bird hunting

[JLOOMIS]

Are there any good bird hunting areas around north west? I want to find somewhere I can go for the day and not have to travel east of the mountains.

[Ellensburg]

East of the mountains? Nope, no birds.

[JLOOMIS]

Do you mean no birds east of the mountains. Or no birds in north west?

[Rgrady35]

Yup

[whacker1]

some decent waterfowl on the west side of the state, but not a ton in the way of Pheasant, Chukkar, Hungarians, or Quail.  Lots of grouse though.

[Ellensburg]

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[J Snow73]

When hunting in this state, (no matter what you are hunting for), please refer to my illustration.



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[JLOOMIS]

Hey wacker1 where's a good area for water fowl on west side?

[whacker1]

Specific areas I know less about, as I predominantly hunt the East Side.  What I was attempting to illustrate is that there are tons of lakes, ponds, streams, and Puget sound and lots of waterfowl hunters that stay on the west side to hunt due to habitat and lots of ducks and geese that come throughout the season vs. the habitat for upland birds on the west side not being all that great. 

Best of luck

[JLOOMIS]

Okay thanks. If anyone has any info about hunting waterfowl on west side It would be greatly appreciated.

[terrellwa]

Specific areas I know less about, as I predominantly hunt the East Side.  What I was attempting to illustrate is that there are tons of lakes, ponds, streams, and Puget sound and lots of waterfowl hunters that stay on the west side to hunt due to habitat and lots of ducks and geese that come throughout the season vs. the habitat for upland birds on the west side not being all that great. 

Best of luck

What he was attempting to illustrate is he don't want anymore hunters on the eastside.  The eastside is where all the great hunting is at.     It is well worth the trip over the mountains or south of Seattle. 

[whacker1]

Specific areas I know less about, as I predominantly hunt the East Side.  What I was attempting to illustrate is that there are tons of lakes, ponds, streams, and Puget sound and lots of waterfowl hunters that stay on the west side to hunt due to habitat and lots of ducks and geese that come throughout the season vs. the habitat for upland birds on the west side not being all that great. 

Best of luck

What he was attempting to illustrate is he don't want anymore hunters on the eastside.  The eastside is where all the great hunting is at.     It is well worth the trip over the mountains or south of Seattle. 

Funny..   I don't bird hunt much anymore.  I didn't want him to be under the illusion that there was lots of upland bird in droves on the West Side.  There is good waterfoul on both sides of the state.  But not good upland bird on both sides of the state.  Best of luck.

[jordano]

Okay thanks. If anyone has any info about hunting waterfowl on west side It would be greatly appreciated.

hey JLOOMIS-

another thing you can do is post something in the Waterfowl thread saying the general area where you live and people will help you out a ton! the people on this site are absolutely awesome! if you are close to a lot of people I'm sure some of them will even offer to take you out or show you around.

Jordan

[Pazn25]

Hey man, I have an awesome spot to hunt birds near where you live.  I am always down to take a new fellow hunter.  I have a couple dogs that I have trained to work well with new guys.  My guess is you need to practice shooting before going out for the first time?

[270Shooter]

I cant find any birds either......... sooooooo if someone could just tell me where to go that would be swell.

[JLOOMIS]

Oh paz......its far from my first time shootin. But thanks for the offer ill definitely take you up on it. What kind of dogs do you have?

[Pazn25]

JLOOMIS sorry I thought you said it was your first time, my mistake.  I have earned a couple trophies skeet shooting and could maybe teach you a few things if you are interested practicing on my private range.  I have a pretty good set up.   As far as dogs go I have a vizzla and a black lab.  They are an awesome team and like I said they work well with new guys.  but at the same time they are dogs and have their bad days just as we do  

[Ellensburg]

I cant find any birds either......... sooooooo if someone could just tell me where to go that would be swell.

Come pick me up one of these mornings and we can go pop some grouse

[JLOOMIS]

Weird I've been askin people about vizslas and how they are with waterfowl. Do you use your vizsla for waterfowl or just upland. And hell ya I'm down to shoot some skeets. Always down to bang some clay!!!!

[Pazn25]

Yea, many say vizslas are not the best for waterfowl but I have had some tremendous luck with my dog.  I firmly believe that its all on how you train the dog and I would say if you wanted, you could train a pitbull to hunt bird  .  But yea I have been hitting the clay pretty hard lately to get myself up to par for the opener.  I am thinking of doing some chelan for deer and also bringing the dogs to go pop off some bird while we are up there.  I know a few great spots.

[Professor Chaos]

Interesting to hear your experience P.  I have seen several great vizslas but they could never take the cold.  They had to keep moving as their coats just werent thick enough to endure getting wet and staying still.  Great temperment though.

[Pazn25]

Yea Chaos, I trained her with my lab since she was a pup and she just seemed to love the water.  Water meant she was going out with dad to kill birds but at the same time she loves getting back in the camper to the warm  heat after a long day in the water. 

[JLOOMIS]

Do you put a  neoprene vest on  your dog?  What are your dogs names?  Post some pics if ya got any. Ps if your interested in any helmet cams my wife works for a company and she happens to rep the go pro type. I've heard good things about the cams.

[JLOOMIS]

One more thing.....I checked out that picture of your elk last year. Is that big headed white dude in the picture with you the albino wood tick? 

[Pazn25]

Hey LOOMIS,

I havent loaded any pics of the dogs yet, sure we will get some good ones this year as my lab is ready to get back into action after the year off last year.  And yes that large white guy in the pic is albinowoodtic.  I dont know how but I stumbled upon him after getting my elk out there in some random tree stand overlooking pretty much nothing   he is an odd one thats for sure.  But nevertheless he was an awesome helper to haul that monster out.  I will pm you my info and we can chat over the phone and not tie up the thread