How much does a Weyerhaeuser hunting permit cost?

Each permit area has its own price and its own limited number of permits, and both change from year to year. Walk-in only permits cost less than motorized permits. Check the current listing for the specific permit area on Weyerhaeuser's recreation site, where each area also shows whether it is sold out.

Are there free Weyerhaeuser hunting permits in Oregon?

There is no free permit as such, but Weyerhaeuser says it enrolls 180,716 acres of Oregon land in ODFW's Access and Habitat program. That ground is open at no charge, mostly for day use and mostly non-motorized, under the rules ODFW publishes for each area. In Washington, about 12,199 acres of Weyerhaeuser land in the southwest is enrolled in WDFW's Feel Free to Hunt program.

Do Weyerhaeuser permits renew automatically?

No. Weyerhaeuser's published permit FAQ says permits are sold first come, first served each year, existing customers do not get a renewal right, and purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.

What happened to Hancock hunting permits in Oregon?

The former Hancock Forest Management lands are now run by Manulife. ODFW announced that Manulife left the Access and Habitat program on May 31, 2026, so from June 1, 2026 hunters need Manulife's permission, through its own fee permit program, to enter about 270,000 acres in northeast Oregon and 12,400 acres in southwest Oregon.

Does a map app give me permission to be on timber land?

No. A map shows ownership, gates, and program boundaries. Permission comes from the landowner's permit, lease, or enrolled access program, and the rules posted on site and on the company's website control.

Weyerhaeuser Hunting Permits: How Timber Access Works in WA and OR

Quick answer

Yes, you can hunt Weyerhaeuser land, but only on its terms. Most Northwest permit areas need a paid Weyerhaeuser recreation permit, sold first come, first served, in limited numbers, with motorized and cheaper walk-in versions. Some ground is free day-use access through Oregon's Access and Habitat program and Washington's Feel Free to Hunt. Green Diamond, Rayonier, and Manulife each run their own programs.

West of the Cascades, a lot of the best deer and elk country isn’t public land at all. It’s industrial timberland: second-growth tree farms owned by Weyerhaeuser, Green Diamond, Rayonier, Manulife, Port Blakely, and others. Clearcuts and young plantations grow exactly the browse that blacktails and Roosevelt elk want, and the road systems run for hundreds of miles.

For decades a lot of that ground was simply open. Since the early 2010s most of the big owners have moved to paid access. That’s why “can you hunt on Weyerhaeuser land?” is a common search every August. The short answer is yes, but you need the right kind of access for that specific block, and the rules differ by company.

Can you hunt on Weyerhaeuser land?

Yes. Weyerhaeuser describes three ways in:

Leases. Exclusive recreational access to a specific property, usually year-round. Built for a family or group that wants a block to itself.
Permits. Non-exclusive access to a much larger permit area shared with a limited number of other permit holders. Weyerhaeuser pitches these at elk hunters: big acreage, room to follow herds.
Open Lands. Properties with shared roads, ground intermingled with public land, or land enrolled in government access programs. In Weyerhaeuser’s own words, “Many of these opportunities are zero-cost,” though they usually don’t include permission to drive in.

Whichever route you use, you still need a state hunting license and the right tags. The company access sits on top of state hunting rules, not in place of them.

How Weyerhaeuser recreation permits work

Weyerhaeuser sells permits online through its recreation site, recreation.weyerhaeuser.com (the old WYrecreation.com address redirects there). Its published Northwest permit FAQ lays out how the program works:

Limited numbers, set prices. In Weyerhaeuser’s words, “Each Permit Area has a set price and number of available permits.” The site shows how many are left in each area and marks an area “Sold Out” once they’re gone.
First come, first served every year. There’s no renewal right for last year’s buyers. Purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Motorized vs. non-motorized. A motorized permit comes with a key to the recreation lock on designated access-point gates, and covers one licensed vehicle in the area at a time. A non-motorized (walk-in) permit lets you enter on foot, by bike, or on horseback, and is day use only.
Who’s covered. The permit holder, a spouse or registered domestic partner, and a limited number of related minor children. Hunting buddies need their own permit.
The permit year. The FAQ gives the term as August 1 to late July, and it doesn’t shift based on when you buy.

On price: every permit area is priced on its own, the prices change, and walk-in permits are the lower-cost option. We’re not going to print a number that may already be wrong. Check the current listing for the area you want. Popular Southwest Washington and northwest Oregon areas have historically sold out fast after sales open, so set up your account and pick your area before the on-sale date.

Access type	Vehicle inside the gate	Camping	Cost
Lease	Per lease terms	Per lease terms	Bid/lease price
Motorized permit	Yes, one vehicle, through designated gates	Included in the FAQ terms	Highest permit price
Walk-in permit	No	No (day use)	Lower-cost permit
Open Lands / state programs	Usually no; some gates opened in season	No	Free, or a state stamp

Free Weyerhaeuser access in Oregon and Washington

If you’re searching for “free Weyerhaeuser hunting permits in Oregon,” the real answer is the state access programs. Weyerhaeuser says it enrolls 180,716 acres of Oregon land in ODFW’s Access and Habitat program, and 12,199 acres of Southwest Washington land in WDFW’s Feel Free to Hunt program.

The trade-off is how you get in. Weyerhaeuser describes these lands as day use only, and most are non-motorized. During hunting season some gates open for a short window to let vehicles in. In Oregon, ODFW publishes a map and rules for each Access and Habitat area, often tied to a Travel Management Area with its own road closures and hours.

