Post by: sakoshooter on September 19, 2013, 06:43:38 PM
Post by: duck1187 on September 19, 2013, 08:16:29 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 19, 2013, 09:59:35 PM
Post by: netcoyote on September 19, 2013, 10:51:19 PM
Thanx Duck. Can you still drive the Scott Turner all the way from just past Eatonville to Elbe or is it gated along the way?
Last time I drove Scott Turner all the way was last summer. No gates. You can drive from the Eatonville end but you have to go out past the ORV park, turn right and then come out on Stoner road almost to Ashford. You can't come down the steep road to Elbe except in the summer months before Sept 30.
Post by: adictd2hunting on September 19, 2013, 10:55:30 PM
Post by: Igottanewknee on September 20, 2013, 10:23:22 AM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 20, 2013, 09:08:35 PM
Did see two fat does on the private land on the edge of the rd about 100 yds after I left the state land. Go figure, huh.
Post by: bobcat on September 20, 2013, 09:32:02 PM
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A $30 pass to drive on a bad dirt rd. WDFW ripping off the sportsman again
But in this case it's not the WDFW- it's DNR.
Post by: biggfish on September 20, 2013, 09:39:28 PM
Post by: Bob33 on September 20, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
Misguided criticism. WDFW only gets 8% of the funds. This isn't their gig.
Post by: adictd2hunting on September 20, 2013, 10:49:08 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 20, 2013, 11:02:53 PM
QuoteA $30 pass to drive on a bad dirt rd. WDFW ripping off the sportsman again
But in this case it's not the WDFW- it's DNR.
Sorry WDFW. DNR, get your head out.
Either way it's the state of WA.
Post by: northcoast on September 23, 2013, 07:03:31 AM
Did see two fat does on the private land on the edge of the rd about 100 yds after I left the state land. Go figure, huh.
At least you saw something. I too drove the Scott Turner Friday after work. Only saw grouse and a few guys shooting their fire sticks. Stopped at one of the gates near the top and walked in a mile or so but turned around after not seeing any fresh sign. Ran into one other hunter on my way out after driving all the way to Ashford and back.
New to the area so exploring is fun but I sure would like to put some meat in the freezer.
adictd2hunting... pm sent
Post by: highside74 on September 25, 2013, 03:56:55 PM
Did see two fat does on the private land on the edge of the rd about 100 yds after I left the state land. Go figure, huh.
At least you saw something. I too drove the Scott Turner Friday after work. Only saw grouse and a few guys shooting their fire sticks. Stopped at one of the gates near the top and walked in a mile or so but turned around after not seeing any fresh sign. Ran into one other hunter on my way out after driving all the way to Ashford and back.
New to the area so exploring is fun but I sure would like to put some meat in the freezer.
adictd2hunting... pm sent
One mile from any scott turner gate is 2-3 miles not far enough. Those animals go to private land to avoid guys that only walk a mile from the gate. Lol. That's where you'll find the fresh sign within a mile of the gate. Plenty of deer and elk 3-4 miles in but most guys won't walk or bike that far so that's where they go.
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on September 29, 2013, 08:29:31 PM
Well guys, I took a quick drive after work tonight(Fri)to check out the Scott Turner Rd country. Didn't read the post on here about the Discover Pass till just now. Sign posted at the state land boundary but I assumed it was for a State amenity somehere back in. Second sign requiring a Discover Pass and I turned around. Ran into a couple in a PU on the way back and they verified the pass required as they'd gotten a ticket once on that rd. What a bunch of BS. A $30 pass to drive on a bad dirt rd. WDFW ripping off the sportsman again.If you actually read the regulations for the discover pass areas its only if you park or use their trails that the pass is required. I drive through their crappy discover pass area and back into the areas where it isn't required. I usually have someone with me as well so if I do have to stop and go up a hill after I deer I'll just have them drive the truck around until I come back down. :tung: to the DNR idiots!
Did see two fat does on the private land on the edge of the rd about 100 yds after I left the state land. Go figure, huh.
Post by: sakoshooter on September 29, 2013, 08:41:05 PM
Did see two fat does on the private land on the edge of the rd about 100 yds after I left the state land. Go figure, huh.
At least you saw something. I too drove the Scott Turner Friday after work. Only saw grouse and a few guys shooting their fire sticks. Stopped at one of the gates near the top and walked in a mile or so but turned around after not seeing any fresh sign. Ran into one other hunter on my way out after driving all the way to Ashford and back.
New to the area so exploring is fun but I sure would like to put some meat in the freezer.
adictd2hunting... pm sent
Northcoast, That was me you ran into. We BS'd in the rain. Holler at me sometime and we'll just take one vehicle instead of two, LOL.
Post by: sakoshooter on September 29, 2013, 08:43:25 PM
If you actually read the regulations for the discover pass areas its only if you park or use their trails that the pass is required. I drive through their crappy discover pass area and back into the areas where it isn't required. I usually have someone with me as well so if I do have to stop and go up a hill after I deer I'll just have them drive the truck around until I come back down. :tung: to the DNR idiots!
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Everything about that Discover Pass is a rip off the hunter/fisherman AND it's confusing as heck.
Post by: Fullabull on September 30, 2013, 10:37:22 AM
Post by: bobcat on September 30, 2013, 12:13:19 PM
yes, the pass is only needed for parking in designated areas.
That is correct but you need to be aware that ALL DNR land is "designated."
Meaning that if you are parked on DNR land, you need the pass. There does not need to be a sign or anything else that says you need a Discover pass.
If you're parked on DNR land without the pass, you will be issued a citation. ($99 fine)
Post by: northcoast on November 26, 2013, 12:56:50 PM
Northcoast, That was me you ran into. We BS'd in the rain. Holler at me sometime and we'll just take one vehicle instead of two, LOL.
Sounds good. You have better luck than I do so maybe it will rub off!
yes, the pass is only needed for parking in designated areas.
That is correct but you need to be aware that ALL DNR land is "designated."
Meaning that if you are parked on DNR land, you need the pass. There does not need to be a sign or anything else that says you need a Discover pass.
If you're parked on DNR land without the pass, you will be issued a citation. ($99 fine)
If you are caught driving the fine is double.
Post by: bobcat on November 26, 2013, 01:03:56 PM
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If you are caught driving the fine is double.
That's no longer true. You can drive through DNR land now, without a Discover pass. Just don't stop! If you park, the pass is required.
Post by: ballstothewaal on December 01, 2013, 02:10:11 PM