Greetings

[trkykilr]

I think it would be worth it.  We will obviously be chasing turkeys, but I assume we will see some bears??  Also, it appears the tags are regional, so I really have no clue what area to apply for.  Not only that, I would have to figure out what in the world to do with a big ass dead bear.  It would be nice if he was near a road. Hahaha

[trophyhunt]

When you find out the unit you are hunting in for turkey, you should be able to figure out which bear unit to apply for. If not, just ask us.  As far as what to do with a bear, lots of choices to make.  I already have a full mount, half mount and so the rest of the bears I kill I just do a hair on tan with the hide.  Beatle or euro the scull.  I give most my meat to my dad, he will eat anything!  I have had really good bear meat but that was an October kill, he was eating berries. Not sure what the spring bears taste like?  Just like all game meat, cool it down asap.

[Tom Tamer]

Camping, if you guys have tent gear and such, most of our Public lands, just find a flat spot and it's free lodging. good luck the fun can be out here is the Merriam's can at times really love to hear themselves talk. Almost to the point where you think" Just Shut up and come on in". Good luck, hope to be able to travel after Turkeys some day. Once the Kids are gone I suppose.

[Birdguy]

You are getting late enough in the year that a good tent would work but you may see a good rain shower or two. While in Colville stop at Benny's Inn and check out the taxidermy. Might not be a bad place to stay if you end up going the motel route. You can find turkeys within a half hour of there.

[turkeydancer]

    When it's just me I stay (with Andy and Theresa) at Benny's, but if going with several friends I pull the RV trailer into the Colville Fairgrounds.  There is plenty of turkeys in all directions within a few minutes of either place.   As far as bear, the only ones I have ran into is along a creek out of Northport 2 years ago. Of course you may want to make friends with the sites host BearPaw Outfitters for that one. 

[Seatown5]

You can get a motel in colville for around sixty bucks a night. Shouldn't be hard to get a room at that point in the season. There is a ton of hunting within an hour of there. Quite frankly there is plenty just out of town. I imagine you're not wanting to fly with camping gear.  Also that is a bit late in the season. The birds seem to start to get quiet by then, but that's just my experience.  The ones that do gobble are usually killable. You should also be warned that whole valley is absolutely beautiful and you are going to love hunting turkeys there. It might just be my favorite thing to do.  Never seen a bear over there. Lots of coyotes, deer and a moose or two.  Oh yeah. lookout for the really really big coyotes.

[kevinlisa06]

Good luck to ya guys! We will be over in those woods May 2-9 we will try to leave a few for ya

[Elkpiss]

Dont forget your Tick spray..... thats a biggie...

[trkykilr]

Alright guys, we are still a few weeks away from visiting, but I wanted to say hello. Our SC season is winding down and we have had one of our best years ever. Birds have really been on fire. Hope yall are having a good season and I look forward to meeting a few of you.

[Machias]

Nice job.  I was in SC last month for a hog hunt.

[oneshot12]

  nice work

[Yelper Guy]

Good work Turkykilr! Love the look of those Easterns.
With the mild winter/ warm spring we've had here, the birds are ahead of the "Normal" schedule.
The hens are on nests & the gobblers are looking high for new girls.
The birds my brother & I hunt are true "Mountain Birds". Last week we spooked 3 cow elk going into an area, & got busted by a whitetail on one of our set-ups. The wind swirled & Mr. Whitey let the entire area know we were there. Get up off the beaten path a bit and you will be rewarded with a true mountain bird and good memories.
Good Luck!

[GreyIC]

Hello Yelper Guy!  What does "looking high" mean here?  What altitude?

Thanks!

[Yelper Guy]

GreyIC, we hunt north of Mt. Spokane and are hunting around 2500-3500 feet.
When the hens aren't interested (nesting), the gobblers need something to keep them busy.
They roost lower, and climb as the day goes on. By late afternoon they start coming back down to the roost area. These aren't farm birds, they have all sorts of critters trying to eat them constantly.
Big old gobblers get old for a reason, and I'm amazed where some of them hang-out.

[GreyIC]

Yelper Guy - I was under the impression the birds roosted up high, came down the hill, and then went back up at the end of the day.  Is this not the case?  Is this only when the hens are on the nest, so the toms need to go into the woods some?  Or is this a regional thing.

Thanks for the feedback!