Post by: Yelm hunter on May 19, 2013, 04:06:50 PM
Post by: 12Gauge on May 19, 2013, 05:48:07 PM
Post by: PolarBear on May 19, 2013, 05:51:57 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on May 19, 2013, 08:17:06 PM
Herd the same thing from a retired Weyco logger. All of their land is going to be either by permit only or auctioned off for lease, even the little couple hundred acre plots. :bash:
If true, this is another huge piece of bad news for westside hunters. I figured St. Helens would not fall till next year.
Can anyone confirm anything official?
Post by: kglacken on May 19, 2013, 08:42:37 PM
Post by: actionshooter on May 19, 2013, 08:49:14 PM
Herd the same thing from a retired Weyco logger. All of their land is going to be either by permit only or auctioned off for lease, even the little couple hundred acre plots. :bash:
If true, this is another huge piece of bad news for westside hunters. I figured St. Helens would not fall till next year
That's what I was thinking also.
Post by: iRem on May 19, 2013, 08:49:55 PM
Post by: elk247 on May 19, 2013, 08:59:42 PM
I haven't seen anything official but, its definatly trending that direction sooner than later. Archery guys have been locked out for years due to fire danger. What part of killing elk on foot causes fire? Even us younger guys can start talking bout the good ol' days.Herd the same thing from a retired Weyco logger. All of their land is going to be either by permit only or auctioned off for lease, even the little couple hundred acre plots. :bash:
If true, this is another huge piece of bad news for westside hunters. I figured St. Helens would not fall till next year.
Can anyone confirm anything official?
Post by: Rainier10 on May 19, 2013, 09:07:12 PM
Post by: Fowlweather25 on May 19, 2013, 09:19:33 PM
Post by: mpetersen on May 19, 2013, 11:34:45 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on May 20, 2013, 07:04:13 AM
With all the crap that's been going on here on the west side, I will continue to only hunt the east side from here on out!
This will be me starting next year I think
Post by: dlaw on May 20, 2013, 01:00:52 PM
I know all the Port Blakley land on Green Mountain was leased off for what I understand to be $10,000. Not positive but I believe the Port Blakely land along the 200 and 250 line is included in this lease. Going to be hard to keep up with those prices !! Last year these areas were allowing walk in access for the public but I guess those days are over. Welcome to the future folks !!
Just curious where you heard this? Thanks,
Post by: Hurricane on May 20, 2013, 02:00:30 PM
Thank you for your inquiry about our Longbell Road property. I'm sorry to disappoint you but yes that piece of property has been leased and there is currently no public access. I hope this answers your question, if I you need anything else please let me know.
Brita Sveen
Administrative Asst. /Receptionist
Port Blakely Tree Farms LP
8133 River Drive SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-596-9410
This is from Port Blakley themselves. This sucks cause this was one of our late season archery spots.
Post by: Curly on May 20, 2013, 02:36:11 PM
With all the crap that's been going on here on the west side, I will continue to only hunt the east side from here on out!
This will be me starting next year I think
I'm going to consider it for next year too.
Post by: dlaw on May 20, 2013, 03:25:22 PM
Post by: zackmioli on May 20, 2013, 03:39:24 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on May 20, 2013, 03:40:45 PM
I know all the Port Blakley land on Green Mountain was leased off for what I understand to be $10,000. Not positive but I believe the Port Blakely land along the 200 and 250 line is included in this lease. Going to be hard to keep up with those prices !! Last year these areas were allowing walk in access for the public but I guess those days are over. Welcome to the future folks !!
:yeah:
Post by: Bigshooter on May 20, 2013, 03:42:09 PM
I know all the Port Blakley land on Green Mountain was leased off for what I understand to be $10,000. Not positive but I believe the Port Blakely land along the 200 and 250 line is included in this lease. Going to be hard to keep up with those prices !! Last year these areas were allowing walk in access for the public but I guess those days are over. Welcome to the future folks !!
Just curious where you heard this? Thanks,
It was on there website.
Post by: bobcat on May 20, 2013, 03:49:17 PM
I can't believe how much they're asking for some of them. It's easy to see why they've had certain parcels up for lease for a couple years now, with no takers.
Who's going to pay $4,000 a year for a couple square miles of reprod that just has a few deer and zero elk? :dunno:
Post by: bobcat on May 20, 2013, 03:53:19 PM
Edit: I'm not saying this is necessarily true for the Longbell Road lease. But the other areas they have listed say that they will still be open to the public.
