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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: wonder on October 20, 2014, 12:27:55 PM

Title: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: wonder on October 20, 2014, 12:27:55 PM: Will be heading out this week to visit my daughter and do a little upland hunting while over there and not seeing as many areas to hunt over there that I expected? Plan to go after pheasant, quail, huns, or chukar, not picky.

Looking at the GoHunt map I see a few places to hunt outside of Colton and some more down near the snake. Does anyone know whether these areas are accessible?

I was told that there is good hunting near Colfax but don't see any areas on there that a person could just go hunt. Is it worth going up there or better off heading down towards the snake? I know I have to pay my dues and not looking for your favorite spots just wondering if I might have more luck south than north of Pullman and only have 1 day and 1 morning to get into them. Thanks
Title: Re: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 20, 2014, 12:40:01 PM: In my limited experience there are more feel free to hunt properties than what shows on the map. I've never hunted that far north so you're leave may vary. I just head out in the general direction of ffth spots and often find other spots to try. Maybe I'm a bad map reader:) hopefully you get some better intel from someone more local to Pullman.
Title: Re: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: wonder on October 20, 2014, 12:57:36 PM: Thanks, not hunting until Thursday so I have a few more days to gather info and come up with a better plan? Much appreciated!
Title: Re: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on October 20, 2014, 01:18:36 PM: If your going to the Snake there are a few Army Corps of Engineer HMUs. Here's their collection of pamphlets:

http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/portals/28/docs/environmental/HMU/2011hmuBrochuresALL4web.pdf (http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/portals/28/docs/environmental/HMU/2011hmuBrochuresALL4web.pdf)

Also, if you drive around the dirt roads Pullman/Colfax/Palouse/Garfield area, there are plenty of feel free to hunt areas (green signs). If you go towards the Snake besides the HMUs, it's mostly Hunt by Permission only.
Title: Re: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: MarkyMark on October 20, 2014, 01:45:10 PM: Dad's weekend!!! I can't wait!!!
Title: Re: Hunting for upland game around Pullman
Post by: wonder on October 20, 2014, 02:19:05 PM: I talked to someone over in Region 1 this morning and she said that not all the GoHunt spots are showing up on their maps and that's why it looks kind of bleak from that standpoint. I guess it will be yet another scouting trip for me too. Thanks for the tips!