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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: montana44mag on June 18, 2014, 08:03:40 PM

Title: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: montana44mag on June 18, 2014, 08:03:40 PM: Wondering if the land from Raymond, WA toward Longbeach (673) are pay to play? or locked gates hike in? whats the deal? is there good access? cant scout till August.
Thanks for any info
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: TimberCutter on June 18, 2014, 08:17:31 PM: So far most of it's walk in only, it hasn't went to pay to play.There is some motor access and some state land more toward naselle.
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: montana44mag on June 18, 2014, 08:20:23 PM: :tup: thanks!
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: matlockmike on June 18, 2014, 08:29:08 PM: I hunt down there and gates are locked but I have not had any problems with walking in. The walk in unit off trask rd is now lease land (raynior land).

There was some no trespassing sign at some gates but the loggers i ran into at the gate said they weren't put up by the company, feel free to walk in.

State land before naselle, not sure if you need discover pass yet. You can drive in there though.
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: montana44mag on June 18, 2014, 08:49:28 PM: :tup: cant wait to check it out.
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: Halo on June 18, 2014, 09:00:30 PM: Quote from: matlockmike on June 18, 2014, 08:29:08 PM
I hunt down there and gates are locked but I have not had any problems with walking in. The walk in unit off trask rd is now lease land (raynior land).

There was some no trespassing sign at some gates but the loggers i ran into at the gate said they weren't put up by the company, feel free to walk in.

State land before naselle, not sure if you need discover pass yet. You can drive in there though.

Don't get me started about access down there I have 80 acres off of Trask Road bordered by Rayonier on two sides that we have hunted elk on and around for 2 generations. I have pictures of our elk camps there as far back as the mid 1950's. It's a sad state of affairs but I refuse to play the lease game with Rayonier. I guess it was good while it lasted.
Title: Re: land access raymond to long beach
Post by: matlockmike on June 19, 2014, 07:10:15 AM: I use to love it down there, now it makes me sick to my stomach. The westside is going to hell with pay to access fees. Pushing kids awy from hunting because no one can afford it.