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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: wackmnstackm on August 29, 2016, 10:04:17 AM

Title: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: wackmnstackm on August 29, 2016, 10:04:17 AM: I do not know this area at all for hunting, I am a deer and elk hunter, aside from being told go to capitol forest i have no idea where else is public land within and hour from me :dunno: oh and Im disabled so I cannot do very much hiking. not looking for anyones honey holes, just looking for locations of public places, gates, woods, anywhere i can go sit or walk around.
Thank you
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: WSU on August 29, 2016, 10:13:43 AM: Where are you exactly?
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: wackmnstackm on August 29, 2016, 10:16:07 AM: Quote from: wackmnstackm on August 29, 2016, 10:04:17 AM
Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area
:tup: anything within 1 -2 hour would be best
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: bobcat on August 29, 2016, 10:41:15 AM: Since you're disabled I would recommend a Weyerhaeuser access permit. Some areas are already sold out, but the closest one for you would be the Aberdeen tree farm, and there are still plenty of permits remaining. It's $225 and gives you a full year of motorized access behind locked gates. Another option would be the St. Helens area, but it's further and costs more- $300. Your closest public land option would be Capitol Forest or the Olympic National Forest north of Shelton. Also Tahuya State Forest near Belfair.

https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/PropertySearch.aspx
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: bobcat on August 29, 2016, 10:45:32 AM: I almost forgot- also check into a Green Diamond access permit. They have an area really close to Shelton I believe, but I don't know any details and don't know if permits are still available.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: fishnfur on August 29, 2016, 11:22:53 AM: http://apps.wdfw.wa.gov/gohunt/app.html?theme=bigGame

Change the tab in the upper right corner from Basemap to Public/Tribal Lands

DNR lands are orange on the map. You can hunt any of those lands in your area.

WDFW maintains wildlife areas, many of which you can hunt deer and elk on. They are blue on that map. You'll need to read the specifics of each area to determine whether you can hunt that spot.

WDFW may have designated handicapped access areas - check the webpage for more information.

Capitol Forest is a great area to start in my book. Lots of deer, lots of access. For elk, you'll probably need to go south, west, east.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: jtw on August 29, 2016, 11:56:20 AM: If you want to drive and hunt public capitol forest is it, but...theres a lot of people out there doing the same thing. If you can spring for it green diamond permit is a great options. For elk youre pretty much stuck buying a private timberland permit ot traveling. I would recommend traveling.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: wackmnstackm on August 31, 2016, 11:03:22 AM: i keep hearing about some place called vail not too far?
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: bobcat on August 31, 2016, 11:27:43 AM: Vail is not far but requires a Weyerhaeuser access permit, and they are sold out.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: salmonfinder on August 31, 2016, 09:35:06 PM: Capital forest
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: salmonfinder on August 31, 2016, 09:37:38 PM: https://greendiamond.com/recreation/whats_new/
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: JLew on September 01, 2016, 02:58:01 PM: Lots of Public Land out in the Olympia/Shelton Area. PM me and I can send you in the right direction. Avoid Capital Forest ,just my :twocents: way too many people.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: Stuwee31 on September 01, 2016, 04:25:22 PM: I got my 4x4 with eye guards out of capital forest last year. A lot of hunters road hunting but if you find the right area and scout it out you will prevail. Good Luck
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: Mudman on September 01, 2016, 05:19:07 PM: With a disability Capitol forest will be difficult. So many people in there that deer stay away from the roads. Lots of good deer in there. Maybe some google earth scouting will reveal spots close to road/trails you can easily get at to sit? Elk herds are few but a couple are around... Maybe some blind or treestand hunting if your capable to do that. Trying to help, good luck..
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: haus on September 06, 2016, 06:14:26 AM: DNR has a handicap access they manage along highway 3 up towards Allyn. If you have the cash though id get the green diamond pass. From 101 to Matlock and down towards McCleary they have access points.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: fishnfur on September 06, 2016, 12:52:24 PM: I hunted a few spots relatively close to HWY 3 north of Shelton last weekend, just because I was up there already. The entire area suffers from being too close to humanity. Backyard deer are common. Deer in the woods seem to be completely nocturnal right now. West of there should be better.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: wackmnstackm on September 06, 2016, 02:45:36 PM: Quote from: fishnfur on September 06, 2016, 12:52:24 PM
I hunted a few spots relatively close to HWY 3 north of Shelton last weekend, just because I was up there already. The entire area suffers from being too close to humanity. Backyard deer are common. Deer in the woods seem to be completely nocturnal right now. West of there should be better.
public places or pass only?
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: DoubleJ on September 06, 2016, 04:02:31 PM: Tons of open Green Diamond land around Shelton but, there are no deer around Shelton.
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: Bofire on September 06, 2016, 04:21:13 PM: Olympic Penn. and Wynoochi river area

north and south of Amanda Park.
Carl
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: fishnfur on September 06, 2016, 09:38:33 PM: Quote from: DoubleJ on September 06, 2016, 04:02:31 PM
Tons of open Green Diamond land around Shelton but, there are no deer around Shelton.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: dreamunelk on September 06, 2016, 10:14:26 PM: You are in deer central!
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: Stuwee31 on September 08, 2016, 02:40:05 PM: also if you do get one down id be more than willing to help get it to your rig! no charge
Title: Re: Just moved to Olympia / Shelton area need help please
Post by: wackmnstackm on September 08, 2016, 03:10:19 PM: Quote from: dreamunelk on September 06, 2016, 10:14:26 PM
You are in deer central!
But I don't know where to go lol