Late Palouse Tag and Colville River 2nd Tag

[cem3434]

I went out on a limb because I have a buddy that is an outfitter and put in for the Palouse tag.  He has a 2500 acre ranch for us to fill our 2nd tags in the Colville River area, but he lost his lease on a ranch in St. Johns.  Anybody know of any public land in Gmu's 127-142 or have any private land that they wouldnt mind me and the fiance hunting?

[jjhunter]

You better stay up north if looking for public..........

[benhuntin]

I can set you up on that colville 2nd deer tag my folks live there and I know some farmers that would let you shoot some does

[MHWASH]

  Benhuntin, do you have a better pic of that buck?

[benhuntin]

heres is two

[WSU]

There is plenty of public land in 142.  Check out down on the Snake...  Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.

[MHWASH]

nice buck!

[benhuntin]

nice buck!

thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana

[cem3434]

There is plenty of public land in 142.  Check out down on the Snake...  Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.

I hunted the snake too when I lived in Pullman, but its all Muleys until you get up into the flats which is about 99 percent private. The bad part is the tag is only good for 3 point minimum bucks with flags.

[cem3434]

nice buck!

thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana

I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.

[jjhunter]

There is plenty of public land in 142.  Check out down on the Snake...  Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.

That must be what all those lost souls who stop by the house are looking for........all that public land.....

[benhuntin]

nice buck!

thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana

I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.

Yea we see hundreds to but I cant keep my finger off the trigger 

[cem3434]

nice buck!

thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana

I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.

Yea we see hundreds to but I cant keep my finger off the trigger 

I know what you mean.  My first time there I passed on about 5 bucks the first day before laying the hammer down on a 20" wide 4x4.  Now I wont even take my gun off my shoulder unless its a couple inches outside of its ears

[WSU]

There is plenty of public land in 142.  Check out down on the Snake...  Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.

I hunted the snake too when I lived in Pullman, but its all Muleys until you get up into the flats which is about 99 percent private. The bad part is the tag is only good for 3 point minimum bucks with flags.

I hear that.  I didn't realize the tag was whitetails only.  I killed a whitetail every year while in Pullman, and they were all on private ground.  I would head over this summer and talk to some farmers.  They seemed more receptive if you didn't wait until hunting season to ask permission.

[zackmioli]

head over early to look for permission. maybe shoot some yotes for em too.

[bigtex]

Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.

[cem3434]

Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.

Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.

[VerbeckHunting]

There are a couple little sections of public land in unit 127.  I had that tag a couple years ago and took a decent buck off of it.  Once I figure out how to upload pictures on here. I will put a pic of the deer up.  PM me if you want some more help.

[jjhunter]

Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.

Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.

My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding.  As far as I know, the program no longer exists?

[BLUEBULLS]

That can be a fun hunt, we used to do it when was a general hunt with good success. I do remember it being all private. It pretty interesting where you find some of the bucks over there.

[yelp]

Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.

Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.

My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding.  As far as I know, the program no longer exists?

It still exists..PM me if you want more info.  Was your parents place in Whitman County?

[bigtex]

Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.

Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.

My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding.  As far as I know, the program no longer exists?

Ya it still exists. I am in Whitman County right now and have seen a ton of signs

[jjhunter]

Yeah, whitman county.  Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.

[bigtex]

Yeah, whitman county.  Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.

Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.

[bigtex]

cem3434,
send me a PM and I will give you a list of location of landowners who will give you access through this program!

[jjhunter]

Yeah, whitman county.  Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.

Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.

Again, not true.  The major selling point of the program is that the game warden can patrol your property and WRITE TICKETS without your consent.   I have to carry a card on my own property.   Of course, I probably wouldn't know being in the program for five years....but you would, cause you have hunted a couple places? 

If you are gonna hunt Whitman late, check out the Palouse River for access, or better yet, Union Flat Creek.   The Snake is good, but access has really tightened up in that lower country and the whitetails are still recovering from blue tongue.

[bigtex]

Yeah, whitman county.  Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.

Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.

Again, not true.  The major selling point of the program is that the game warden can patrol your property and WRITE TICKETS without your consent.   I have to carry a card on my own property.   Of course, I probably wouldn't know being in the program for five years....but you would, cause you have hunted a couple places? 

If you are gonna hunt Whitman late, check out the Palouse River for access, or better yet, Union Flat Creek.   The Snake is good, but access has really tightened up in that lower country and the whitetails are still recovering from blue tongue.

What I meant by a WDFW Officer writing a ticket on private property I was referring to writing a tresspassing ticket. They can go on anybody's property to check licenses and write any hunting/fishing tickets. Trespassing is not a fish/wildlife offense. In order for a trespassing crime to be prosecuted the landowner must press charges, if they dont then the prosecutor will not prosecute. It is just like in order for someone to be charged with assault someone must inform the police they want to press charges. Many landowners have agreements with WDFW which say that anyone they find tresspassing on their property they want to prosecute, but if there is no agreement or landowner there saying prosecute then WDFW and the county won't prosecute

[zackmioli]

my 6x6 whitey from 142 last year. like jjhunter said, check out the union flat creek area for access. thats where i am located every year. pm me for more info.




my dads 4x4 from last year. same property.

[jjhunter]

Here is a muzzy buck from last year in 142 (September).   If you don't have premium private access, that late tag is no better than the regular rifle.   There are a ton of deer and legal bucks, but the big deer live on low-pressure private.   I helped out two guys that had the tag last year, gave them very specific information, but they never got back to me to let me know how they did?

