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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Kc_Kracker on October 16, 2018, 06:01:49 PM

Title: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 16, 2018, 06:01:49 PM: I have just had it. Its so thick over here you cant see squat and every single clear cut we found had hunters on it, saw a few where there was idiots on both sides shooting towards each other. would like to get over the pass and find a decent area but i must be a tard i cannot figure out how to use the go-hunt app
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: dr.derek on October 16, 2018, 06:25:06 PM: onX map app is what you are after. Drive over 410 and start
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 16, 2018, 06:27:46 PM: All Forest Circus land would be a good place to start......Might take you some time to figure out what you like though.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Ridgeratt on October 16, 2018, 06:41:48 PM: If it's any help this weekend I saw a camp with 11 bumper tow trailers. I counted 15 pickups and enough quads to open a store.

I have seen less rigs in the Colville Walmart.
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Post by: huntnfmly on October 16, 2018, 07:10:30 PM: Pm sent
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Post by: jackson7 on October 16, 2018, 07:54:52 PM: hey kc, I can walk you through it. give a pm and will send you my #.
can also call blm and get maps for areas you might be interested in. all said, load onx maps, all you need. can do it on your gps or phone. Jackson.
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Post by: dmoua on October 16, 2018, 08:09:28 PM: Weekdays are a better option.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Biggerhammer on October 16, 2018, 09:22:08 PM: Thanks OnX for putting a bunch of idiot, clown, morons with rifles almost in my back yard. Idiots, Tikka’s and TRD’s. Can’t wait for the season to end. Won’t see all three until next years eastern wa opener.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Simcoe hunter on October 17, 2018, 04:50:04 AM: Sorry bro. We have the same issues over here. I took all 3 of my sons out with me about 10 years ago. They had really thinned the timber on a butte in one of my favorite areas and I thought a pre-dawn climb would set up some nice possibilities for shooting hours. Once it was light enough to see down the slope we thought we had found "The Great Pumpkin" patch. There was orange everywhere. We just packed it in and moved. Hunting here is really starting to be the pits. Tons of hunters, way less access(equates to tons of hunters), and way fewer deers but more predators. Good luck finding Shangri-la.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: huntnnw on October 17, 2018, 05:13:02 AM: i love the people complaining how its crowded everywhere there is no where to hunt. I live near a gate for Timber co land that you can hunt behind the gate on thousands of acres today will mark the 3rd day not a single rig has been there and sunday there was 1 truck. I went and visited my brother in colville on Saturday and drove by some very good public land pieces and not 1 single rig parked at them. I started buying a rifle tag again 2 years ago after archery hunting for 20+ years and I have yet to see a hunter.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 17, 2018, 05:16:58 AM: But are there deer there? :tung:
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Post by: huntnnw on October 17, 2018, 05:52:01 AM: none :chuckle:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 17, 2018, 08:07:20 AM: We all know the Colvillittes get their deer before the season starts........... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: syoungs on October 17, 2018, 08:13:50 AM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on October 16, 2018, 09:22:08 PM
Thanks OnX for putting a bunch of idiot, clown, morons with rifles almost in my back yard. Idiots, Tikka’s and TRD’s. Can’t wait for the season to end. Won’t see all three until next years eastern wa opener.

LMAO! this is great,

Idiots, Tikka's and TRD's....
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: cbond3318 on October 17, 2018, 08:30:37 AM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on October 16, 2018, 09:22:08 PM
Thanks OnX for putting a bunch of idiot, clown, morons with rifles almost in my back yard. Idiots, Tikka’s and TRD’s. Can’t wait for the season to end. Won’t see all three until next years eastern wa opener.

Be a good neighbor and offer them a cup of Mountain OPS.....
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 17, 2018, 08:52:36 AM: Quote from: dr.derek on October 16, 2018, 06:25:06 PM
onX map app is what you are after. Drive over 410 and start
i have it but it doesnt show me public land that i know of? every time i think i found public land, i drive there and there's a gate with a pass required :bash:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: cbond3318 on October 17, 2018, 09:02:41 AM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on October 17, 2018, 08:52:36 AM
Quote from: dr.derek on October 16, 2018, 06:25:06 PM
onX map app is what you are after. Drive over 410 and start
i have it but it doesnt show me public land that i know of? every time i think i found public land, i drive there and there's a gate with a pass required :bash:

KC, if you have a current subscription, it should certainly show all types of land ownership and access. Try going into the bottom left tab labeled "map layers" open and click on the state, in your case Washington, this will bring up all the different map layers for the state, make sure you have the WA Public Lands and WA private Lands features enabled by clicking them, if they are enabled, there will be a bright green border on the layer tab as well as show "off" or "on".....
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 17, 2018, 09:05:01 AM: Poop i just realized i have Ihunter, hang on I'll download onX
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Little Fish on October 17, 2018, 11:45:17 AM: IMO.....OnX isn't perfect, but its pretty darn good. Recent land owner changes may not always show up on the maps and sometimes a new clear cut doesn't show up, but overall I think its a great hunting tool.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Bob33 on October 17, 2018, 11:59:34 AM: onX should show property ownership if the correct layers are on.

