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Offline EnglishSetter

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New member (Intro)
« on: November 19, 2024, 10:57:21 AM »
Relocated to WA 1.5 years ago.  Learning the ropes.  Have only hunted release birds (western WA) thus far.  But hunted wild birds in OR, SD and CA this year.  Need to learn eastern WA.  Finally added OnX.  That should help, but always have an ear out for tips.  I don't need anyone's "honey hole".  If I'm in an area with birds, I'm pretty good at finding them. 

Avid bird hunter with a brace of Setters.  One that checks in and one that checks out. 

Have cabover with 4WD (can be a bit lumbering going site to site, but nice abode as "base camp", a Jeep Cherokee (if real 4WD is needed) and Toyota Highlander AWD (rather stingy on fuel, but limited off-piste).

Interested in hearing about areas and experiences.  Will share what I got and/or expenses. 

Really interested in finding some grouse and/or quail habitat somewhat close (western Lewis County).

Also an avid saltwater angler.  26' diesel boat in process of recommissioning when bird season cropped up, so soon to be winterized.  Experienced with lakes and streams, but not so much big rivers. 




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Re: New member (Intro)
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2024, 12:00:24 PM »
Welcome to the forum. Not much for east side upland game. There are a lot of guys on here who are.  :tup:
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Re: New member (Intro)
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2024, 01:23:08 PM »
Best bet is take a few days and cruise n camp E. WA. State lands hold plenty of birds to keep those dogs busy. Plenty of room to run

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Re: New member (Intro)
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2024, 02:27:28 PM »
One of the fellas I ran into chasing birds at western WA release sites turned me into a hunt club out of Othello.   they lease hunting privileges on private land.  He said their land isn't always the best, but provides some access to public land as well.

I did look into it as I've been a member of similar clubs in CA.  Little pricey, but might be a way to immerse myself.  Didn't happen this year as I was hunting SD when eastern WA opened and had another hunt planned for CA opener, eliminating 3 weekends of what I'd be paying for.   

I did get a map (OnX) of a few of their properties to check out on my way back, but timing didn't work. 

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Re: New member (Intro)
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2024, 02:34:00 PM »
2 from SD and one from CA.

 


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