Hunting in watersheds

[commander]

I've got a question maybe someone can answer, I've been looking over some maps of hunting areas and noticed areas marked watersheds for different towns and cities, and was wondering if hunting is allowed in these spots, or even if anyone is supposed to be in there at all. I looked through the hunting regs and could'nt find any mention of this. Are there usually signs around the area, or what?

[Norm]

Most are fenced and marked "keep out" for obvious reasons.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Usually they are posted as "no trespassing" areas. I've seen a few that weren't...but...

[Snapset]

There ain't no deer in watersheds. They can read those "Keep Out" signs just fine, but their eyes aren't good enough to read the fine print that says "Hunters allowed in during regular hunting season only", so they just stay out of the watersheds and any hunter that would go to the bother of hiking in after the deer that aren't there is just wasting his time.

If you insist on going after watershed deer, try to find a watershed that is managed for timber harvest also. Otherwise the deer habitat can be pretty sparse.

[Radke]

I know of a few that are open, but only through controlled drawing, such as the Dalles WS.

[Steve Seeger]

Hmmm... I get the impression Snapset may hunt the same area I did last year. Anyone notice a slight taste of deer & bear blood in their water last fall?