Colville/K Falls

[huntnnw]

I would move to N ID over NE WA for the hunting aspect.

[baldopepper]

We bought 20 acres in the Hunters area about 20 years ago. Started small on raw ground and finally got our house up and spend a good deal of time there. Soon moving over full time. It's a great area with mostly mind your own business neighbors. Haven't had anyone ask how I voted or what church I go to.  Great year around fishing on Lake Roosevelt and we have deer in our backyard everyday. Everyone around seems to have a quad with no problem riding as long as you're sensible. Stevens county is very easy to work with on the various permits. Winters are cold, we've hit 10 below a time or two but it's not intolerable. 5 hour drive to Seattle. Lot of reasonably priced land available and no traffic jams. Works well for us over there.

[CAMPMEAT]

Camp. Were you a transplant fron the westside when you were in curlew?

Yes, I lived on the westside for 47 years and the eastside for 16  Marysville, Seattle, Graham then Curlew.

[Timberstalker]

Camp. Were you a transplant fron the westside when you were in curlew?

Yes, I lived on the westside for 63 years. Marysville, Seattle, Graham then Curlew.

Where’d you live the other 35 years?

[CAMPMEAT]

Camp. Were you a transplant fron the westside when you were in curlew?

Yes, I lived on the westside for 63 years. Marysville, Seattle, Graham then Curlew.

I had to correct my statement. Reread it... :s

[bornhunter]

Thats what I am looking for baldopepper. Guess I have to give it a try. If it doesnt work out I can always pack up and try another place. At 64 though I cant wait around forever. I'm afraid if I dont give it a try, it will bug the heck out of me for the rest of my life.

[CaNINE]

I’ve been hunting Stevens county for the past 15 years and grow fonder of it with every trip. A friend retired near Rice.  Freedom loving like minded Americans surrounded by beautiful country. The wife and I may just end up there ourselves one day.

[CAMPMEAT]

I’ve been hunting Stevens county for the past 15 years and grow fonder of it with every trip. A friend retired near Rice.  Freedom loving like minded Americans surrounded by beautiful country. The wife and I may just end up there ourselves one day.

My buddy lives up on Rickey Canyon out of Rice. He has some nice animals on his trail camera. Moose, deer, cougars, elk and coyotes to name a few..

[bornhunter]

Thanks everyone for your replies. Feeling better about making the move. Rice is a nice area and some good people around there too.

[Pathfinder101]

Born and grew up in KF.  Turned 18 in the Army because I knew there was no way I could make a living there. I visit mom a few times a year, hunt and fish up there from time to time, but employment-wise, it doesn't look like much has changed.  If you are retiring though, it's a good place to be.  One caveat, the wolves have embedded there lately.   

[bornhunter]

If I end up there I actually look forward to meeting old Mr.Wolf.

[bornhunter]

I wish I had not waited so long. Here it is hunting season and I am not there yet. Maybe that will give me time to look around more for the right place. Found one place already but its only 7 miles out of Colville but there are deer all over the place.

[baldopepper]

Check in with buckcanyonlodge, he's got some nice properties over here and knows the area well.

[CAMPMEAT]

A couple places to avoid: Onion Creek and Williams Lake road area.

[bearpaw]

That us what I am looking for. A place I can jump on a quad and go. Just getting so dang old just dont know how wise it is to do it now. But living on the west side is like being in prison. Dont do this, dont do that. No ohvs allowed anywhere. I just got warned by a park ranger because I had my dog of leash while walking on rails to trails all the way out in Pe Ell. Didnt even know you had to have them on a leash. There were no signs posted. Geesh! You get babysat everywhere you go. You dont get that crap on the eastside it seems. Well thanks for the info guys.

That's why I moved to Arizona. Stevens County grandfathered the ATV's so you can ride them on county roads 35 and below if I remember right. Ask Bearpaw if you want to know.

Stevens County Commissioners passed a resolution opening county roads to ATV/UTV use a couple years or so ago. You still cannot go on state highways or forest service maintained roads. (Communist) I mean Conservation Northwest has convinced USFS in WA to limit nearly all recreational vehicle use.