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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: dmv9 on June 06, 2014, 08:27:08 AM

Title: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: dmv9 on June 06, 2014, 08:27:08 AM: Aberdeen and Vail mention free access areas. Is that something that ANYONE can partake?

https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Aberdeen.aspx (https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Aberdeen.aspx) - Lower Donovan & North Elma
https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Vail.aspx (https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Vail.aspx) - Deschutes
Title: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: bobcat on June 06, 2014, 09:07:39 AM: Yes, free means free. Don't even need a Discover pass!
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: bobcat on June 06, 2014, 09:17:14 AM: However, I should say, I'm not sure how a person would access the free area in Vail. That's way up high and bordering National Forest, but I don't know if there are any open roads that get you up into that area. It could be an area that's only accessibly by horses. Or of course to Vail permit holders, who could easily drive to it on Weyerhaeuser roads.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on June 08, 2014, 10:37:05 AM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: Bullkllr on June 08, 2014, 07:04:57 PM: :yeah: :yeah: I saw that map and thought the exact same thing.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: Harbor_hunter on June 09, 2014, 11:56:49 AM: I wouldn't get too excited about the free Aberdeen area, but at least it is free access I guess.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 09, 2014, 12:01:37 PM: The free access land they're putting up reminds me of this scene from "The Jerk".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag6DtzRUF5U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag6DtzRUF5U)
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on June 09, 2014, 03:20:44 PM: Quote from: Harbor_hunter on June 09, 2014, 11:56:49 AM
I wouldn't get too excited about the free Aberdeen area, but at least it is free access I guess.

There might be a few animals there...its free for a reason
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: Harbor_hunter on June 10, 2014, 10:18:31 AM: Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on June 09, 2014, 03:20:44 PM
Quote from: Harbor_hunter on June 09, 2014, 11:56:49 AM
I wouldn't get too excited about the free Aberdeen area, but at least it is free access I guess.

There might be a few animals there...its free for a reason

Exactly!
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: Screaminreelz on June 10, 2014, 04:27:12 PM: Quote from: dmv9 on June 06, 2014, 08:27:08 AM
Aberdeen and Vail mention free access areas. Is that something that ANYONE can partake?

https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Aberdeen.aspx (https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Aberdeen.aspx) - Lower Donovan & North Elma
https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Vail.aspx (https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Permits/PropertyPage_Vail.aspx) - Deschutes

Anyone know if more detailed maps will be available? I hunt the St. Helens tree farm and these suck.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: fireweed on June 10, 2014, 04:48:59 PM: It sure looks like all the free areas at the St Helens are places where there is interspersed DNR and Weyco. They probably figured the "frog might jump out of the pot" if they charged for access to public land, too, this year. Maybe next year.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Free Access Area
Post by: Moose Eyes on June 11, 2014, 10:20:27 PM: In case you didn't catch it the free areas near Aberdeen are non-motorized only.