yakima canyon across the umptanum foot bridge

[LLEWELLIN]

Anyone hunt there. Quail? Worth taking a dog up there?

[jackelope]

yes

[BIGINNER]

yes

 

[jackelope]

chukars

[jackelope]

no more hints.

[270Shooter]

There arent any birds up there....sheep ate them all

[Gobble Doc]

I was there about a month ago with my son.  We crossed the foot bridge.  Lots of people on the river and in the parking lot.  We ended up crossing the bridge but didn't go up the trail   We did try someplace else close by and my son got a partridge. 

[10Key]

Went up the trail about 3 miles two weeks ago, nothing flew. The weather was sketchy, so I would imagine that kept the birds in tight...If they were there.

[LLEWELLIN]

Anyone elses have any exeperience up umptanum canyon?

[ribka]

Anyone elses have any exeperience up umptanum canyon?

I go up there a few times a year. There are some birds, not a lot, up in there and chukar on top.

Nice place to hike now that the temps are low and no snakes

[jackelope]

Nice place to hike now that the temps are low and no snakes

 

[LLEWELLIN]

Hmm.
So where can you chase quail coveys around Yakima?

[LLEWELLIN]

Tough Crowd.

[10Key]

I don't think you are dealing with a tough crowd, it's probably because your question is very broad. Quail live all over the Yaki Valley, find cover, food and water and most likely, you will find quail. It takes some time in the field to narrow down the spots, but that area has some of the best quail habitat in the state, it shouldn't be hard to do, even if you are starting cold.

Look for public land with the above criteria and pound it...you will find birds.

[huntergreg]

If you park at the  umptanum foot bridge be cautious about your vehicles. Alot of cars broken into in there. 

[fluentvoo]

Climb up for chukar, there are some large golden grassy areas up top nearer to durr road that can produce huns. Walk the creek for quail.

Personally, the area is pretty decent early in the year, but the birds get worked every single weekend, so they get skittish/run/bust early the later the year gets.

They used to release pheasants off durr rd on the creek side closest to ellensburg. I dont think they do anymore, but i have gotten pheasants in the creek area with coyote ridge tags years ago.

Look at the online platt maps of kittitas and yakima counties. There are brushy draws on public land you can walk in for quail.

You dont have to go in at the bridge either. You can drive in on durr road. It will take you down into the creek area as well.

If you need more specific info pm.

[boots]

Ive flushed chukar up in there on the tops and have seen the occasional quail. Ive had more luck flushing birds when I got off of the main trail. If you stay down on the bottom trail watch out for hikers.

It does get a lot of pressure in there, though