Klickitat guide service

[Bob33]

Does anyone have any information about this guide service?  Is this a fair price?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/spo/1571248321.html

[nw_bowhunter]

I met Tracy at Cabala's and talked with him about his turkey hunts. I went turkey hunting for the first time last year and that was why I was considering him. He seemed like a nice guy. Never booked with him but did think about it seriously. I thought the price was okay.

[klickriverchromer]

You'll find out that Levi will be your guide most likely.  (Tracy's son) They are very nice people and extremely good guides, especially when it comes to fishing. I've seen some nice birds in the area's they hunt/guide.. You can shop around and find someone cheaper. But I promise you can't go wrong with the Zoller's.  Good people too say the least.  I've fished/hunted the Klick for yrs. and have nothing bad to say about the Zoller's..  Except!!!!! leave me some fish!!!
                                        That's just my 
                                                   N.T.

[Ridgerunner]

doesn't look like a bad deal at all.  I wonder how many openings he has.

[fishunt247]

The only comment I have is that you are most likely going to be hunting with the masses as well. I think he would have said private land in his post if he hunted it. So you are going to be on state/logging company land with everyone else too.

[Bob33]

Good point about the public land.  I'll be sure to ask that.  I have no idea what hunting pressure is like there.  I suppose it depends when are where you are hunting.

[nw_bowhunter]

When I talked with Tracy he said it would be public land. $200 for two turkeys is okay if you could get it done in one day. Not sure how easy that would be. I think it is a fair deal compared to what I have seen on the net. Could be fun!

[carpsniperg2]

don't seem to bad for what i have seen omg look at a turkey in texas  400.00 for one.

[fishunt247]

The amount of birds on most any ranch in Texas turkey country is going to be far greater than in Klickitat Co. If you want two longbeards, I wouldn't count on killing them the same day in that country. Besides, then your turkey season is over in one day unless you go chase Rios or Easterns. I've never been on any sort of guided hunt, but I'd look to the NE corner if I was going to. That way you would nearly for sure be on private land with an outfitter. 

[PA BEN]

Save your 200.00 and use it in gas. Do your scouting.

[turkeydancer]

FishHunt Quote: "If you want two longbeards, I wouldn't count on killing them the same day in that country. Besides, then your turkey season is over in one day unless you go chase Rios or Easterns."  

Point of clarification ---
You're allowed 2 eachbirds in Eastern Washington in the Spring, and for turkey hunting purposes only they consider the Klickitat to be in "Eastern" Washington. So be clear that if someone gets their 2 turkeys in Klickitat, they can only go for the 1 each Eastern here on the "Wetside" (ie - no Rio as your 3rd bird).

There has been a lot of confusion over the years on this, especially the way WDFW has chosen to word this in their "Spring Turkey Hunting" book (clear as mud).  I want to make this perfectly clear so no one gets in deep turkey "doo", is fined, or loses their hunting priveleges.    

[10Key]

The areas that this outfit hunts, tend to be the areas that are harder to access...meaning, there tends to be less hunting pressure during turkey season in those areas. I considered going on a hunt with them last year and picked Tracy's brain a bit. I ended up doing my own thing near Lake Roosevelt and striking out.

I fish a ton in the area and you can get away from the masses fairly easy by putting on your boots or bringing a bicycle.

[fishunt247]

Yep my bad. Must have been drunk, haha. Don't know what I was thinking. Thanks for clearing up my retarded moment.

[carpsniperg2]

The amount of birds on most any ranch in Texas turkey country is going to be far greater than in Klickitat Co. If you want two longbeards, I wouldn't count on killing them the same day in that country. Besides, then your turkey season is over in one day unless you go chase Rios or Easterns. I've never been on any sort of guided hunt, but I'd look to the NE corner if I was going to. That way you would nearly for sure be on private land with an outfitter. 

i always get into the birds i got 2 last year opening day. don't know if you hunt here "klick" but that is a pretty big assumtion to make if you don't hunt here.

[turkeydancer]

Fishhunt ... not a problem ... the wording in the WDFW phamplet is confusing at best, and I just don't want someone to make an honest mistake and get busted for life.