For the Washington Feel Free to Hunt ground, Weyerhaeuser’s posted rules include:

Access 7 days a week from 1.5 hours before sunrise to 1.5 hours after sunset
No overnight camping, no campfires, no firewood cutting
Licensed, street-legal vehicles only, on rocked roads; no ATVs, side-by-sides, or motorcycles
No target shooting and no trapping
Don’t block gates; vehicles blocking gates get towed

Weyerhaeuser lists all of this on its NW Open Access page.

Washington’s private lands programs: Feel Free to Hunt and Register to Hunt

Weyerhaeuser isn’t the only owner enrolled. WDFW’s Private Lands Hunting Access program signs agreements with landowners across the state, and the access type tells you what to do at the gate:

Feel Free to Hunt. No extra permission needed beyond the posted rules.
Register to Hunt. Sign in at the registration box near the designated parking area. Parking is often limited to cap how many hunters are on the property.
Hunt by Written Permission. Contact the landowner and get a WDFW permission slip.
Hunt by Reservation. Reserve a slot online through WDFW’s reservation system.

Green Diamond says roughly 100,000 acres of its Western Washington land outside its permit area are open to the public through Feel Free to Hunt. That’s one of the largest no-fee blocks of private timber in the state.

Green Diamond, Rayonier, Manulife (Hancock), and Port Blakely

Every company runs its own program, with its own season year and rules.

Green Diamond. Sells recreation access permits for about 120,000 acres of Western Washington timberland at nwpermits.greendiamond.com. Its FAQ lists motorized and non-motorized permits, a permit year starting September 1, and limited motorized permits: current holders get first shot in January, and the rest go on public sale on the first Monday in May. Prices are on the FAQ; check them there for the current season.

Rayonier. Runs a Hunting and Recreation program in Washington and Oregon, with hunting leases and permits on parts of its land base. Rayonier says general public access isn’t allowed except on specific trails and recreation areas. Check Rayonier’s land base pages for which properties are offered this year.

Manulife (formerly Hancock Forest Management). If you’re searching for a “Hancock Forest Management hunting permit,” you’re looking for Manulife now. In Oregon this changed in 2026: ODFW announced that Manulife left the Access and Habitat program on May 31, 2026. From June 1, 2026 hunters need Manulife’s permission, through a fee permit program, to enter about 270,000 acres in northeast Oregon (including parts of the Sled Springs, Wenaha, Starkey, Ukiah, and Mount Emily units) and about 12,400 acres in southwest Oregon. If you hunted those areas free under A&H in past seasons, that access is gone. In Washington, Manulife sells its own recreation permits by tree farm. Check Manulife’s land-use site for current areas and rules.

Port Blakely. Port Blakely says it doesn’t issue individual hunting permits in Oregon or Washington. Some properties may be open to walk-in hunting depending on conditions. Motorized access isn’t allowed, and its land closes automatically during Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, and Excessive Heat Watches.

Gates, fire closures, and what a map can’t tell you

Industrial timberland is a working forest first. A few things catch hunters out every year:

Fire season. Washington DNR and the Oregon Department of Forestry set Industrial Fire Precaution Levels. Weyerhaeuser’s FAQ says permit areas close at IFPL 4, and companies can shut access during red-flag weather. Early archery seasons fall in the middle of this.
Active operations. Logging, road building, and reforestation sites are off-limits whether or not they’re signed.
Designated gates only. Motorized permit holders must use the designated access points, even when another gate is standing open.
Inholdings. Permit areas have holes in them: small private or public parcels that aren’t covered. Your permit doesn’t extend into them.

A map shows ownership and gates. It doesn’t give you permission. The permit, lease, or enrolled program does, along with the rules posted on site and the company’s current closure notices. Check those the morning you go.

Check it in Baseline Maps

Baseline Maps puts these lines on one map. Land ownership parcels show who owns the ground. The Timber Gates layer marks timber-company road gates and permit access points across Washington, Oregon, and BC, and you can filter by permit area. The Private Lands Access layer shows Feel Free to Hunt and Register to Hunt properties. Download the area before you lose signal; offline maps come with Professional Edition. First week free on the annual plan, then $34.99/year or $7.99/month.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Can you hunt on Weyerhaeuser land?: Yes, with the right access. Most Weyerhaeuser permit areas in Washington and Oregon require a Weyerhaeuser recreation permit bought through recreation.weyerhaeuser.com. Some properties are open for free day use through Oregon's Access and Habitat program or Washington's Feel Free to Hunt program. You always need a state hunting license and tags as well.
How much does a Weyerhaeuser hunting permit cost?: Each permit area has its own price and its own limited number of permits, and both change from year to year. Walk-in only permits cost less than motorized permits. Check the current listing for the specific permit area on Weyerhaeuser's recreation site, where each area also shows whether it is sold out.
Are there free Weyerhaeuser hunting permits in Oregon?: There is no free permit as such, but Weyerhaeuser says it enrolls 180,716 acres of Oregon land in ODFW's Access and Habitat program. That ground is open at no charge, mostly for day use and mostly non-motorized, under the rules ODFW publishes for each area. In Washington, about 12,199 acres of Weyerhaeuser land in the southwest is enrolled in WDFW's Feel Free to Hunt program.
Do Weyerhaeuser permits renew automatically?: No. Weyerhaeuser's published permit FAQ says permits are sold first come, first served each year, existing customers do not get a renewal right, and purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.
What happened to Hancock hunting permits in Oregon?: The former Hancock Forest Management lands are now run by Manulife. ODFW announced that Manulife left the Access and Habitat program on May 31, 2026, so from June 1, 2026 hunters need Manulife's permission, through its own fee permit program, to enter about 270,000 acres in northeast Oregon and 12,400 acres in southwest Oregon.
Does a map app give me permission to be on timber land?: No. A map shows ownership, gates, and program boundaries. Permission comes from the landowner's permit, lease, or enrolled access program, and the rules posted on site and on the company's website control.

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