Bearpaw - Northeast WA Turkey Hunts (turkey down)

[wayner]

nice looking birds  congrats!

[bearpaw]

Hey, that is a good looking group of birds..and hunters! 

I am curious if you have any blinds that have wood pellet fired stoves to keep you warm in?

hhhmmmmm, I hadn't thought about doing that... 

[bearpaw]

Hunting is still going pretty well. Ray sacked up another 9 1/4 longbeard and a jake yesterday.

I had another gobbler called in to about 60 yards I could all but see him, suddenly I hear, "Come-on boy, stay close!" I turn and look and about 40 yards behind me a guy is walking by talking to his dog.

And that was the end to that, what are the odds of that happening...

I'm gonna give that bird another try today. 

[rasbo]

looks like a blast,the pics by the pond are really cool

[buckhorn2]

Those birds sure have some beautiuful color good job Dale lot of happy hunters.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Awesome BearPaw.... someone is taking some good photos ...I am getting cought up with work and come next week or so I am there .....

[bearmanric]

Glad your getting into them. All nice birds Rick

[bearpaw]

You guys need to get over here to the NE as soon as you can if you are planning on coming again. More birds are talking again but I expect it to end sooner than most years because it started earlier than most years. 

Yesterday I got that bird to talk again but then he shut up, I will have to wait for another day when he is hotter. Right now I am out of hunters, Ray got his hunter another bird so he was tagged out and they decided to leave early at noon yesterday to get home in good time. I actually had to work around the place here in the afternoon. 

We offer guided or inexpensive unguided hunts, I will take nearly anything I can use on trade toward a hunt, give it some thought and let me know.

Most hunting days we have been getting to bed at 10ish and up at 3ish. Last night I slept from shortly after dark until 7:30 this morning, boy did that feel good.   

But I wished I was back out hunting, I may have to go buy myself a tag so I can go hunting again.

[bearpaw]

Had a couple unguided hunters (father and son) hunt over the weekend, I looked out back when they arrived and there were birds so Hunter (the son) put a stalk on and came up successful. He hadn't even had a chance to get changed into hunting clothes. 

I sent them to areas where they got into multiple birds they tried calling, but they were unable to close the deal on any others. Congrats Hunter... 

[92xj]

Glad I was able to witness that fun.  Congrats Hunter!

[bearpaw]

Several hens including a bearded hen with about a 7" beard and the big gobbler were out back this morning. He is still gobbling and strutting... 

Sorry I missed the strutting with the camera, but he is still easy to pick out!

[seth30]

Thats a lot of turkies

[bearpaw]

Birds were very active this morning and gobbling up a storm, heard 4 different birds gobbling. Here's a trailcam photo from yesterday, I had to crop it heavily to see the two longbeards so the photo quality suffered.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Sweet ... wish we were bear hunting    No doubt there are many birds to be had... the last week should be good !!! 

[bearpaw]

Had some great hunting over the weekend, 1 bear and 4 Turkey taken. Sitting waiting for birds to come off the roost now, gotta go.