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Title: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: foster_dw on October 14, 2013, 05:19:48 PM

Ok so I'm new to Washington and am an avid hunter.  I am in the military but do not wish to hunt ft Lewis.  I am looking for some good public or private lands to hunt.  The game I am interested in hunting is bear,cougar,elk and deer any help would be awesome.  Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: jason stevens on October 14, 2013, 05:33:53 PM

A few miles off the road just about anywhere!

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: Bob33 on October 14, 2013, 05:38:55 PM

DNR land on the western side of the Olympic Peninsula, west of the National Park.

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: brew on October 14, 2013, 05:51:36 PM

thanks for your service.....as stated above find some public land and get off the roads...there is still a lot of national forests around that hold game

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: seansfire on October 14, 2013, 07:06:00 PM

head out to belfair and get on old belfair highway. take a left onto bear creek dewatto road and there are orange and white gates on both sides of the road out there. the left side of the road is the mason unit and the left side is the kitsap unit.

thanks for your service and best of luck in your hunting

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: irishevox on October 14, 2013, 08:34:01 PM

good info...
seansfire: i am in the Military to and i know how bad it sucks to hunt the base land.... when i get back from deployment if you ever want a hunting buddy i am sure we can figure something out

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: Old Man Yager on October 15, 2013, 08:36:36 AM

The key is to get off the roads, there are alot of road hunters around, and most of them don't get off the roads very far into the woods. Go in as far as you are comfortable, the further the better, and you will see more game and have less competition.

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: Old Man Yager on October 15, 2013, 08:38:34 AM

Oh, and as far as hunting on Ft. Lewis, there are some huge ass blacktails out there. Don't know what the process is to get to hunt there, but it might be worth looking into.

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: foster_dw on October 15, 2013, 08:14:01 PM

thanks guys i appreciate the help and i am always down for meeting new people so if ur ever looking to link up im always into hunting with new people

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: foster_dw on October 15, 2013, 08:15:49 PM

what r so good bear places im really after one and of course elk like i said from back east no elk and no a ton of bear

Title: Re: Best western Washington public lands to hunt?
Post by: seansfire on October 16, 2013, 06:31:19 AM

I was told once the tarboo area and around quilicene is crawlin with bears and cougars. In fact the guy said he wouldnt bowhunt either place without a sidearm. Also maybe check out the lake wynoochee area.