Ellensburg turkeys

[Westsidebowhunter]

Hunted for three days around ellensburg and teanaway but the teanaway was crazy with so many people and no birds talking. Last morning got in close to a bird that was silent saw a beard and shot ended up getting a bearded hen with a 6in beard thought it was a jake at first until i walked up to it so ended the season a little disappointed.

[Hilltop123]

If your disappointed, that's in your own mind. You hunted an area that gets pounded heavily, and got your bird. Besides, how many shoot a bearded hen?  Nice j :tup:ob!

[sled]

  Heading That Way Tonight.

[turkeydancer]

Many consider a bearded hen a trophy, and it beats coming home with an empty cooler.

Congrats ....

[WaltAlpine]

 

[wonder]

Is that unit always that busy?  Hunted early archery Elk there last year and saw quite a bit of sign and did see some turkeys.  Does it calm down after the first week because I was thinking that might be a good place to hit in the coming weeks, but if it's a zoo I'll keep looking.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Nice ... not everyone bags up a bearded hen 

[Amh140]

I'd be happy to bag a Bearded Hen. Nice Work!  

[klickman]

Is that unit always that busy?  Hunted early archery Elk there last year and saw quite a bit of sign and did see some turkeys.  Does it calm down after the first week because I was thinking that might be a good place to hit in the coming weeks, but if it's a zoo I'll keep looking.

The bird to hunter ratio is ridiculous. I live there and I won't hunt the Teanaway.  You will get less pressure as the season goes on but the birds are so shy its tough. 

KLICKMAN

[Westsidebowhunter]

Later on a lot less hunters for sure but thats after everything has been educated quite well ha...and i am fine with the bearded hen just was trying to get one old gobbler that tricked me last year but hey maybe this gal will taste better cant wait to start the ol turkey fryer up! and for all that go out there just hunt hard and dont overlook the middle of the day saw a lot of the birds between 11 and 2 when most hunters wernt out!

[kevinlisa06]

Congrats can't wait for tha opportunity!

[skagit]

I have dropped 3 bearded hens in the last 5 years. I don't know why, but they always show up on the last morning of the last day.... works for me.

The only part that I don't like is cleaning them and finding them full of eggs, that's makes you think.   At least I scrambled the eggs for breakfast!

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