIS. This is the owner of all that land:


ST HELENS NOBLE FARMS LLC
PO BOX 579
CENTRALIA
WA
98531

[bobcat]

I see it being one of those PLWMA's in the near future. I wonder how much money those elk tags will sell for?

[elkslayer069]

Depends on how much money you have.