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Offline Amh140

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West Side Youth Turkey Hunts
« on: January 23, 2013, 09:10:02 AM »
I'm looking for some public land that I can take my 10 year old son this spring.  We live in Vancouver, and would like to head out during the youth weekend.  The closer to home the better.  We have a hunt planned for later in the Spring over in Spokane so if we can find a spot closer it would save us some drive time.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. :tup:

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Re: West Side Youth Turkey Hunts
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 09:30:32 AM »
West side Easterns are extremely difficult to locate, let alone hunt.  It is likely you would never see or hear one unless you happen to stumble close enough to do so.  It is not your typical turkey hunting experience where one sees and hears numerous gobbling birds.  Vegetation on the west side eats up the sounds.  Without those incentives, doubt sets in whether or not birds are even present.  Couple that with Easterns being is smaller groups requires one to believe and have patience.  One usually locates and hunts droppings...fact.  Not something I would suggest for a youth hunt unless you have birds located and the experience hunting them.

Your east side hunt is a much better youth option even with the drive.  As far as somewhere close, I would suggest Klickitat County for Merriams.  Check out public lands on maps, timber company lands that are open, and check with locals etc.   Birds are vocal and fairly easy to locate if one spends the time.   
« Last Edit: January 25, 2013, 07:25:38 PM by Wacenturion »
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Re: West Side Youth Turkey Hunts
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 03:04:00 PM »
Believe, Believe,  ;)   Klickitat County for Merriams.  Check out public lands and maps.
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Re: West Side Youth Turkey Hunts
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 05:07:12 PM »
 :yeah:   Totally agree .... the "Klick" is your closest "best" bet.

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Re: West Side Youth Turkey Hunts
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2013, 11:04:25 AM »
:yeah:   Totally agree .... the "Klick" is your closest "best" bet.
I totally agree! I live in Olympia & hunt the Klickitat every spring; there are MONSTER GOBBLERS there!
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