release site bird numbers not adding up.

[singleshot12]

I have been wrong before but don't they ask you where you hunt the most when you buy the license? 

I think they use that to allocate how many birds go to what release site?   

No I heard from the horses mouth that that is just for survey purposes only

[Stilly bay]

I heard they were dumping extra into that miserable site at Bow, I don't know if there is any truth to it or not.

its all a conspiracy theory to get hunters to lose interest in leque island so that when the time comes to flood it again we won't put up a fight.

[akirkland]

Fort Lewis has no shortage of hunters, thats for sure. But it appears to me way less birds are being released. Less birds on weekends and they only released one or two Wednesdays so far. The States pheasant farm in Chehalis has a TON of birds as well. I just hope the program continues for years to come. What I noticed at Skookumchuck is the releaser pulls over on the shoulder, opens a crate and the birds fly into the trees. I like hunting there but ive never sone very well. Anyone have any good words about Scatter Creek?

[singleshot12]

I heard they were dumping extra into that miserable site at Bow, I don't know if there is any truth to it or not.

its all a conspiracy theory to get hunters to lose interest in leque island so that when the time comes to flood it again we won't put up a fight.

I heard that too

Conspiracy theory or not it could very well be true and be the only thing as to why

[Maverick]

From what I understand the state is cutting down on pheasant release sites. I believe its because the state thinks it (costs too much)

[Mr56Jeep]

 Anyone have any good words about Scatter Creek?

Nope... Splatter Creek scares the crap out of me. 

[Stilly bay]

From what I understand the state is cutting down on pheasant release sites. I believe its because the state thinks it (costs too much)

this is why I will be requesting financial statement and records. with all the pheasant hunters I have seen this year (at $90 a pheasant license) something just isn't stirring the koolaid.

What I noticed at Skookumchuck is the releaser pulls over on the shoulder, opens a crate and the birds fly into the trees. I like hunting there but ive never sone very well. Anyone have any good words about Scatter Creek?

I love the skookumchuck release site, but as you said they fly right into the trees or across the river. luckily you can hunt all around the release site or up off thompson creek road.

similar problem with scatter creek, they can run right off the property. I always did way better there when the creek flooded. it would keep the birds from running off.

[Atroxus]

Good luck with the statement request. I hope you figure out what's up.

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[Roo]

Anyone seeing the same thing on the east side? I have only found one bird this year that's it!

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[wildweeds]

Haven't had a problem with the bird count,seems to be more than in the past. This past weekend I spent 5 hours afield and had 9 bird contacts,8 of the contacts were gotten by a 14 month old pup.Went at 10 on saturday and at 830 on sunday.Was the only rig in the lot on sunday at the area I hunted.Hunted the pup two hours each day.On saturday at 315 I went an ran an old dog for 45 minutes,she found one hen.Two weeks prior to that I ran that same old dog for 50 minutes and she found and pointed 4 roosters and a hen.Bird numbers seem about right to me.The parking lot here is chucker block full every morning and I can go at the end of the day and still find birds.

 

[singleshot12]

which release site is that?

[Stilly bay]

which release site is that?

yeah, everyone should just pass by smith farm and head up to XXXX where wild weeds hunts.

[singleshot12]

must be a secret release site for the special elite

[wildweeds]

It ain't a secret Gazillion hunters from as far away as bellvue there every weekend.If it weren't for this pup I wouldn't go until after noon.The pup is my buddies,I gave it to him,I gun, he handles,sometimes we co handle.He's the one who wants to go early.We went against my wishes one morning at 8............. FIASCO!!! After that day he agreed that later is better,Perhaps you guys are going to early,the birds come out of the brambles in the afternoon when the traffic is down,to dry off for one,and sun themselves if the sun is out...........................That is the secret.

[Stilly bay]

,Perhaps you guys are going to early,the birds come out of the brambles in the afternoon when the traffic is down,to dry off for one,and sun themselves if the sun is out...........................That is the secret.

..... that is the secret true enough.... I don't show my face until at least 10:00. every time I go early I regret it.

but we can't implement the secret if there are no birds to implement them on. 

EDIT: there are always holdovers just not in the numbers I have enjoyed in the past