coon around oroville?

[WA hunter14]

i have a 9 week old walker i want to coon hunt with(when he grows up) but i got him two weeks ago and then find out in a few months were are moving to oroville area. my problem is i have spent the time walking river bottoms and creeks around here and have found plenty of coon tracks but the time when trainin will get reall serious and mean anything i will live over there. ive been to oroville many times and hunt deer there every year but have never seen a raccoon and my dad who lived there til he was in his 30s says he doesnt think he has ever seen any exept once in town. i will do my own scouting and everything but i just need a general idea of where to start? what river or lake to go to that might have some. thanks for any help

[BuckNAze]

Im sure there is plenty right around the big lake there, plus just south of there along the Okanogan River

[KFhunter]

Im sure there is plenty right around the big lake there, plus just south of there along the Okanogan River

too many people, and the okanogan is a bit rough for dogs - I'd head down towards conconully or take the chesaw road towards bonapart - dog friendly and pretty much all the water is loaded with crayfish

[WA hunter14]

do you know if the woods around bonapart lake is public?

[Doublelunger]

Bonaparte Lake, Beaver Lake, Lost Lake and a few others up there are all on the Okanogan National Forest

[WA hunter14]

alright thanks, i cant wait to get back to the eastside!

[houndrunner]

I'm up in okanogan I'll pm you my number and maybe I can help you out!

[beagledog]

You might want to talk to some of the orchard and vineyard guys up around there

[BKMFR]

Plenty of coons in the area, lived there for 51 years, no one is or was hunting them 'cept me that I know of. Go south of town, on the island behind the Wheyehauser chip plant,you won't have people issues and there is a ton of coon there, just don't shoot them all out and ruin your own sport.... Hunted there for years.... Have fun....