Out of state trips

[Forks]

Who's heading out of state for birds this fall?

[Old Dog]

I'm headed to So Dak the first of November.  I stay in the town of Miller, and hunt public property in about a 100 mile circle.  Lots of birds, and loads of fun.   

[joe_dumy]

A good friend of mine just moved to Glendive Montana. I will be trying to figure out the hunting around there and do a once a year trip.

[jackson7]

usually hit Idaho once each season.

[shootem]

Birds were way down last year in South Dakota. I am still going to go this year but caution anyone who doesn't know where too go that it may be a bust. Keep an eye on the nesting reports.

[acorn]

Hoping to keep up my annual eastern Montana bird/deer trip (around Valier). Might be a bit of a stretch this year, in terms of time, but we'll see. Having babies cuts in the hunting season vacation allotment.

[huntingfool7]

Birds were way down last year in South Dakota. I am still going to go this year but caution anyone who doesn't know where too go that it may be a bust. Keep an eye on the nesting reports.

A bad year in the Dakotas is better than a good year in Washington.

[shootem]

Yep! By far.

[wildweeds]

Yup what he said!,It's not so much the nesting reports,it's the per mile bird count on towards the end of summer that counts.I've never been to South Dakota and had what I'd call a bad trip.We went a few years ago and the per mile bird count was 5 which is not good for there,I had zero problem getting all my birds and lot's of dog work. This year I'm doing a double ,Montana for sharpies and So Dak for Roosters,most likely will NOT buy a WA license.I've got 3 weeks vacation,I'll call that good enough in far away lands that treat traveling hunters well and actually value the game they manage.

Birds were way down last year in South Dakota. I am still going to go this year but caution anyone who doesn't know where too go that it may be a bust. Keep an eye on the nesting reports.

A bad year in the Dakotas is better than a good year in Washington.

[Fishnfowler]

I've got a couple of Idaho trips planned for chukar.

[fethrduster]

There's no way I'd go all the way to SD just to shoot a few roosters, when I can do that 20 minutes from my house in Tacoma.   Washington has roosters, chukars, huns, quail, ruffed and blue grouse and doves and turkeys.   The grass isn't always greener, unless you're talking about chukars, and then Idaho and Oregon have Washington beat, definitely. 

[bobcat]

20 minutes from Tacoma?   

Not wild birds.

[jackelope]

Please expand on the great pheasant hunting 20 minutes from Tacoma.

[huntingfool7]

Has to be talking about pheasant release sites on Fort Lewis, 20 minutes out of Tacoma.
I'm sorry Featherduster.  While I'm all for release sites, the grass is greener out of state.  A lot greener. 

BTW- good looking pup!

[JODakota]

There's no way I'd go all the way to SD just to shoot a few roosters, when I can do that 20 minutes from my house in Tacoma.   Washington has roosters, chukars, huns, quail, ruffed and blue grouse and doves and turkeys.   The grass isn't always greener, unless you're talking about chukars, and then Idaho and Oregon have Washington beat, definitely.

Haha a few roosters? That's what wa state holds altogether. I literally see fields on a regular basis with 500 plus ring necks here in ND. It's pretty immaculate bird hunting, not to mention sharp tails, woodcock, ruffed grouse and Huns.