Post by: Hurricane on May 20, 2013, 03:56:08 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 20, 2013, 04:07:48 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on May 20, 2013, 04:12:32 PM
From what they told me it covers the area from longbell rd up to green mountain. So however big that area is. They told me no public access in this area.
That's what I heard also. No public access from the 100 line gate anymore unless you have a lease.
Post by: RB on May 20, 2013, 04:21:55 PM
Post by: npaull on May 20, 2013, 04:40:32 PM
Post by: Yelm hunter on May 20, 2013, 05:17:32 PM
OH..... That's NOT everything.... You also are REQUIRED to have a Discover Pass in your truck to drive on Weyco Land to the state land.
The same person that we have been hunting with was told that if you don't have one and are caught they are going to start adding fees onto your hunting license. Similar to not calling in your license to report. It's like a 200.00 fine or something I wanna say. Because so many people were driving the roads last year without one.
Don't even know were to hunt at this year but I put in for my special permits here.
Post by: Yelm hunter on May 20, 2013, 05:18:52 PM
Post by: Curly on May 20, 2013, 05:20:57 PM
+1 piano man. I can't believe the bitching from sportsmen about efforts to expand wilderness areas, for one thing... Loss of access/habitat is THE threat to hunting - so much more serious and real than the gun issue it's not even funny. But it gets way way too little attention...
Pman said nothing about wilderness areas.
More wilderness areas is not what is needed in this State. Wilderness areas are not very good for deer and elk anyway. What we need is for the USFS to do more logging.
Post by: K357** on May 20, 2013, 05:29:11 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on May 20, 2013, 05:53:03 PM
+1 piano man. I can't believe the bitching from sportsmen about efforts to expand wilderness areas, for one thing... Loss of access/habitat is THE threat to hunting - so much more serious and real than the gun issue it's not even funny. But it gets way way too little attention...
Pman said nothing about wilderness areas.
More wilderness areas is not what is needed in this State. Wilderness areas are not very good for deer and elk anyway. What we need is for the USFS to do more logging.
:yeah:
Post by: mpetersen on May 20, 2013, 06:18:33 PM
Post by: kglacken on May 20, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
Remember this is only the Port Blakely land, Weyco property in the Winston is still open for public access, but for how long ?? Heard that Port Blakely security will be patrolling these areas for the guys that leased the tracts and no you can't enter at all. It is a private hunt club for the guys who leased it. This sucks as I killed a 6x6 bull off the 250 line last year and was hoping to do a repeat this year. I got a feeling there is going to be some tense confrontations in that area as I'm sure not everyone who hunts up there know about this lease !!This is exactly what I am thinking. I know if I was paying a bunch of money to lease land I would want others to keep out, but im sure there will be tons of people who have hunted these areas for years and will be extremely upset when they get all their gear together, drag the camper down there, get out at 5 a.m. opening morning only to have someone tell them to get off the land. I can see this causing some serious problems!
Post by: mpetersen on May 20, 2013, 06:33:11 PM
Post by: actionshooter on May 20, 2013, 06:58:02 PM
Post by: mpetersen on May 26, 2013, 05:49:27 AM
Post by: skidynastar33 on May 27, 2013, 08:54:59 AM
Post by: mpetersen on May 27, 2013, 10:16:08 AM
Post by: Eli346 on May 27, 2013, 10:24:02 AM
Post by: mpetersen on May 27, 2013, 10:33:02 AM
Post by: bearpaw on May 27, 2013, 11:20:18 AM
+1 piano man. I can't believe the bitching from sportsmen about efforts to expand wilderness areas, for one thing... Loss of access/habitat is THE threat to hunting - so much more serious and real than the gun issue it's not even funny. But it gets way way too little attention...
Pman said nothing about wilderness areas.
More wilderness areas is not what is needed in this State. Wilderness areas are not very good for deer and elk anyway. What we need is for the USFS to do more logging.
:yeah:
x2 :yeah:
Absolutely agree, I've seen quite a few elk, deer, moose, turkey, bear, and other wildlife while spring turkey and bear hunting, almost all of them are in logging areas where there is food.
Post by: dlaw on May 28, 2013, 02:10:58 PM
Post by: Yelm hunter on August 14, 2013, 01:04:29 AM
From what they told me it covers the area from longbell rd up to green mountain. So however big that area is. They told me no public access in this area.
That's what I heard also. No public access from the 100 line gate anymore unless you have a lease.
Post by: Jack-Fir on August 15, 2013, 12:10:24 PM
Post by: mpetersen on August 15, 2013, 02:12:59 PM