Post by: Bonehuntn on September 09, 2025, 07:51:21 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 09, 2025, 07:58:58 PM
https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/fire_info.php#WA-NES-002249
Son has a buddy that the fire has burned up to his back door of his place.
Post by: shootnrun on September 09, 2025, 08:01:21 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2025, 08:40:36 PM
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 09, 2025, 09:21:48 PM
Post by: Falcon on September 10, 2025, 08:12:25 PM
Post by: BrockWeilep on September 10, 2025, 08:44:27 PM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.As a local, this is about the best advice you could have gotten. If I had that tag that’s where I would be. There are big bulls in there most years, but if it’s the early tag most of them are gonna be higher more than lower. Learn what timber companies you can hunt and which ones you can’t then keep checking clear cuts.
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
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Post by: Bonehuntn on September 11, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Post by: callturner on September 11, 2025, 01:31:47 PM
Post by: bearpaw on September 11, 2025, 01:44:19 PM
Post by: Caseknife on September 11, 2025, 05:21:04 PM
Post by: hunter399 on September 12, 2025, 05:24:19 AM
Two things that's going to impact moose hunters in numerous moose areas, Hancock (now Manulife) is closing all lands and posting them, and there are fires in several moose units. All the Hancock lands I've been by while scouting recently have been closed, so take that into consideration in advance.
Is Hancock closing permanently or is this just their fire season closure that they do every year?
Not sure ,but a lot of no trespassing signs going up from Manulife/Hancock.
Probably going towards access permits and land lease deals.
Post by: Limhangerslayer on September 12, 2025, 08:07:13 AM
And at a little over $3 an acre you can lease it. It’s going to make that NE area harder to hunt in the future
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2025, 08:22:43 AM
Is Hancock closing permanently or is this just their fire season closure that they do every year?
It's a permanent closure
Post by: HillHound on September 12, 2025, 09:50:33 AM
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2025, 10:07:07 AM
I assume this must be some of their larger tracks of land? Lot of it is so patch worked I don’t know how you would create a lease out of it when you need to go through it to get to other timber companies or state land. We haven’t seen any new Closures in all of our scouting trips over to the Huckleberry unit yet. Hopefully we don’t start seeing them this weekend
I don't know when you last scouted but your next trip may be a surprise, depending where you go, I know they have closed a lot of lands in Huckleberry. They won't be able to close roads with right of ways to other properties unless those other owners agree with a closure. I don't think any roads could be closed that have right of ways to state or federal lands, but I've seen signage along right of way roads and at many entry roads into Hancock lands.
Post by: TriggerMike on September 12, 2025, 10:23:43 AM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.OP,
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd.
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
Run this play book and you'll find something. Get over there and start scouting and learning the roads.
Post by: Elkpiss on September 12, 2025, 10:44:26 AM
Is Hancock closing permanently or is this just their fire season closure that they do every year?
It's a permanent closure
Would that be for Hancock land in Ferry County as well?
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 12, 2025, 01:03:36 PM
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2025, 09:10:35 PM
Is Hancock closing permanently or is this just their fire season closure that they do every year?
It's a permanent closure
Would that be for Hancock land in Ferry County as well?
I'm sure it will when they get to it.
Keep in mind Hancock lands are now under control of a new company, Manulife, leasing farming and recreation is part of their business model, after speaking to them I learned they are actively working on expanding this in Washington and they have already done this on their lands in other states.
We all want to hunt for free, even though it will cost hunters to hunt their lands, at least they are not refusing to allow hunting like some timber companies, I'm just trying to find a bright side to a sobering situation because I imagine other companies will be watching this and potentially doing something similar.
My apologies to the OP, i'll quit distracting your topic!
Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on September 12, 2025, 10:37:52 PM
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 13, 2025, 03:37:18 PM
Post by: TriggerMike on September 14, 2025, 09:37:49 PM
Yes, it seems timber land is your best bet in some of these units. I personally don’t know that for sure cuz we’ve never hunted this tag, but from info shared and seems to be so…hopefully that doesn’t change much for future tag holder and possibly my buddy this year. Once in a lifetime dealThere's lots of national forest in that unit as well. Check out Roger's Mtn. And there's other timber company land you can hunt. Don't get hung up on hancock and best of luck to your buddy. Should be an awesome hunt!
Post by: Falcon on September 15, 2025, 10:04:07 PM
Van Stone mine road to harrier Creek and all roads in between...make loops for hours and hours..bring a sxs.OP,
Joe Creek is an option as well.
As is Comstock mine Rd. :tup: :tup: :tup:
Moose in there are where you find them. It's thick country.
I can send you some pins if you hit any snags.
Run this play book and you'll find something. Get over there and start scouting and learning the roads.
:yeah:
Great info as I hunted all of those areas back in 14 with good success. Save up money for gas. Unless you are extremely lucky, plan on putting lots of miles on your rig. Best of luck :tup:
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 17, 2025, 01:41:03 PM
Post by: Bonehuntn on September 19, 2025, 08:54:14 AM
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 19, 2025, 09:58:18 AM
Here you go. The web page does mention by appointment.
Post by: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:32:33 AM
Post by: TriggerMike on September 30, 2025, 02:42:43 PM
I have the late tag as well and scouting isn’t producing much at all up to this point. Triggermike I was told to get ahold of you from Devinshoe. If you have a chance could you call or text me? 509-675-3447. Thanks a bunch.PM sent.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 30, 2025, 03:59:48 PM
Post by: Bryantmaupin on September 30, 2025, 09:40:57 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 01, 2025, 06:24:16 AM
Post by: johnsc6 on October 02, 2025, 09:06:29 PM