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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: pens fan on November 17, 2013, 01:08:18 AM

Title: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: pens fan on November 17, 2013, 01:08:18 AM: I' m looking for a not-so-far hunt on the Columbia and this looks.like a nice spot. Im primarily after geese. It looks like there is a a boat ramp at Desert Aire. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: MacAttack on November 17, 2013, 02:45:16 PM: Hunted there for a few years. got some ducks and geese. Thing I hate is the river can rise or be lowered depending on how they manage the dam
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: Stickerbush on November 17, 2013, 05:46:23 PM: Do you have a boat?
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: pens fan on November 18, 2013, 05:37:44 AM: Yes, 18' G3.
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on November 18, 2013, 06:51:10 AM: Hunted that island right above the dam, think they called it goose island? Anyway, shot lots of ducks and occasionally some geese. Not sure I'd consider it a "primarily" a goose area though...
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: Brad Harshman on November 18, 2013, 09:23:51 AM: Yep goose island is the name - popular hot spot is the game. No secret really. I hear there are feel free to hunt lands near mattawa that are farmed for feed/field/grain corn. I've heard a couple guys hunt them often and with success. You know anything about that Pens Fan?
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: Stickerbush on November 18, 2013, 08:26:43 PM: Plenty of areas to set up from along shore, just scout where the birds are and set up the next day
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: Brad Harshman on November 18, 2013, 10:09:47 PM: Be sure to plan accordingly. Grant PUD owns the Priest Rapids Recreation Area boat launch - next to Desert Aire. They're closing the boat launch at night and reopening at 6:00am. AND the Buckshot boat launch area is getting an upgrade this winter and will be closed most the season.
Title: Re: Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?
Post by: pens fan on November 20, 2013, 08:38:00 PM: Brad, if you will, please pm me your number. I have lot of questions and my thumb spelling is too tiduous on this phone.