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<blockquote data-quote="INTJ1" data-source="post: 1423017" data-attributes="member: 34312"><p>I know it certainly seems that way but I work for a forest products company. I started with them in 2007 after I retired from the USAF. Since 2012 they have become much more strict about drive in access. During fire season they are VERY restrictive. </p><p></p><p>I know of one time when they let the son of the owner hunt an a chunk of land they had closed to everyone else. He got a mediocre 5 pt bull. They will give permits to employees to drive behind gates, and most of the time anyone can walk behind the gates.</p><p></p><p>Where it gets tricky is when they are leasing someone else's private land and logging that. Chunks of public land can indeed be boxed in by private landowners, but that isn't the timber company doing that—even though you will see timber company signs all over the place. </p><p></p><p>Weyco has gone to a fee system which I am fine with, but when ODFW allows 150 tags for the Powers Bull hunt and Weyco allows 250 for a certain unit in Powers, it's barely different than a plain old public land hunt. </p><p></p><p>In 2012-2013 I had the Melrose any bull tag. I got permission to hunt on timber company lands. In saw a few bulls 275+, but they were all locked up on personal private property. </p><p></p><p>So I do agree hunting access isn't what it used to be when I was amid in the 70s, but timber company land is still much more accessible than private land.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I am probably done elk hunting in Oregon. I'll go on a guided hunt out of state every few years. I'll probably still hunt Blacktails in Oregon. I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the quality of hunting since I moved home in 2007.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="INTJ1, post: 1423017, member: 34312"] I know it certainly seems that way but I work for a forest products company. I started with them in 2007 after I retired from the USAF. Since 2012 they have become much more strict about drive in access. During fire season they are VERY restrictive. I know of one time when they let the son of the owner hunt an a chunk of land they had closed to everyone else. He got a mediocre 5 pt bull. They will give permits to employees to drive behind gates, and most of the time anyone can walk behind the gates. Where it gets tricky is when they are leasing someone else’s private land and logging that. Chunks of public land can indeed be boxed in by private landowners, but that isn’t the timber company doing that—even though you will see timber company signs all over the place. Weyco has gone to a fee system which I am fine with, but when ODFW allows 150 tags for the Powers Bull hunt and Weyco allows 250 for a certain unit in Powers, it’s barely different than a plain old public land hunt. In 2012-2013 I had the Melrose any bull tag. I got permission to hunt on timber company lands. In saw a few bulls 275+, but they were all locked up on personal private property. So I do agree hunting access isn’t what it used to be when I was amid in the 70s, but timber company land is still much more accessible than private land. BTW, I am probably done elk hunting in Oregon. I’ll go on a guided hunt out of state every few years. I’ll probably still hunt Blacktails in Oregon. I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the quality of hunting since I moved home in 2007. [/QUOTE]
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