hunting taylor mountain forrest?

[jbhtiger]

I think the conclusion is that the state DNR land (accessible at the summit) is allowable within gmu454.  This is also accessible further north. 

GoHunt (on wdfw.wa.gov) shows the landowner boundaries in question pretty clearly. 

[bdwfan82]

thanks man thats what i wanted to hear.. this is how we learn.. and its only alittle further away but more along the lines of what i was looking for in an area to hunt..

[AKBowman]

To clarify, there is an entry to Taylor Mt off the Issaquah Hobart Road (south of the Summit). It is my understanding you can NOT hunt this area.
There is also an enterance on the summit of Hwy 18 behind a gate that is closer to the Summit of Taylor mountain. This is not a state gate but it is my understanding you CAN hunt this area as you pass onto DNR land. Additonaly, if you go one gate further north towards i-90 there is a DNR gate that says hunting is allowed per WDFW regulations and that is the same general area.
Am I wrong or what exactly are you guys concluding about the Taylor Mt summitt area?

This topic has been on here many times, you can hunt west of hwy 18 with archery, muzzle or shotgun in certain areas only it is in a firearm restricted area. East of 18 past Tiger summit (going north) to I-90 youre good to go with modern firearm. You can hunt back to the Cedar River Water Shed which is east of 18 and south of 90.

Better yet there is a crap load of land to hunt north of 90 and east of 90/18 junction which is in unit 460, good timber co land.

[bigtex]

To clarify, there is an entry to Taylor Mt off the Issaquah Hobart Road (south of the Summit). It is my understanding you can NOT hunt this area.
There is also an enterance on the summit of Hwy 18 behind a gate that is closer to the Summit of Taylor mountain. This is not a state gate but it is my understanding you CAN hunt this area as you pass onto DNR land. Additonaly, if you go one gate further north towards i-90 there is a DNR gate that says hunting is allowed per WDFW regulations and that is the same general area.
Am I wrong or what exactly are you guys concluding about the Taylor Mt summitt area?

This topic has been on here many times, you can hunt west of hwy 18 with archery, muzzle or shotgun in certain areas only it is in a firearm restricted area. East of 18 past Tiger summit (going north) to I-90 youre good to go with modern firearm. You can hunt back to the Cedar River Water Shed which is east of 18 and south of 90.

Better yet there is a crap load of land to hunt north of 90 and east of 90/18 junction which is in unit 460, good timber co land.

Bowman,
Nobody was talking about which weapons you can use. There is a mix of private, state, and county land in the area, some allow hunting and others don't. That is what this thread was about, not which weapons you can use.

[Axle]

There is park land there and there is huntable land there. I live close and have hunted Taylor since the mid 80s.
You can look it up on the county web site http://www5.kingcounty.gov/parcelviewer/viewer/kingcounty/viewer.asp and you can start with the parcel viewer here.
You can identify all owners of the parcels. There is mixed ownership all over the mountain. The park area is inside the gate where Iss-Hobart Rd intersect. You don't want to hunt there.
Other areas up the mountain are not park land but they are mixed ownership and not all owners want hunting on their lands. The private owners of the other parcels are mostly corporations and LLCs. Companies like Fruit Growers Assn has been neutral in the past and they are based in CA.
The land changes hands on occasion so it is up to us to do our research.
If you call Fish and Wildlife or the local Sheriff, you will get mixed info from them. They don't all know the rules and laws of that area (and many areas for that matter). You will get the run-around and get disgusted with improper info.
The signs on the gate tell it very well - it is regulated by our hunting regulations. I would start with the regs and identify where you can use a gun and where the rifle restrictions are.
Happy hunting!