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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Ghunt on September 24, 2016, 08:03:11 PM

Title: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: Ghunt on September 24, 2016, 08:03:11 PM: Went up scouting a bit today up by Big Jim Creek and Little Jim Creek. Have to say I see a lot of sign of deer, but never saw any. I passed some guy and he said he'd seen a nice 4 point with eye guards. I was wondering if anybody has had luck up there?
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: AZcoueshunter78 on September 25, 2016, 12:17:48 PM: Ive thought a out this permit. Curious if itnis worth the money
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: Ghunt on September 25, 2016, 01:28:38 PM: Quote from: AZcoueshunter78 on September 25, 2016, 12:17:48 PM
Ive thought a out this permit. Curious if itnis worth the money

Can't tell you yet, as this is my first year hunting in Washington
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 25, 2016, 01:53:29 PM: I have done two years of Weyerhauser permits, one year with Vail and one year with St Helens. I did enjoy the lack of crowds that were normal to the St Helen's area.

I have hunted St Helens area since 1976, and it could be a zoo, especially Winston during modern elk, but deer hunting has been pretty bad last few years. Areas that used to have muddy, worn down deer trails was pretty much sterile.

Don't know if it has gotten any better.

Two years ago was my first time in Vail, but had heard the horror stories, and again, very limited people when I was up there.

This year going to try Green Diamond out of Shelton area.

As much as it pains me pay to access areas I used to have free run of, can't argue the lack of crowds and seemed to me those willing to fork out the cash to get access were certainly more "respectful" for lack of a better word...
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: Ghunt on September 25, 2016, 02:04:41 PM: Quote from: Blacktail Sniper on September 25, 2016, 01:53:29 PM
I have done two years of Weyerhauser permits, one year with Vail and one year with St Helens. I did enjoy the lack of crowds that were normal to the St Helen's area.

I have hunted St Helens area since 1976, and it could be a zoo, especially Winston during modern elk, but deer hunting has been pretty bad last few years. Areas that used to have muddy, worn down deer trails was pretty much sterile.

Don't know if it has gotten any better.

Two years ago was my first time in Vail, but had heard the horror stories, and again, very limited people when I was up there.

This year going to try Green Diamond out of Shelton area.

As much as it pains me pay to access areas I used to have free run of, can't argue the lack of crowds and seemed to me those willing to fork out the cash to get access were certainly more "respectful" for lack of a better word...

Yeah i've thought about getting the St. Helens next year. And I can't agree with you more on the crowds and how "respectful" the people are that you meet in there.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: spin05 on September 26, 2016, 03:07:36 AM: Didnt know whearhauser had any land up there by jim creek.
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: cohocrazy on September 26, 2016, 06:57:53 AM: Do you have the Columbia - North Cascades/Chelan permit?
Title: Re: Weyerhaeuser Jim Creek?
Post by: Ghunt on September 26, 2016, 02:53:47 PM: Quote from: cohocrazy on September 26, 2016, 06:57:53 AM
Do you have the Columbia - North Cascades/Chelan permit?
Yes