Public Land

[Watz_Hunt]

Hey everyone I need to find some public land to get a thanksgiving day turkey. Any help?

[Forrestrover]

Colville National Forest.

[Watz_Hunt]

can anyone be more specific with public lands??? i am really in need of some help on this one... i do not know washington very well at all and  would like to get a turkey before the end of the month....

[carpsniperg2]

"get a thanksgiving day turkey"

save gas money and  time go to safeway

[EastWaViking]

It looks like you are on the west side.  It that where you are planning on hunting?  Not that many turkeys over there as far as I know.

[Watz_Hunt]

no i plan on going over to the eastside.

[turkeydancer]

There's a ton of public land in Units 105 thru 124 that all hold good to great populations of birds (70% to 75% of the state harvest every year comes from here).  You have the Colville National Forest, Little Pend Orielle Wildlife Refuge, and tons of state land.  Try in or close to any creek drainage ... birds will be a lot lower this time of year because of the snow (closer to the valleys) and they are in flocks ranging from several dozen to over 600+ birds. I always say a blind man can find turkeys here ... you can even stop and ask the farmers for permission on some private land.


   

[Watz_Hunt]

so where would be the best place to stalk these guys? away from the snow? close to the snow?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Stalk turkeys ? ? Good luck !

[lokidog]

I have a friend with some in a pen behind his house.....  I'll be getting three next weekend, gonna smoke em.   

[jackelope]

so where would be the best place to stalk these guys? away from the snow? close to the snow?

listen to what the guy is telling you.

There's a ton of public land in Units 105 thru 124 that all hold good to great populations of birds (70% to 75% of the state harvest every year comes from here).  You have the Colville National Forest, Little Pend Orielle Wildlife Refuge, and tons of state land.  Try in or close to any creek drainage ... birds will be a lot lower this time of year because of the snow (closer to the valleys) and they are in flocks ranging from several dozen to over 600+ birds. I always say a blind man can find turkeys here ... you can even stop and ask the farmers for permission on some private land.


   

[Curly]

I don't know if Turkey season is open in the fall there, but I saw a bunch of turkeys near Lake Cle-Elum while deer hunting a few weeks ago.  I snuck up on a flock of a dozen turkeys.  They were scatching in the brush a bit and I walked right up on them about 20 feet away.

[turkeydancer]

The late fall season runs Nov 20 thru Dec 15 and is only open in Units 105 thru 124 (Northeast corner of the state). 

Turkeys eyesight is at least 10 times better than yours, so if your plan is to try and stalk one ... well, to be succesful it better be the freezer section at your local grocery.

Bust the flock (hard for one man to do), learn to call (kee-kee-runs), or observe them/set up an ambush in the direction they're heading.
 

[yelp]

The late fall season runs Nov 20 thru Dec 15 and is only open in Units 105 thru 124 (Northeast corner of the state). 

Turkeys eyesight is at least 10 times better than yours, so if your plan is to try and stalk one ... well, to be succesful it better be the freezer section at your local grocery.

Bust the flock (hard for one man to do), learn to call (kee-kee-runs), or observe them/set up an ambush in the direction they're heading.
 

Get out there and look man!  Read the regulations, study maps, read old threads, etc...I suggest getting in your vehicle and driving over and doing some scouting looking for family groups flocked up in fields, barn yards, timber edges..then start knocking on doors.  Once that is out of the way..there are lots of ways to get a turkey in shotgun range.  Busting, stalking, calling..you won't know until you try.  Most fall hunters try and stalk them and get close.  I have used decoys this time of year with a little soft calling.  But as mentioned previously remember that a for sure thanksgiving remedy is to go buy one.  If this is purely recreational it is fun.   

[KTMSMOKER]

I have noticed the t-birds go lower in the winter, closer to farm land.  Camo up, get a few calls.  I am better with some then others.  Turkeys are fun to hunt the right way, bring the turkey to you.  Kinda fun when you have a flock on top of you with the big tom 60 yards out. Ive had hens and jakes almost standiing on me. Good luck.