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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Ryans71 on October 14, 2013, 07:11:32 AM

Title: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: Ryans71 on October 14, 2013, 07:11:32 AM: Went up this weekend to get a start on our Elk Camp. During a drive we dd on Saturday we saw a new gate about 1/2 way up Hutchins road. Anyone know what this is for?

Ryan
Title: Re: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: Killmore on October 14, 2013, 08:31:58 AM: My guess is that it will keep people from coming down from tamarack springs before the may 1 opener of the elk fence gate.
Title: Re: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: jason stevens on October 14, 2013, 09:05:49 AM: If its on the right side on the way up the farmer off tanum owns about six hundered acres and probly put it up.just my thought
Title: Re: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: Ryans71 on October 14, 2013, 10:16:47 AM: It's actually across Hutchins Road. Not much chance of going around it either with a drop off on one side and a steep bank on the other. I'm thinking it's for what Killmore said.
Title: Re: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: RG on October 14, 2013, 10:25:26 AM: The gate showed up about a week or so ago, it's about 6 miles up the hill. I think the guess about preventing access from the top when the area is closed is probably pretty close. The rancher with the private land is a lot lower than the gate.
Title: Re: Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:
Post by: Ryans71 on October 14, 2013, 10:40:25 AM: That's the one!!