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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: fireweed on May 10, 2013, 08:26:15 AM

Title: Trust buys land near Mt. St. Helens
Post by: fireweed on May 10, 2013, 08:26:15 AM: http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/09/trust-buys-land-near-mount-st-helens/ (http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/09/trust-buys-land-near-mount-st-helens/)
Title: Re: Trust buys land near Mt. St. Helens
Post by: bucklucky on May 10, 2013, 08:55:43 AM: Is all that land open to the public for hunting ?
Title: Re: Trust buys land near Mt. St. Helens
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 10, 2013, 09:08:33 AM: Quote from: bucklucky on May 10, 2013, 08:55:43 AM
Is all that land open to the public for hunting ?

I think it will be closed to hunting. The portion on the south side of Swift is gated and closed and states no hunting, no tresspassing.
Title: Re: Trust buys land near Mt. St. Helens
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 10, 2013, 09:11:35 AM: I just spoke with Ian at Pacific Land Trust and they will be allowing foot access hunting in that area.
Title: Re: Trust buys land near Mt. St. Helens
Post by: bucklucky on May 10, 2013, 11:13:15 AM: OK, I wasnt sure if this was a good thing or bad thing. I almost bought a 5 achre peice down there about 10 years ago to eventually put a cabin on, ended up backing out . Used to spend quite a bit of time down in that general area.