Where are the birds?

[ollie]

WERE is all the birds at on public land? planning on going this week around e burg, mainley targeting phesants and ducks?

thanks

[bobcat]

There aren't any on public land around Ellensburg. For ducks, try the Columbia River. If you want pheasants you need to go further east. You could try for chukar on the breaks of the Columbia, north of Vantage.

[Houndhunter]

spent a few days in yakima looking for birds and it wasnt good at all. yesterday guys just poured in from every where too

[Ellensburg]

No phez around here. Ducks be on the rivers or private land.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

There aren't any on public land around Ellensburg. For ducks, try the Columbia River. If you want pheasants you need to go further east. You could try for chukar on the breaks of the Columbia, north of Vantage.

Since the extreme cold around Thanksgiving I haven't seen many birds.  Saw 6 pheasant hens near a cattle feeder and about 6 quail in downtown Lewiston.  Other than that sighting have been slim.

[greenhead_killer]

well, i limited in ten mins yesterday, no lie. quickest ive ever done it. went today and shot a handful more, not quite as good as yesterday, but still good. if i gave you my spot, might not walk out with everything attached. internet scouters, gotta love em. fyi, scout the few weeks after the season. best time to see where the birds are for the next year... gl

[270Shooter]

They all went south to california buddy. Nice try though.

[Ellensburg]

well, i limited in ten mins yesterday, no lie. quickest ive ever done it. went today and shot a handful more, not quite as good as yesterday, but still good. if i gave you my spot, might not walk out with everything attached. internet scouters, gotta love em. fyi, scout the few weeks after the season. best time to see where the birds are for the next year... gl

DUcks I am assuming... Not too hard to limit out in Eburg if you have good private land or a good spot on the river. Nice job

[JBR]

Went to the "Feel Free to Hunt" areas in Toppenish on Saturday with two of my boys.  Hunted the Pumphouse Unit and never saw a quail and only bumped 2 pheasants about 70 yards out when we shot at a passing duck.  Lots of bunny tracks through the snow through all the sage brush, but never put eyes on any. 

[boneaddict]

They're hunkered, thats where they are at.

[270Shooter]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

[Ellensburg]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

Yakima valley

[Birdguy]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

I could do that as well and in 2-3 minutes, but the dog and Wife get mad when I start shooting in the pens

[270Shooter]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

Yakima valley

Yes, but the place we have for phesants holds an ungodly amount of them, I'm talking like South Dakota kind of stuff. Its the only place I have seen that has any population of phesants in the valley, I mean there are a few here and there, but this is the hotspot.

[Ellensburg]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

Yakima valley

Yes, but the place we have for phesants holds an ungodly amount of them, I'm talking like South Dakota kind of stuff. Its the only place I have seen that has any population of phesants in the valley, I mean there are a few here and there, but this is the hotspot.

Well, then you sir have found a spot that I can only dream of! Ellensburg has no spots like that anymore. I'm sure that there are hotspots in yakima county and down in the southeast part of the state.

A buddy of mine hit 2 roosters in the canyon after the big snow. Must be a lot in there on the private land.

[270Shooter]

I killed my limit of phesants in 45 minutes today, my buddy too (6 total roosters) and I shot a banded greenhead today... i'll never say where though hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

Yakima valley

Yes, but the place we have for phesants holds an ungodly amount of them, I'm talking like South Dakota kind of stuff. Its the only place I have seen that has any population of phesants in the valley, I mean there are a few here and there, but this is the hotspot.

Well, then you sir have found a spot that I can only dream of! Ellensburg has no spots like that anymore. I'm sure that there are hotspots in yakima county and down in the southeast part of the state.

A buddy of mine hit 2 roosters in the canyon after the big snow. Must be a lot in there on the private land.

We got into them when we needed 4 more, and they were coming out like quail, it was amazing.

[gasman]

270shooter,

If you ever feel like doing some "charity work" and taking a "rookie" phesant hunting, I would be you man. You can even blind fold me, to hide the location if you feel comfortable with it  :chuckle









Yes, that statement leaves it wide open for interpataion and harrassment in many ways 

[GWP]

  Yeah, we have used the planted hunt club birds for training too.  Sometimes we had to throw them in the air to get them to fly! Some call it 'hunting' though... 

[Houndhunter]

i spent 2 days busting brush on the rez and never had a chance on any phes. the only roosters i saw ran ahead of me and flew up 100yrds ahead of me , i dont get it i thought they were supposed to let you walk up on them . found a big elk with only the head and hind quarters taken and half a deer with no head, that a common sight on the rez?

[Birdguy]

Yes, but the place we have for pheasants holds an ungodly amount of them, I'm talking like South Dakota kind of stuff. Its the only place I have seen that has any population of pheasants in the valley, I mean there are a few here and there, but this is the hotspot.
[/quote]

If you really found a place that holds South Dakota type numbers you ought to more than willing to share with a few of your closest friends and anyone on this board ......South Dakota type numbers cannot possibly be hindered by the few people that actually read the upland bird threads C'mon out with it.

[270Shooter]

Yeah, we have used the planted hunt club birds for training too.  Sometimes we had to throw them in the air to get them to fly! Some call it 'hunting' though... 

They are 100% wild . Its also private land too, not a club though.

[GWP]

I know a guy that lives on Bugle Ridge in E-Wa that has that kind of numbers around his place, but no one up there allows any hunting.

[jgregg]

Been out to our honey hole twice, private land once, and come back with NOTHING all season. Usually we put down at least 2 or 3 birds between us each day. I'm switching to coyote hunting for the season.

[270Shooter]

here is the pic. btw went back there, and didnt even get a rooster

[Birdguy]

One good day can make the season anymore  . Looks like a great day for sure, better check it out another time or two just to make sure it was a fluke.