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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2014, 05:16:48 PM »
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2014, 05:23:54 PM »
Washington slam or the grand slam?
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2014, 06:19:30 PM »
So, in order, which turkey species are the easiest to kill to the hardest? And which species are in what part of the state?  Thanks!


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Northeast-Merriams
Southeast-Rio's
Westside-Easterns

I think the birds on the east slope Cascades/Central WA are Merriams too.

Seems about right, figure if/when I get an eastern, I would stop in the middle for a Merriam on my way to SE Wa for the Rio, I know where to get a Merriam, getting access to hunt SE is my main obstacle. (that and these darn easterns)
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2014, 06:59:31 PM »
Ten years ago the easterns were rather easy to find.  My first three Washington birds we Easterns.  Now all of them seem to be making their home on private land.  Saying around our old eastern spots is, "Once you go turd you never go back" since once they start eating cow turds they seem to never leave the pasture again :chuckle:  I still see a good number of easterns each year, but I haven't found any land owner that will allow me access.  Even during late archery season we now only see a few on public land.  And I haven't seen a tom on public land in about five years.

Good luck with getting the slam.  It's a lot of fun you won't soon forget.
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2014, 07:56:52 AM »
Rios in SE and north Lincoln County.
Merriams NE, East slopes of the Cascades, and the Klickitat (which is considered Eastern Wa for turkey hunting purposes).
Easterns in Western Wa, primarily SW Wa.

Note: 
Approx 68% of state harvest is in NE. with approdx 9% on eastern slopes of the Cascades, and 10+% in the Klickitat. 
 SE accounts for approx 10+%.   
SW  approx 1.4% and NW approx 0.1%.

Based on the stats Merriams would be the easiest, Rios next, and the Eastern "phantoms" the hardest. The good news is that once you find and then figure out the Easterns, they're not that bad. 
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2014, 08:11:08 AM »
Look man, some times you just gotta roll the dice

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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2014, 03:16:46 PM »
If you ever go for the Grand Slam, I know of several great places to get a Gould's.  They are my favorite, I have killed several.


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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2014, 08:09:46 PM »
If you ever go for the Grand Slam, I know of several great places to get a Gould's.  They are my favorite, I have killed several.
Unfortunately not recognized by Washington, escaped domestic are feral. County of harvest dictates specie, so region harvested in denotes recognized specie for "The Slam"
The Goulds mostly resemble Rio's, so....
For the purposes of the “Washington Slam,” subspecies are defined by county
of kill. Merriam’s: Ferry, Klickitat, Pend Oreille, Skamania,
Chelan, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima, Spokane and Stevens; Rio
Grande: all eastern Washington counties except Ferry, Klickitat,
Pend Oreille, Skamania, Chelan, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima,
Spokane and Stevens; eastern: all western Washington counties
except Klickitat and Skamania. The taking of one of each of these
subspecies constitutes a “Washington Slam.”
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2014, 08:40:21 PM »
I'm going for the Washington slam this year as well. Its tough though. This will be my third consecutive attempt and the Eastern is the one the has eluded me both times  :yike:
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2014, 09:32:01 PM »
If you ever go for the Grand Slam, I know of several great places to get a Gould's.  They are my favorite, I have killed several.
Unfortunately not recognized by Washington, escaped domestic are feral. County of harvest dictates specie, so region harvested in denotes recognized specie for "The Slam"
The Goulds mostly resemble Rio's, so....
For the purposes of the “Washington Slam,” subspecies are defined by county
of kill. Merriam’s: Ferry, Klickitat, Pend Oreille, Skamania,
Chelan, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima, Spokane and Stevens; Rio
Grande: all eastern Washington counties except Ferry, Klickitat,
Pend Oreille, Skamania, Chelan, Kittitas, Okanogan, Yakima,
Spokane and Stevens; eastern: all western Washington counties
except Klickitat and Skamania. The taking of one of each of these
subspecies constitutes a “Washington Slam.”

 :chuckle: :chuckle: I was actually talking about just what I stated, the turkey "grand" slam.  I know of several areas in Mexico and Arizona that have great Goulds turkey hunting.  Thanks for your attempt at clarification, but I was not talking about the Washington Slam.  :chuckle:

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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2014, 07:33:41 AM »
Quote
:chuckle: :chuckle: I was actually talking about just what I stated, the turkey "grand" slam.  I know of several areas in Mexico and Arizona that have great Goulds turkey hunting.  Thanks for your attempt at clarification, but I was not talking about the Washington Slam.  :chuckle:
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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2014, 09:26:42 AM »
For those going for a Washington slam --- there are two:    1) multi-year and 2) single year.

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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2014, 04:13:43 PM »
Question about the Washington slam. Is there a form or website you need to sign up on in order to officially document a Washington slam, or is it just proof by pictures and saying you we're able to do it in a single season?

This has been on my bucket list for some time now and would like to start focusing on it in the next few years. It would be really cool if there was a certificate or something that you get for a single season slam.

Thanks

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Re: Going fpr the slam
« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2014, 06:05:18 PM »
The info is on the back of the turkey pamphlet.  You have to contact the Washington State Chapter of the NWTF.

 


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