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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #30 on: March 13, 2016, 10:40:52 PM »
Turkey regs for 2016 are on the WDFW web sight and ready for download!

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2016, 10:37:53 AM »
Man, help a fella out! First year turkey hunting (spring) and trying to figure out where to hunt. 🤔


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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2016, 11:03:50 AM »
That's the plan. Plus knowing that "all" the turkeys are in the nw part of Washington helps 😁

I was looking to hunt someone's ranch/farm. But I have found a few pieces of public land that I will visit.


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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2016, 11:04:39 AM »
Worst part is that I'm from the west side, so it's a 6 hr drive. But dedicated to get my turkey!


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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2016, 11:48:10 AM »
So am I.  I travel 6+ hours myself to go turkey hunting.  But it's worth it, I hunted western WA once, and it was after I already hunted NE.  I'll never hunt the westside again.

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2016, 12:00:48 PM »
I don't even want to try. I've seen a few turkeys last season during archery deer in cle elum. But heard it's a pumpkin patch out there for spring. So decided I'll do everything to make it happen to hunt east side


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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #36 on: March 18, 2016, 10:24:16 AM »
Regs Attached - Can't wait for the youth opener. 
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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #37 on: April 08, 2016, 11:46:00 AM »
Week away. I'm not at my property, but my neighbor says that there is a lot of activity. Should be a good year!
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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2016, 12:56:17 PM »
Birds around my place (Stevens county) are in full bore mating mode this week. Winter flocks have pretty well all broken up and scattered.  Really on the move, so don't depend on any birds you might scout this weekend being in the same place next weekend.  Great hatch last year that seemed to have wintered well.  Lots of bachelor jake groups running around making a ton of noise in the morning and pretty much throughout the day. I've seen several jake flocks of over a dozen running around.  Should be a good hunt if the weather holds. Lots of private property (newly posted this year) so be carful where you hunt, some of these new landowners are pretty grouchy about trespassing.

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2016, 01:11:37 PM »
just saw a bird in full stut standing in the middle of the hwy east of Grand Coulee. Had to slow down and chase him off the road.

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #40 on: April 09, 2016, 07:48:24 AM »
Last year's good hatch seems to have survived the winter well, the daytime temperature exceeded 80 degrees yesterday, grass is growing and brush is already starting to leave out in low areas, most snow is gone at mid elevations, big flocks are breaking up with birds moving around good, I think it will be a very good season.  :tup:
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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #41 on: April 09, 2016, 07:51:16 AM »
Good to hear Dale .. getting excited for sure . I will be taking the wife this year . If we are up your way we will stop by to say hello !

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #42 on: April 09, 2016, 11:13:05 PM »
Yep sounds like it's going to be a fun year. My parents are heading over the 13th and the wife and I heading over the 5th of May.


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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #43 on: April 11, 2016, 10:31:13 AM »
i saw a Tom yesterday all by him self. What are the odds if no one chases him will he be close by? Do they travel far?

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Re: 2016 Turkey season
« Reply #44 on: April 11, 2016, 12:05:38 PM »
i saw a Tom yesterday all by him self. What are the odds if no one chases him will he be close by? Do they travel far?

If he doesn't get bumped he should keep roughly the same pattern. :tup:
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