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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Tbob on August 07, 2018, 09:53:30 PM

Title: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: Tbob on August 07, 2018, 09:53:30 PM: Went out to do a little scouting along the West Coast and every gate I came to that wasn’t DNR said “timeberlands closed to all public access due to extreme fire danger”. bummed! Total waste of an entire day to see that sign everywhere I pulled into...
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: dreamunelk on August 07, 2018, 09:56:27 PM: Already been mentioned on here. Start doing the rain dance. Things are not looking good.
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: whtbck on August 08, 2018, 01:48:45 PM: it happens every year just about.now wait for the postponed archery season
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: N7XW on August 08, 2018, 02:24:52 PM: Who's property? I haven't seen any fire closure signs on Weyco land yet.
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: bobcat on August 08, 2018, 02:55:39 PM: Pretty much all timberland owners other than Weyerhaeuser.
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: Tbob on August 09, 2018, 12:59:00 PM: I believe it’s Hancock land on the coast that I was hoping to access.. luckily I’m headed out of town for early archery and will be hunting on USFS lands. I was hoping to get in a little scouting for early Muzzy season. Hopefully it’s open by then?!?!
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: Bwilliams1286 on August 19, 2018, 12:22:49 AM: I drove the pretty much the entire coast today and every major timber property I came across was closed. The only thing that appeared to be accessible was the state forest land. I don’t know about Weyerhaeuser land but I don’t pay to play so it doesn’t really make a difference. Just curious, what do you guys do when everything is closed? Go to state land? Pray for rain? Or leave the coast entirely?
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 19, 2018, 07:49:54 AM: Weyco isn't closed...I got a permit and last year when it got real dry they told us they are not closing the woods on us..but years ago when they did close before the permit system, state land was usually the only thing left open
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: archer86 on August 19, 2018, 10:44:43 AM: hope for rain it opened last year the last 4 days of the archery season it's a risk you take hunting that area if you are not paying a access fee.
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 19, 2018, 11:14:23 AM: Forecast is calling for 40% chance of rain 25-29th fingers crossed
Title: Re: Timberlands on SW closed
Post by: floatinghat on August 24, 2018, 10:07:52 AM: Forecast has changed and isn't looking good. At this rate SW Timberlands wont open until modern.