Wenas

[kevinlisa06]

Hey guys n gals that hunt the Wenas area. The Maloy road has been shut down, so far the DNR is working with the new land owner since the Triple B, Bass family ranch sold here a lil while back. My dad has been keeping in touch with the DNR guy that is dealing with the problem so if anyone else has any news keep me posted and anyone else posted please. Hey kirkl I know you are in that area have you heard anything new?

[SniperDanWA]

What part is closed and how far?

[kevinlisa06]

As of right now the road is closed at the Y where the land owners driveway starts.

[Mudball]

I sure hope they get that cleared up soon, The group I hunt with has been up in that area sence the 40's and it would be a shame if they found a way to close us out now! That makes my kids the 5th generation to use that road as access. I new they closed it after turkey season but it has always been re-opened prior to deer so mabey that is all that has been done again? 

[kirkl]

Naw i havent heard anything. what you described is pretty much what i heard. gonna be alot of pissed off deer and elk hunters if that doesnt open before then. lots of people camp in BBQ flats.

[kevinlisa06]

Hey Mudball do you camp there with ElkDuck? Yeah Kirk we went up off to the right up NF wenas rd and Hog Ranch rd.

[Slenk]

it's not new guys. Tommy Bass has had that road shut down for several years. Private Property , Was always open to the public Until he got control of the Ranch. Also Coffins have property in the area.
Lots of other ways to get into the area.
Still Po's this Ole' man that he could shut it down. I've hunted that area as well sense the 40s.

[kirkl]

Slenk,

Wonder if were talking about the same road. if you go down malloy rd and it splits the the left and you come to your first yellow gate with a cattle guard then go a little farter to the 2nd yellow gate
that is BBQ flats? That stretch of road from the first yellow gate to BBQ flats and even the next ratty gate has always been open for quit a few years just before turkey season.

[chuck270]

Not sure whats going on but the DNR map I have dated 2/2011 of that area has those three gates list as "Gate Closed at Landowner Discression". 
Also, The road has been blocked off with ecology blocks and a cable prior to the Yellow gate, where the road to it Y's off of the county road.  That particular part of section 14 is not part of the Triple B ranch if I remeber correctly that belongs to Coffin.  However, logging trucks where using it this morning.   

[kirkl]

What up chuck. Hows it goin?

[chuck270]

Kirk, I am just working to much and playing to little.  How about you?

[kirkl]

ya i hear ya. still tryin to kill a bird but its getting harder and harder to get up in the mornings. lol specially since it gets light out so early.

[chuck270]

Get'm in the evening.  Yah, I have to save my get up early for the fall, spring is mating season for humans.  LOL!

[boneaddict]

Noted that they were hauling logs out of there today.  Not sure about the gates.   I came down from the top in December and was surprised at all of the verbage at the gate.  If I had come to it from the other side I wouldn't have entered.....but since I was already on the other side of the gate.....I came home.

[Slenk]

Slenk,

Wonder if were talking about the same road. if you go down malloy rd and it splits the the left and you come to your first yellow gate with a cattle guard then go a little farter to the 2nd yellow gate
that is BBQ flats? That stretch of road from the first yellow gate to BBQ flats and even the next ratty gate has always been open for quit a few years just before turkey season.

kirkl
Yes we are talking about the same road . It all depended on Tommy's mood . After the first yellow gate was Bass's . Coffins didn't start till the second fence. I know quit well the boundrys . I used to gather cattle in the area  years ago. For several different people that ran cattle up there.