[BAR C3]

I know of a ranch for lease (300 acres) that last year had 35 four point or better bucks coimg in and out of it. Some friends took a 165 and 150ish off it. It will cost $1,000 a head for the entire season to hunt it. It is the going rate in the area. It is in 133 Roosevelt GMU. There is quite a bit of timberon it and is surrounded by wheat and alfalfa fields. If someone is interested, shoot me a private message. I would love to hunt it! I have the tag. But I also live in the area and this guy don't pay to hunt on land!

[bowhunterforever]

I know of a ranch for lease (300 acres) that last year had 35 four point or better bucks coimg in and out of it. Some friends took a 165 and 150ish off it. It will cost $1,000 a head for the entire season to hunt it. It is the going rate in the area. It is in 133 Roosevelt GMU. There is quite a bit of timberon it and is surrounded by wheat and alfalfa fields. If someone is interested, shoot me a private message. I would love to hunt it! I have the tag. But I also live in the area and this guy don't pay to hunt on land!

Snowballer Ssshh ushh

[yelp]

I know of a ranch for lease (300 acres) that last year had 35 four point or better bucks coimg in and out of it. Some friends took a 165 and 150ish off it. It will cost $1,000 a head for the entire season to hunt it. It is the going rate in the area. It is in 133 Roosevelt GMU. There is quite a bit of timberon it and is surrounded by wheat and alfalfa fields. If someone is interested, shoot me a private message. I would love to hunt it! I have the tag. But I also live in the area and this guy don't pay to hunt on land!

Can you send me a PM with contact info?

[yelp]

My last Palouse buck..bad pic sorry. Private land but all I did was ask and they said yes.  I spotted this buck 10 minutes after I got permission.  I killed buck loaded it up drove back to farmers house and thanked him..The look on his face was priceless..LOL

[GEARHEAD]

i would caution anyone thinking of trespassing, alot of people seem to think they can just road hunt, shoot and scoot. seems somebody may be inferring that if ya get away with it you won't be prosecuted. in gmu 127 near the bounty line alot of us got together and have taken the last couple modern season hunts off, simply to video tape and work with law enforcement. last year 3 were prosecuted. game wardens aren't the only ones puting out a decoy, ;)alot of lazy road hunting slobs and trespassers, which is one in the same as recovery requires trespassing have made it difficult to get permission in this area these days. maybe the farther from Spokane the better the attitude of the land owners. would recommend knocking on doors near the end of July, if ya see hay lying down and offer to help pick it up. best of luck to you.

[BAR C3]

i would caution anyone thinking of trespassing, alot of people seem to think they can just road hunt, shoot and scoot. seems somebody may be inferring that if ya get away with it you won't be prosecuted. in gmu 127 near the bounty line alot of us got together and have taken the last couple modern season hunts off, simply to video tape and work with law enforcement. last year 3 were prosecuted. game wardens aren't the only ones puting out a decoy, ;)alot of lazy road hunting slobs and trespassers, which is one in the same as recovery requires trespassing have made it difficult to get permission in this area these days. maybe the farther from Spokane the better the attitude of the land owners. would recommend knocking on doors near the end of July, if ya see hay lying down and offer to help pick it up. best of luck to you.

I just watch the roads just get swamped with road hunters on opening weekend out here. It would be a big mistake if someone shot something on my property or anyone else around me. So I'm not quite sure why they road hunt out here. It happens all the time. The excuse of it wasn't posted don't work! Unfortunetly a few have ruined it for all. I know of farmers having guns pulled on them on there own property. If you ask well in advance of hunting season, you may have a shot. If you wait till the weekend before, forget about it. There are alot of farmers charging now because alot of guys will pay it. Like I said, I will never pay!

[jjhunter]

We had 3 people trespass and shoot deer in one day!   Including a "master hunter", who, evidently thought that made a difference both when he asked permission and was politely told "no, but thanks for asking", and after he went out and shot a deer anyway and had to explain it to the gamey.   

Some of my favorites:

The guys who run to road like it's "base" when they see you coming. 

Or, the guys who just freeze like "Oh, sh*t".   

The guys who bail out and lean over the hood with their rifle 100 yards from the house

When the first question is "are you a local?"   Yep, actually own that dirt your trespassing on.

This is a good one, "but I drove all the way from "location", where am I supposed to hunt?"   

Or, my all time favorite "well, I stopped by the house first, but no-one was home."   I always reply "Oh really, did my dog give you permission, then?"

And those hunters are the ones who have ruined it for all the rest of us............   

[Young Buck]

I have lived out in the Palouse for a couple of years now. I know a couple of the farmers out that way....one family doesn't even post but they recently plowed their decent hunting land. I need to knock on some doors to gain more access...oh well I am kind of addicted to the mulies anyways.

[cem3434]

I have been over in the Palouse 3 times in the last 6 weeks and I have yet to find private property to hunt without paying.  I used to have no problem getting permission when I went to school at WSU, but the area and the farmers have definitely changed. 
My fiance and myself both have tags for the late season, but I refuse to pay to hunt.  Anybody got any ideas on public land where we might be able to fill our tags?

[focht22]

Check for land down by the snake. I have hunted over there for a couple of years now and have had success finding some public land there. It will all be very tough country though.

[cem3434]

I have hunted that area before and we only seen muleys on the breaks.  The late tag is for whitetails only and they are usually up in the wheatfields.