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Offline Mossyhorn

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Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« on: November 05, 2015, 01:42:56 PM »
I'd love to hunt over there but not sure if the refuge system has much to offer. If I go over and scout for a spot on the river, can spots be found for someone to hunt without a dog or boat? I don't have either.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 06:06:14 PM »
Without a dog or a boat if it were me I'd find a few corn fields the birds are grinding and call it good.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2015, 06:21:11 PM »
 
Without a dog or a boat if it were me I'd find a few corn fields the birds are grinding and call it good.
:yeah: I would focus more on the potholes that you can hopefully wade. If not, bring a fishing rod to retrieve your birds
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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2015, 06:48:15 PM »
Paterson is doable.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2015, 07:14:03 PM »
Thanks for the replies, and that's kinda what I was afraid of. I'm new to Washington and haven't found much over here near home. I'm gonna try the afternoon thing at Ridgefield for something close but looking for a higher quality hunt, which is tough without a dog of boat. I can't justify either when I only get to hunt maybe twice a year. I'm hoping to get several days to head over there and look for some areas. Seems like there's lots of options but ones with wadeable water will be the challenge.

I like the cornfield idea, I imagine a layout blind would be needed (never done that before). Seems like there are quite a few private ag land that allows access thru the go hunt program. I'll have to saddle up and do some exploring.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2015, 07:25:17 PM »
You live in Woodland, go hunt the bottoms.  There are tons of birds there and right out your back door.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2015, 10:01:06 PM »

You live in Woodland, go hunt the bottoms.  There are tons of birds there and right out your back door.

Not a lot of birds down there any more.


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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2015, 10:09:01 PM »
The Toppenish Refuge is huntable without a dog or boat.

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2015, 01:13:52 AM »
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sevylor-Specialists-4-Person-Inflatable-Boat/10928135

Get that and a some netting or camo spray paint and bam you're set. Atleast you could hunt the bank and use it to retrieve if it was to deep to wade in?

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2015, 03:51:31 AM »
If I was only hunting twice a year I would give up trying to learn spots and scouting. Just go and get a guide for a day or two.


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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2015, 07:38:07 AM »
HA HA! I was waiting for the guided suggestion! I've definitely thought about it. It'd probably be more cost effective.  I grew up in Oregon, mainly hunting summer lake and fern ridge. I spent 5 years in Alaska and now down here in Washington since this spring. I really like just doing it on my own. Even if I don't get anything. Most the stuff I've scouted along the river here has been too deep or dangerous or a lack of birds and access. Maybe a small kayak would be a good investment.

Thanks guys for the suggestions

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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2015, 07:40:00 AM »
Hunt Ridgefield and also buy an Oregon license and start hunting Sauvies Island.  Lots of birds in that area.
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Re: Columbia ducks...umatilla area...
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2015, 01:07:50 PM »
I second Ridgefield. It's a good place to learn the basics. If you want to go East on public land we've had success at McNary Fee Hunt area. Even on standby you should get a blind.

http://www.fws.gov/mcriver/regulations/documents/mcnary-headquarters.pdf

 


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