Post by: NWTFhunter on April 01, 2013, 09:18:02 PM
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on April 01, 2013, 10:16:32 PM
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Post by: The Gobble-stopper on April 02, 2013, 01:30:13 PM
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 03, 2013, 08:50:46 PM
I was on this site long before you were, and I probably have more places to hunt in Wa for turkey than you can come up with in a years time. I used to live in Wa, and have a few good friends on here that I have hunted with. Since moving out of Wa, I have shared many of my places that I hunt turkey with the new guys looking to give it a try. There are other people on here that do not live in Wa, so be careful what you read, wouldnt want to confuse you. :chuckle:
Post by: Hangfire on April 03, 2013, 09:02:43 PM
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 03, 2013, 09:22:19 PM
Just after sunrise I saw a flock of 25-30 birds this morning in southern Stevens county. There was no gobbling at all and I couldn't get them to gobble. They were far enough away that I couldn't tell if any toms in the flock. I did hear turkeys gobbling in the evening near Eloika Lake in early February. My brother-in-law said they are gobbling at daylight on his place in southern Pend Oreille county.
Hang, has the snow recently melted there ? We have just now gotten to the 40 degree mark for the second day in a row. :tup:
I will head out Sunday after church, and after my in-laws head home to see if they are acting any different now. I think with the cold we had they just might have froze their Gobblers off.... :chuckle:
Post by: The Gobble-stopper on April 04, 2013, 12:51:11 PM
Post by: Hangfire on April 04, 2013, 01:42:15 PM
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 04, 2013, 10:16:07 PM
We have had some real nice weather, high 60's and not freezing at night. Today is colder but still high 50's. The snow has melted on most open areas and south slopes. I still have not heard a gobble on my morning walk. I did hear the flock very excited in the woods this morning about 6:30am. I clucked and two coyotes came into the field. They must have been chasing them. I normally would hear gobblers at sunrise in more than one direction. We have turkeys in my area, but nothing like the numbers of a few years ago. The two hard winters and two very wet springs have reduced the number of birds.
Hope they become a little more active for you. We got up to 44 here today, and hopefuly they begin talking. Heading over to the ranch sat to see if they have improved.
Post by: KFhunter on April 04, 2013, 10:24:31 PM
nothing strutting yet that I've seen - and I see em every day
Post by: bearpaw on April 04, 2013, 10:26:24 PM
Post by: Deer slayer on April 04, 2013, 10:35:24 PM
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 05, 2013, 06:25:59 AM
Post by: bearpaw on April 05, 2013, 07:33:41 AM
Dale, I never doubted you as you always have some great places. Problem I have is getting up early enough on the weekend to make it to the ranch to see if they are active on the roost. But i will have to do it soon. Only 8 days left.
Are you coming here to hunt, if you are the birds should be talking good. There are not as many birds as there used to be, some areas have far fewer birds but some areas still have good flocks, that area you like to hunt should be fine. The toms that don't have hens are running around looking for hens and gobbling their heads off, should be good calling on the opener this year. GOOD LUCK! :tup:
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 08, 2013, 08:12:01 PM
Dale, I never doubted you as you always have some great places. Problem I have is getting up early enough on the weekend to make it to the ranch to see if they are active on the roost. But i will have to do it soon. Only 8 days left.
Are you coming here to hunt, if you are the birds should be talking good. There are not as many birds as there used to be, some areas have far fewer birds but some areas still have good flocks, that area you like to hunt should be fine. The toms that don't have hens are running around looking for hens and gobbling their heads off, should be good calling on the opener this year. GOOD LUCK! :tup:
Dale, No I am not comming to Wa to hunt turkey this year. We are starting a large job on the 15th and will be pretty busy for some time. I will be out on the 13th and 14th hunting here, and then only sundays if I dont get one on the first weekend.
Best of luck to you and your clients, wish I could guide for you again this year but gotta work.
Post by: bearpaw on April 09, 2013, 08:45:07 AM
Dale, I never doubted you as you always have some great places. Problem I have is getting up early enough on the weekend to make it to the ranch to see if they are active on the roost. But i will have to do it soon. Only 8 days left.
Are you coming here to hunt, if you are the birds should be talking good. There are not as many birds as there used to be, some areas have far fewer birds but some areas still have good flocks, that area you like to hunt should be fine. The toms that don't have hens are running around looking for hens and gobbling their heads off, should be good calling on the opener this year. GOOD LUCK! :tup:
Dale, No I am not comming to Wa to hunt turkey this year. We are starting a large job on the 15th and will be pretty busy for some time. I will be out on the 13th and 14th hunting here, and then only sundays if I dont get one on the first weekend.
Best of luck to you and your clients, wish I could guide for you again this year but gotta work.
Good luck... hope you are getting used to that country, I worked over there when I was younger, it took me almost a year before I got used to the country and could appreciate it for what it holds.
Post by: NWTFhunter on May 20, 2013, 07:52:18 AM