Not all public land is huntable. Some exceptions are National Parks and State Parks. Most DNR land and National Forest properties should be huntable.

Here are a couple onX images for areas near Mount Spokane:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Pomdale on October 17, 2018, 12:37:41 PM: We went out and walked around colville yesterday and only saw one deer and then we went and walked a lot of the abandoned logging trails around addy mountain and saw nothing, I think they're all cooped up pretty tight right now😑
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Hot Lunch on October 17, 2018, 08:04:04 PM: OnX doeent help Washington hunters that much. Most of the state land is well marked and open to hunting through some type of access. Finding BLM land is the ticket in states like Montana, Washingfton has very few BLM lands.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: The Marquis on October 17, 2018, 08:12:17 PM: I feel that onX helps when trying to navigate unique locations or gain access. I've used it this modern deer season to skirt along edges of neighboring private property.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Scheindogg on October 17, 2018, 08:14:27 PM: Quote from: Pomdale on October 17, 2018, 12:37:41 PM
We went out and walked around colville yesterday and only saw one deer and then we went and walked a lot of the abandoned logging trails around addy mountain and saw nothing, I think they're all cooped up pretty tight right now😑

I’m a pretty novice hunter but walking around Colville and walking some logging trails doesn’t seem to be the best way to scout? :dunno:

Further off of trails.. sit... wait.. then you’ll have a better idea.

Correct me if I’m wrong here
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 18, 2018, 08:08:57 AM: yes you are wrong, thats not scouting that is just spreading your scent around hoping to bust a buck. scouting would be done in the summer or all year tracking the animals, find out where they go, eat, drink, etc.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Scheindogg on October 18, 2018, 08:16:45 AM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on October 18, 2018, 08:08:57 AM
yes you are wrong, thats not scouting that is just spreading your scent around hoping to bust a buck. scouting would be done in the summer or all year tracking the animals, find out where they go, eat, drink, etc.

I think you knew what I meant. But OK
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Scheindogg on October 18, 2018, 08:18:06 AM: Apologies. All I was trying to say is I don’t think what they were doing necessarily gives them the clearest idea of how many deer are around.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 18, 2018, 09:17:49 AM: no worries, i think neither of us understood what the other meant :chuckle:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: muleracks on October 18, 2018, 07:13:22 PM: Hunt your own land; managed by the Forest Service, BLM, or WDFW which is most of the east side of the Cascades.
You may need a Northwest Forest Pass if parking at trailheads.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: silverbullet6oh on October 18, 2018, 09:56:17 PM: OnX is the golden ticket to find huntable land. Any questions for specific areas, call the WDFW for that area and ask questions about restrictions. They are usually very helpful, and even tell you what they see out in an specific area. At least that has been my experiences.

I just called and talked to a guy who works for WDFW, and he answered some of my questions about a piece of land at Moses Lake.

Also, when I scout I am mostly looking for fresh signs of deer, than deer themselves. Hunting is more walking to an area and sit and wait. Just my opinion.

- P
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Jgarrigus on October 19, 2018, 08:23:36 AM: HuntWise works pretty well for me. App on your phone that shows public and private lands, as well as other variables such as moon phase, barometric pressure etc.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 19, 2018, 11:01:39 AM: I have a friend headed to Teanaway. any info on that area? i was considering joining him.
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: bobcat on October 19, 2018, 11:22:26 AM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on October 19, 2018, 11:01:39 AM
I have a friend headed to Teanaway. any info on that area? i was considering joining him.

Plenty of public land, both state and National Forest. About the closest area you could go for mule deer. Used to be good hunting, not so much anymore. Success rate of 9% last year. Nice scenery and nice trails. Bring your bear tag. And be sure to have a Discover pass.
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 19, 2018, 12:32:16 PM: 9% well hot dang i better fly! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Please point me to public hunting land in Eastern WA
Post by: Themuleyslayer on October 19, 2018, 02:57:53 PM: If you like there’s lots of public land by moses lake that i hunt i just got my buck yesterday i could point you to a couple of spots with legal deer
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Post by: heavyhorned on October 22, 2018, 02:36:51 PM: i would have to give a big thanks to onX hunt. was able to find some new area i wouldn't have know as public with out it. yes she hammered a beautiful 4x4 for her first deer on that public land. trust me in some areas it a must to own.