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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: fluentvoo on October 02, 2009, 10:50:18 AM

Title: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: fluentvoo on October 02, 2009, 10:50:18 AM: Wondering if anyone familiar with the area west of HWY7 knows of any access points to the area other than fr74. I would like to come in on bald hill rd., or similar instead of driving all the way around alder and coming in on the 74. I head out on 7 from near the Roy Y.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Alchase on October 02, 2009, 12:01:05 PM: I thought they gated FS rd 74 at mile 14 or so? It use to circle back into pleasant valley if I remember correctly?
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: gasman on October 02, 2009, 01:03:38 PM: There is no access to that are ayou want with out going through Warehauser Property. WH owns much of the land on the other side of Alder lake and te Nisqually river, so the only way t access the FS area you are talking about is to go around the lake to the 74rd. I knw pleasant vally road is closed just past the camp ground.

If i remember correctly, you can access the from morton area, but do not hold me to it.

There used to be a road that whent through WH property to HWY7 (bridge over the river) but it has been closed for many, many years........
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on October 02, 2009, 01:15:48 PM: Following the 1000 line in Vail from the gate to the 3000 line will pretty much get you into that same area, at least the more productive part of it that you can't get to from FR 74, I wouldn't bother with driving around the lake to 74. If you are coming from the south there are some great hike in roads north of Morton, if your in to hiking.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Antlershed on October 02, 2009, 04:34:16 PM: On the bald hills side there is a bunch of privately owned land that backs up to vail. Used to have a key to it until WH realized the roads still connected into vail (I stayed on the private piece). Now they put a new gate in front of the landowners gate, and the landowner is the only one allowed to have a key to the WH gate.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: eric on October 02, 2009, 06:44:07 PM: was in 667 opening archery elk, 74 road washed out about 6 or so miles in. could not find anyway around, but gates.ended up huning elsewhere.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 02, 2009, 07:07:59 PM: Pick a gate and lace em up.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: LongTatLaw on October 03, 2009, 10:07:33 AM: awhhhh your wasting ur time!

not one animal in the 667! :rolleyes: ;)
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: bowpredator on October 05, 2009, 08:00:51 AM: Just wondering, Is the Vail gates open on the weekends before regular rifle season? My son drew a youth any deer tag unit 667 which starts this weekend Oct 10th. Is there a # for warehauser to find out if it is open. Any info appreciated.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: fluentvoo on October 05, 2009, 08:58:01 AM: 1-866-636-6531
listen for what number to push.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Alan K on October 05, 2009, 10:14:15 AM: They open the main gate for youth weekend, but there is a WeyCo employee with a sign in sheet at the gate. You have to have the youth permit holder in the vehicle with you.

It's a great thing to only let the kids in, otherwise everyone and their brother would be up there trying to scout and push all the deer out of the clearcuts from the kids.

In my last year of eligibility for drawing that tag, I did, but WeyCo had some *censored* woman running Vail. She decided to flex her might and lock us kids out. We had to walk in! Being 16 it wasn't -that- bad for me, but I felt bad for the 10-12 year olds that didn't have the energy to walk in more than a mile or two. Thankfully the woman got transferred to some office from what I heard last because she was running Vail into the ground.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: bowpredator on October 05, 2009, 04:28:33 PM: Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: bullcanyon on October 05, 2009, 08:40:14 PM: All three roads that take you up there around Mineral are washed out.:( They have 6 or 7 bridges around the randle area that are probably gettting fixed before these do. So might be awhile. Should be good for the deer numbers though.
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: fluentvoo on October 06, 2009, 12:53:08 PM: Quote from: bullcanyon on October 05, 2009, 08:40:14 PM
All three roads that take you up there around Mineral are washed out.:( They have 6 or 7 bridges around the randle area that are probably gettting fixed before these do. So might be awhile. Should be good for the deer numbers though.

Hmm.. so the only real access is from the south? Makes the drive even farther :(

So no other way to enter from the nisqually side eh? That old wooden bridge was broken more than 10 years ago when i ventured down there, i am assuming its still out of commission (where the mashel meets the nisqually).

So bald hill rd, sorenson and weyerhauser truck road are all gated?
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 08, 2009, 01:58:23 AM: Quote from: LongTatLaw on October 03, 2009, 10:07:33 AM
awhhhh your wasting ur time!

not one animal in the 667! :rolleyes: ;)

:yeah:
Title: Re: 667 gmu / FR74 access points
Post by: Alan K on October 08, 2009, 10:07:55 AM: Quote
So bald hill rd, sorenson and weyerhauser truck road are all gated?

Yeah, they're gated. All of Weyerhaeuser land there is, so if you are trying for the forest service land, I think you'll have to come in down towards Onalaska or east of there. That's just a guess, I don't spend a whole lot of time on the south side of the farm.