Question: Why is the Millicoma Tree Farm closed during bow season to all hunters except those who work for Weyerhaeuser?
Answer: Employees in the tree farm work for or otherwise provide eyes and ears for the company. They have access to radios and know the rules of what should and should not go on, Weyerhaeuser spokesman Greg Miller said in an earlier interview.
“It’s private property,” he said. “They are permitted to hunt on company land.”
Miller said the property is not open to the public for several reasons.
“Our chief and principal concern is fire and fire protection,” he said.
This summer alone 818 fires occurred in the state of Oregon and of that 543 were human caused, Miller said.
“It’s not a pejorative thing. It’s a desire to protect our forests from fire,” he said.
There are also a few bad apples who ruin it for other hunters, Miller said. People who vandalize, use drugs or alcohol, or dump garbage illegally.
For more information about access to Weyerhaeuser property, call the company hotline at (888) 741-5403.