East Side

[bhammac]

My local is marsh is closed due to "infrastructure" projects, great timing.....

That said, I'm tired of fighting the masses on the West side. I have very young kids, a demanding full time job, and simply don't have the time trying to hunt on the weekends fighting to carve out a little piece of hunting battling everyone else. I don't have the money to pay for leases and still believe in the American dream of hunting public ground.

My loose plan is to just pick a week this season and drive out to the east side and hunt. I've got sneak boats, canoes, field gear etc. I grew up in the Mississippi fly way, have hunted ducks for 30 plus years, and know what I'm doing. I also know not to ask for honey holes. I'll put in the work and keep my mouth shut.

Question is: if you were to take a week of hunting ducks in Eastern WA. Where would you loosely go? DM me, tell me to go to hell, whatever, just looking for some info as I've never been.

Thanks.

 

[Rutnbuxnbulls]

Potholes.

[Hot Lunch]

Potholes in Nov. Hunting mid week is your friend. Shoot me a pm when your closer.

[Klickitatsteelie]

Columbia River around Burbank and Paterson can be great depending on migration. As others have said potholes can be a ton of fun.

[metlhead]

I'd take that week on the eastside chasing quail then come back to the westside and pound the ducks. Overall much better shooting and there really is a tremendous amount of quality land that is public access. 45 minute limits this morning on a leisure start about 0830. One other gun about a mile to the north. Ifn I had to shoot ducks eastside, Yak rez. Got a few spots to crush instant limits of mallards and woodies before chasing quail.