Author Topic: New Hot Spot??? (Read 6918 times)

MeatGETTER24 · « **on:** January 01, 2009, 05:43:50 PM »

Hey there guys, im new to the site and area, i lived in wallowa county OR, and now ive moved to eastern wa, im hearing a good spot to do some deer hunting is the bickleton area, had some good hunts in OR but i was curious if any of you could give me the low down on bickleton, thanks i appreciate it

spur_ride · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2009, 06:07:28 PM »

where abouts are you living now?

270Shooter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:03:20 PM »

Almost all privite land, but it is all open wheat/sage country for the most part. Lots of hunt clubs too. If you can get on to some land there are some Monster benchlegs out there. Find a public lands map there are small pieces of DNR land.

bobcat · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:07:38 PM »

Very little ground to hunt unless you pay for it. Even the timber company land there is posted no trespassing. Lots of clubs as 270 shooter said. If you don't want to pay for access I'd recommend spending your time elsewhere.

MeatGETTER24 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:34:29 PM »

thanks for the info fellas, much appreciated, seems like a lot of land is private nowadays, one more question, im livin in yakima now, i hear the bethel ridge area is OK at best, im not opposed to walking hard, but i also know that good glassing will save me miles on my legs, so what areas should i look into that are nearby??? thanks again fellas

270Shooter · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:41:31 PM »

I have never hunted bethel either. But you kinda have your choice If you want open country or thicker stuff. You just have to make some scouting trips up there and get to know the areas. There are deer in there, but they will be tough to find. I also live in yakima and I hunt cowiche and have been for 3 years and finally found a spot that I know I can find deer and elk in consistatly. The biggest thing is don't give up because the yakima units are tough when it comes to deer hunting.

finnman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2009, 11:48:18 AM »

WELCOME to the family! PM SENT!

finnman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:06:50 PM »

My friends Mnthunter and his cousin Jeremy wanted to go look for sheds few years ago, they being new to the area and me familiar with Klickitat Co. I sent them down toward Bickelton, just after that big DNR fire fiasco near Rock creek. They go down and hike around awhile not finding anything, on the way to the truck they come to a little high spot the size of a small parking lot, Jeremy goes one way and Jared the other, as it turns out Jared made the right move! Laying side by side were a set of antler sheds that made me squeel when he showed them to me!!

We safely astimated them at 27 inches in width, 20 inches in height and 4 very heavy deep points on each side!
We took them to Peter's Taxidermy and he figures they would score about 170!
I will have to ask Jared to take a pic of them and post it. If theyw were from a bench buck it would have been one incredible buck!

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2009, 05:49:03 AM »

There is 12,500 acres of DNR land just south of Crestin Washington on highway 2. It is called the Swanson Lake area. Open sage brush with alot of small draws and ravines for cover. I pulled a 116" three point out of there several years ago. Do some scouting and be out there SUPER early. The area gets hit pretty hard on opening weekend and then everything gets pushed to private land. Killed a realy nice Badger out there scouting in the springtime.

Jason · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2009, 07:23:36 AM »

Quote from: GrainfedMuley on January 03, 2009, 05:49:03 AM

There is 12,500 acres of DNR land just south of Crestin Washington on highway 2. It is called the Swanson Lake area. Open sage brush with alot of small draws and ravines for cover. I pulled a 116" three point out of there several years ago. Do some scouting and be out there SUPER early. The area gets hit pretty hard on opening weekend and then everything gets pushed to private land. Killed a realy nice Badger out there scouting in the springtime.

Didn't know badgers were legal to kill in Washington.

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2009, 04:58:12 PM »

Honestly...neither do I. I never had the question even come up. This happened about 12 years ago. In the spring and summer you can shoot Rock Chucks. Did it about as a kid in the 70's and did later on in the early 80's. That is when I came accross the Badger. I relize that ignorance is no defense but I do not know if it was legal or not. I do know that the local cattle farmers over there don't mind because of the large holes and there cattle stepping in them and sometimes breaking legs. I am real close with the game warden in the area I hunt. I will ask him this spring when I go turkey hunting. If there are any left after 60+ inches of snow.....

deerslyr · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2009, 05:55:05 PM »

are they considered vermin?

Jason · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2009, 06:24:11 PM »

here's the regs from WDFW.

http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/game_species/smallgame_trapping/index.html

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:32:39 AM »

Aperantly there is a season on Badgers and it is lagal also. The 2007 small game harvest report show that two Badgers were taken out of Cowlitz county. Sorry I did not mean for this Badger thing to hyjack this thread.

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:45:50 AM »

Legal.....also...

Jason · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2009, 12:10:16 PM »

If you look under Small Game species

SMALL GAME SPECIES
• Bobcat • Raccoon
• Coyote • Cotton Tail & Snowshoe Hare
• Fox • Red Fox

Coyote or Wolf?
Closed Statewide, Year round
• Lynx
• Pygmy Rabbit & Jack Rabbit

Cannot Be Hunted - See Trapping regulations
Mountain Beaver, Beaver, Badger, Weasels, Marten, Mink, Muskrat, and River Otter

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2009, 08:44:20 AM »

Well OK.....I guess I didn't read things correctly. Besides this was 12-14 years age. At that time I could not tell you wheather it was legal then or not. Regs change almost every year. If what you want is for me to feel bad...than OK.....I feel bad.............not

Jason · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2009, 06:37:56 PM »

Quote from: GrainfedMuley on January 05, 2009, 08:44:20 AM

Well OK.....I guess I didn't read things correctly. Besides this was 12-14 years age. At that time I could not tell you wheather it was legal then or not. Regs change almost every year. If what you want is for me to feel bad...than OK.....I feel bad.............not

no reason to feel bad if you killed an animal legally, I'm not sure what the regs were 10-12 yrs ago, but if you killed that badger you should know if it was legal or not to kill it, and to be a hunter today and not know that it is now illegal to hunt badgers in Washington is down right stupid.
Before you go hunting in 2009 you might want to get more up to date on the current Washington State hunting regs before you go out hunting the next time.

Sorry for hijacking your thread meatgetter24 but when some one posts that they killed an animal and did not know at the time whether it was legal or not to kill it needs to be addressed.

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:38:21 AM »

Gee, I am sorry Daddy! I am just a stupid 17 year old kid......Go beat your own children and not me. I only hunt deer and I know my deer regs perfectly. I don't even bird hunt. So save your lecture. Your are not a concious cop. Besides I realy could be feeding you a big line of BS also. And yes Meatgetter I too am VERY sorry that this thread turned into this. Certain people don't have anything better to do than to show how perfect they are and that you are lesser than them. EVERYBODY has a skeleton or two in their closet...............Again Meatgetter I am sorry. People should learn that sometimes their opinion should be kept to themselves.

GrainfedMuley · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:39:45 AM »

And who gave you the authority to address anything?

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