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Offline Andrew8235

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First turkey hunt
« on: February 26, 2014, 09:50:46 AM »
I am looking to get into turkey hunting this year..i live on the west side in graham but driving isnt an issue for me. My buddy and i are planning on driving east to spokane/colville area for the hunt. the questions i have are the usual....is there a decent amount of public land out there for me to use? and any advice for a newbie?? time of day, areas they like to be in, temprature that sort of thing. any help is appreciated. thanks guys

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Re: First turkey hunt
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2014, 10:52:52 AM »
It would be worth your time and effort to be at Cabelas-Tulalip  on Sat Mar 15th from noon to 2pm for the free turkey hunting clinic .... see previous thread .... or spend some time reading all the past threads of this forum.  You can also visit the NWTF website, click on hunting tab, and then tips and tactics.   

Plenty of public land in Colville area - you can get a DNR map from the Colville office for approx $10 which shows all public land .... or go to www.mapmet.com and click on the turkey tab on top.

Turkeys are available from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset ... they start on the roost, go to feeding/watering/breeding areas after flydown, then the tom will go to some of his strut zones, then the hens rejoin him for some more feeding/watering, and finally return to the roost.

I've taken birds from10 to 80 degrees .... rain, sun, snow, wind, you name it.   It's what you make of it and knowing where to be as the weather changes.

Did I mention to come to the free turkey hunting clinic at Cabelas- Tulalip (see previous thread - pre-register for a seat is required as this will fill up fast - the clinic covers everything you need to know).

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Re: First turkey hunt
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2014, 12:57:28 PM »
Thank you for the info, i wish i could go to the clinic but i have my reserve duty that weekend  :bash: so i suppose if nothing else this year can be a learning experience lol. i have high hopes tho.

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Re: First turkey hunt
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2014, 01:06:12 PM »
There is a lot of public land in the NE. The seminars are highly recommended or go with someone that knows what they are doing. It's not hard to learn turkey hunting, but it's not a sure thing either. Like any type of calling it takes practice. It's definitely a lot of fun.

 


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