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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: ChefWoodrough on December 03, 2023, 09:43:28 AM

Title: Leasing permits
Post by: ChefWoodrough on December 03, 2023, 09:43:28 AM: Hello -

I'm going over harvest reports and e scouting in prep for next year, been getting skunked by black tails the last couple of years. As I'm looking at the reports and the available land in those units. I'm seeing a lot of private land in units where a lot of big game tags are being filled. I know there's a lot of leasing opportunity in this state, but I'm wondering if we know what percentage of the tags being filled are on leased timber land permits for hunting or and private vs public? I know a lot of people have feelings about permit leasing vs public land, I'm not personally complaining about it , just curious.
Title: Re: Leasing permits
Post by: HntnFsh on December 03, 2023, 01:09:26 PM: I don't think there's any way to know. With our reporting system.
Title: Re: Leasing permits
Post by: millerwheeler on December 03, 2023, 07:32:25 PM: Quote from: ChefWoodrough on December 03, 2023, 09:43:28 AM
Hello -

I'm going over harvest reports and e scouting in prep for next year, been getting skunked by black tails the last couple of years. As I'm looking at the reports and the available land in those units. I'm seeing a lot of private land in units where a lot of big game tags are being filled. I know there's a lot of leasing opportunity in this state, but I'm wondering if we know what percentage of the tags being filled are on leased timber land permits for hunting or and private vs public? I know a lot of people have feelings about permit leasing vs public land, I'm not personally complaining about it , just curious.

So can I ask are you seeing any deer ? If not try a different spot , tried cameras ? Tried bait to see what’s in area ? Blacktail are a whole different deer from Miley’s and whitetail . Also when the weather is the worst I have always found I did. My best hunting blacktail , good luck man
Title: Re: Leasing permits
Post by: kball4 on December 04, 2023, 07:24:06 AM: Rayonier closed off a bunch of timber in Kitsap and Mason to lease permit only. The land isn't any better, the deer don't know where the lease is, there are still land managers and brush pickers driving those roads but now you have to pay $. I would stick to public land, maybe put up cameras.
Title: Re: Leasing permits
Post by: ChefWoodrough on December 04, 2023, 07:41:39 AM: Quote from: millerwheeler on December 03, 2023, 07:32:25 PM
Quote from: ChefWoodrough on December 03, 2023, 09:43:28 AM
Hello -

I'm going over harvest reports and e scouting in prep for next year, been getting skunked by black tails the last couple of years. As I'm looking at the reports and the available land in those units. I'm seeing a lot of private land in units where a lot of big game tags are being filled. I know there's a lot of leasing opportunity in this state, but I'm wondering if we know what percentage of the tags being filled are on leased timber land permits for hunting or and private vs public? I know a lot of people have feelings about permit leasing vs public land, I'm not personally complaining about it , just curious.

So can I ask are you seeing any deer ? If not try a different spot , tried cameras ? Tried bait to see what’s in area ? Blacktail are a whole different deer from Miley’s and whitetail . Also when the weather is the worst I have always found I did. My best hunting blacktail , good luck man

Thank you for the advise, but I'm really just inquiring on whether or not we have a scope of the percentage of tags taken in leased land vs public. I'm guessing the answer is no.