Post by: TrekJeff on January 19, 2013, 06:10:42 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 19, 2013, 06:15:27 PM
Post by: merkelman on January 19, 2013, 06:19:38 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2013, 06:27:14 PM
Or Wenatchee would be good if you want to focus more on chukar.
Post by: Bob33 on January 19, 2013, 06:44:16 PM
Post by: Hunterman on January 19, 2013, 06:48:26 PM
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2013, 06:55:12 PM
Post by: TrekJeff on January 19, 2013, 07:33:04 PM
South Dakota, unless your use to spending loads of money for very little.
Hunterman(Tony)
LOL...now that you say it like that...I currently live in MI and pheasant hunt..
I was into waterfowl years ago, but got out of it. I'm more of a upland, deer, fish guy...although elk and beer would be great additions if the opportunity presented itself.. :chuckle:
Post by: JLS on January 19, 2013, 07:35:06 PM
Based on what you're saying, probably the Tri Cities or Spokane. How big of a place you looking to move to?
Post by: TrekJeff on January 19, 2013, 07:46:30 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2013, 07:49:33 PM
Post by: TrekJeff on January 19, 2013, 08:08:27 PM
Post by: benbo30 on January 19, 2013, 08:40:25 PM
Post by: ellensburgpo on January 19, 2013, 09:34:27 PM
Post by: JLS on January 19, 2013, 10:04:14 PM
I would avoid Yakima on principal alone,
I grew up there and won't argue this one bit :chuckle:
Post by: wildweeds on January 20, 2013, 01:34:57 AM
Post by: fethrduster on January 20, 2013, 08:04:15 AM
Post by: AspenBud on January 20, 2013, 09:10:31 AM
South Dakota, unless your use to spending loads of money for very little.
Hunterman(Tony)
LOL...now that you say it like that...I currently live in MI and pheasant hunt..
I was into waterfowl years ago, but got out of it. I'm more of a upland, deer, fish guy...although elk and beer would be great additions if the opportunity presented itself.. :chuckle:
If you're in Michigan and hunting pheasant you're likely hunting preserve birds or know someone with one of the rare pockets of land that actually contain them.
Seriously though, I don't know what you do for a living but if you're already in MI Traverse City is a great option since you'd be close to some of the best grouse and woodcock hunting in the country. There is also a much more close knit and established bird dog community out there. Michigan doesn't have many gems these days, but quality bird dogs and grouse, those are two it has a lot of.
Otherwise I would look at places like Bismarck, Fargo, or eastern Montana if I were you.
Post by: 10Key on January 20, 2013, 12:25:59 PM
Post by: JLS on January 20, 2013, 12:28:33 PM
Post by: Shannon on January 20, 2013, 09:31:40 PM
Post by: JLS on January 20, 2013, 09:33:54 PM
I'd like to live in Baker City. Not exactly a big town but surrounded by great upland bird hunting.
Darned pretty area too.
Post by: bracer40 on January 21, 2013, 03:03:16 PM
Post by: BiggLuke on January 22, 2013, 08:35:55 AM
South Dakota, unless your use to spending loads of money for very little.uh yeah that.... SD is the Mecca of bird hunting.
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: Stilly bay on January 22, 2013, 12:27:04 PM
if I had to relocate somewhere in Wa just based on upland bird hunting it would probably be near spokane. drive north and you into great grouse hunting with ok pheasant and quail. drive south even better pheasant and quail. drive west you start getting into chukars country pretty quick. MT is just a spit away, Idaho is even closer. too bad Spokansas is such a festering *&*$ $%@#&.... maybe ellensburg would the better choice.
whatever you do don't move to the wes tside all we have is put n take pheasant, rainforest grouse that are constantly dying off from pneumonia, and mountain quail that are bordering extinction.
Post by: fethrduster on January 22, 2013, 07:48:20 PM
its sounding like Utah is the last frontier for upland bird hunting in the lower 48.
if I had to relocate somewhere in Wa just based on upland bird hunting it would probably be near spokane. drive north and you into great grouse hunting with ok pheasant and quail. drive south even better pheasant and quail. drive west you start getting into chukars country pretty quick. MT is just a spit away, Idaho is even closer. too bad Spokansas is such a festering *&*$ $%@#&.... maybe ellensburg would the better choice.
whatever you do don't move to the wes tside all we have is put n take pheasant, rainforest grouse that are constantly dying off from pneumonia, and mountain quail that are bordering extinction.
If you were a real elitist bird hunter you would embrace such minor difficulties with relish. :chuckle:
Post by: merkelman on January 23, 2013, 08:10:55 AM
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 23, 2013, 11:27:02 AM
Post by: wildweeds on January 23, 2013, 12:11:51 PM
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Post by: raydog on February 01, 2013, 09:05:40 PM