I'm finalizing our plan for my daughter's 3pt or better youth tag for Blues East. She has 145, 172, 178 and 181 available outside of area 1040. Due to her school schedule, we can't afford a scouting trip, so it's all desktop and word of mouth.
Based on my OnX research, our plan is to stay in Lewiston and focus on 178 and 181. Neither have a ton of public, but do have a decent number of WDFW private landowner sites, unfortunately many are by written permission and you need to show up to get contact info. We are also looking at the Chief Joseph unit and the George Creek unit as well as my usual strategy of finding small chunks of state land.
We are looking for the first legal animal and she is all tuned up with her .243. She can do 12 mile days no problem and actually enjoys more challenging hunts.
If anyone has any pointers or comments on our strategy, it would be greatly appreciated. Any good value hotels in Lewiston or Asotin would also be helpful (either good hunting/hotels or places to avoid).
We have three days to get it done before she has to be back to school. Whether we get one or not, I really look forward to these trips as it is the best opportunity for quality time together.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share pointers.