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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: chrisb on August 26, 2010, 11:41:23 AM

Title: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: chrisb on August 26, 2010, 11:41:23 AM: I've heard there is (or used to be) some decent deer hunting just north east of Leavenworth off of Chumstick rd. Looks like some development has popped up there according to google maps though. Anybody know if there is public access land in that area?
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: banannaclip on August 26, 2010, 02:22:11 PM: THERE IS NONE :'(
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: Button Nubbs on August 26, 2010, 09:35:51 PM: chrisb i know quite a bit about that area. what do you know about sw wa elk? 8)
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: chrisb on August 27, 2010, 07:49:18 AM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on August 26, 2010, 09:35:51 PM
chrisb i know quite a bit about that area. what do you know about sw wa elk? 8)

I know that i don't hunt them since i'm not an elk hunter :dunno:
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: CP on August 27, 2010, 08:00:53 AM: Down low is mostly private, there is some National Forest land with higher elevations.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: high country on August 27, 2010, 08:46:12 AM: my neighbor is of the chumstick tribe
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: muleracks on August 27, 2010, 10:10:05 AM: Chrisb: Your not going to get anything but B.S. from most of us because we like to protect our spots. You don't sound like a threat to me so here is some info that may be helpful:
1. There is a good amount of recreational development low in the valley; close to the river. That development has some impact on the winter range but not on hunter access because all of the ownership are small lots.
2. Nearly all of the Chiwawa River and Entiat Mountains are managed by the Forest Service and access is open to the public (we own it).
3. There is getting to be more local deer spending the summer in the 94 burn where browse is good. It use to be that nearly all of the deer migrated farther back into the high country but now you can actually find mule deer in October at under 4000 feet.

Don't worry; you will not find NO HUNTING signs or locked gates.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: chevysquid on August 27, 2010, 10:14:20 AM: https://fortress.wa.gov/prt/printwa/wsprt/default.asp

At that website you can buy a public land quadrangle map that will show you what you are looking for.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: chrisb on August 27, 2010, 11:23:58 AM: Quote from: muleracks on August 27, 2010, 10:10:05 AM
Chrisb: Your not going to get anything but B.S. from most of us because we like to protect our spots. You don't sound like a threat to me so here is some info that may be helpful:
1. There is a good amount of recreational development low in the valley; close to the river. That development has some impact on the winter range but not on hunter access because all of the ownership are small lots.
2. Nearly all of the Chiwawa River and Entiat Mountains are managed by the Forest Service and access is open to the public (we own it).
3. There is getting to be more local deer spending the summer in the 94 burn where browse is good. It use to be that nearly all of the deer migrated farther back into the high country but now you can actually find mule deer in October at under 4000 feet.

Don't worry; you will not find NO HUNTING signs or locked gates.

I'm not looking for spots just don't want to make the drive to find out it's all private land with no hunting signs. Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 27, 2010, 11:53:00 AM: The thing you got to remember about Chiwawa, White River, Little Wenatchee is that down low there is plenty of slide alder so it's thick. Like anywhere else there are local deer there but mostly it is a migration area. You just have to check it out and get to know it. Lots of road hunters that just sit on the little old clearcuts which are growing up heavily now that minimal logging is being done.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: Armadillo on August 28, 2010, 07:48:33 AM: Quote from: muleracks on August 27, 2010, 10:10:05 AM

3. There is getting to be more local deer spending the summer in the 94 burn where browse is good. It use to be that nearly all of the deer migrated farther back into the high country but now you can actually find mule deer in October at under 4000 feet.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 31, 2010, 10:31:05 AM: Everything down low off the Chumstick Rd. itself is private, but there are several roads that quickly get you into the national forest to the north. Once you're a couple miles back in, most everything is public. As mentioned, these are primarily migration animals, so you won't see much until it snows.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: SCRUBS on August 31, 2010, 12:28:47 PM: Quote from: WAcoueshunter on August 31, 2010, 10:31:05 AM
Everything down low off the Chumstick Rd. itself is private, but there are several roads that quickly get you into the national forest to the north. Once you're a couple miles back in, most everything is public. As mentioned, these are primarily migration animals, so you won't see much until it snows.

What he said.

I bowhunted it for four days a couple of years ago, I saw several legal bucks. There is lots of National Forest up there.You can get in on either Eagle Creek rd or Second Creek rd, both are off of Chumstick rd.
Hope this helps
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: jrebel on September 01, 2010, 07:25:10 PM: Tons of area to hunt and a lot of deer if your willing to hike. Lots of really steep county. You can also get to that area off the entiat river side (mad river rd, mills canyon, etc.) all those roads conect, make sure you have a good forest service map and spotting scope.
Title: Re: Public land near Leavenworth
Post by: sled on September 01, 2010, 07:58:34 PM: I rode the DIRTYFACE Dualsport ride this year. There is alot of good looking ground from fish lake, Lake Wenatchee area all the way to ardenvoir? On the Eniat River. Very cool around Sugarloaf Lookout. Had a bear run in front of us. Lots of forest service roads, and bike trails.