To answer a couple questions so we can all be more educated-
At a recent Grays Harbor Poggie Club meeting, 19th District Representative Brian Blake, who chairs the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, was asked the question about tax breaks for timber companies who permit public access. He stated this is a myth-there is NO TAX incentive-nothing, nada.
If you want to search www.rayonierhunting.com, you can look up the available parcels, complete with map, parcel size, and google earth satellite images.
It has gone from a few sample parcels last year to a sizeable number in Grays Harbor and and a few in Pacific Counties.
Yes, it is a cash flow generator for these companies. I believe, however, a much more equitable system might be, if they must profit, to sell access stickers , who knows, $20-$50, to all parties so desiring. In any case, they ARE going to look to profit from the use of their lands, and, as I said, Weyco, Green Diamond, et al are not going to be too far behind. These companies are also tired of garbage dumping, vandalism to logging equipment, timber theft, and the like. Even if they don't make the land available for a fee, look for them to make more parcels unaccessable to motorized vehicles.