Post by: nateshooter89 on February 09, 2013, 12:57:54 PM
Post by: Kola16 on February 09, 2013, 01:00:44 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 09, 2013, 01:20:09 PM
The gates may always be closed to keep vehicles out. Feel free to hunt lands are generally walk in only.
Post by: VarmintVentilator on February 09, 2013, 03:24:28 PM
Post by: FALFire on February 09, 2013, 04:54:29 PM
Probably because most of those are for upland birds, and deer, and not as much for yotes :dunno:
The signs state "Feel Free to Hunt" Not Feel free to hunt this or that species. If the sign states Feel Free to Hunt, it means just that. Have fun chasing those yotes :tup: But as stated, don't be driving in beyond the gates or property line. Bad juju :nono:
Post by: Kola16 on February 09, 2013, 04:56:41 PM
Yes I know that, but some farmers take those signs down when the main seasons are over. That is all I was saying.Probably because most of those are for upland birds, and deer, and not as much for yotes :dunno:
The signs state "Feel Free to Hunt" Not Feel free to hunt this or that species. If the sign states Feel Free to Hunt, it means just that. Have fun chasing those yotes :tup: But as stated, don't be driving in beyond the gates or property line. Bad juju :nono:
Post by: fair-chase on February 09, 2013, 05:13:09 PM
So today I drove over 80 miles total and went to 3 feel free to hunt locations and all of them had gates blocking the entrances and didn't have the feel free to hunt sign does anyone know why that would be?
There are several possibilities. Most likely, if you're finding these lands via the GoHunt feature on the WDFW's website, it is that the lands have changed ownership or was taken out of the FFTH program and it has not been updated in the system. I find this quite often, but also find just as many lands posted FFTH that are not (or never were) listed on the GoHunt mapping service. So it's a two way street. Bottom line is don't trust the GoHunt feature to find lands. It's worthless when it comes to the Register To Hunt, Feel Free To Hunt, and Hunt By Written Permission lands. My personal observations lead me to believe that the mapping service has roughly a 50% accuracy rating. So it's a coin flip as to wether or not the lands listed will be there or not. Good news is, a little fuel and you can find multiple FFTH lands that are not listed in the system and therefore receive less pressure.
The other possibility is that someone tore down the signs in order to keep people out and have their own personal FFTH lands. Wether it be another hunter or the landowner himself. This likely happens more frequently than I'd like to believe, but if your so inclined you can contact the WDFW to see if the land is still enrolled in the program or not.
Post by: FALFire on February 09, 2013, 05:53:56 PM
Yes I know that, but some farmers take those signs down when the main seasons are over. That is all I was saying.Probably because most of those are for upland birds, and deer, and not as much for yotes :dunno:
The signs state "Feel Free to Hunt" Not Feel free to hunt this or that species. If the sign states Feel Free to Hunt, it means just that. Have fun chasing those yotes :tup: But as stated, don't be driving in beyond the gates or property line. Bad juju :nono:
Oh...I gotcha :tup: I do know around here they stay up year 'round but in others they may not :dunno:
Post by: Fishaholic on February 09, 2013, 06:00:04 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 09, 2013, 06:16:24 PM
Post by: nateshooter89 on February 09, 2013, 06:39:53 PM
Post by: Fishaholic on February 09, 2013, 06:54:33 PM
Post by: jechicdr on February 09, 2013, 08:05:19 PM
Wasn't trying to drive in just wanted to make sure i was on the right land. Anyone know of any spots near Spokane?Saw a bunch of yotes last time I was in Revere Wildlife Area.