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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: turkey slayer on March 22, 2009, 09:04:47 AM

Title: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 22, 2009, 09:04:47 AM: Went over to the property in the NE on Saturday (Fruitland area). Snow is melting, still about a foot on the road and north face hill sides ( 1 1/2 to 2 feet last weekend). South facing hill sides are bare and under the trees are bare (2800 ft). Last weekend bird were down by the farms (2000 ft). This weekend the birds were on the property at (2800 ft).

So it looks like we are going to be hunting in a little snow for youth, but for general I think most of the snow will be gone down low(3000 ft) if the weather stays as it is wright now. Mid 40's to low 50's.

By the way I got another 2000 acers yesterday for youth and general. :IBCOOL:

Here's a pic from the property
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Dustin07 on March 22, 2009, 02:25:51 PM: did you BUY 2,000 acres, or get the OK to hunt it?
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 22, 2009, 03:22:17 PM: got the ok
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 22, 2009, 03:32:49 PM: Slayer,

Great news on the conditions in your area and nice going on getting permission to hunt additional private land!! :)

Looks like you will be in great shape for a productive youth season next weekend. :hunt2: :hunt2: :hunt2:

Also nice picture of the boss tom! Looks like the birds are in full gear. And the rest of us can't sleep at night, waiting to get out there again. :drool:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2009, 07:25:14 AM: Phantom, They really didn't seem to be in full gear. That big tom was the only bird that I seen strutting on Saturday, the rest of the toms that we seen were out of strut and away from the hens. My dad and I herd 2 or 3 gobbles and that was it. I think by youth they will be in the mood, but we will see.
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: yelp on March 24, 2009, 11:53:54 AM: :chuckle: Cool pic...My camp road is still shut out with snow :'(
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 24, 2009, 12:00:41 PM: Good news Turkey Slayer !

I will give a few more conditions here if you dont mind....
Chewelah is about the same for snow as you stated, as is Colville.
I traveled a bit north of Colvile, hell almost to the border of Northport. There is lots of snow around that area ! Some places being more than 2' but the south slopes are less.
I didnt see as many turkeys this trip as I have in past years though.
I found 3 different groups of long beards, and only 1 group would gobble.
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 24, 2009, 12:12:02 PM: Sounds like conditions are shaping up to be about the same as last year.................which was certainly a challenge for all of us!!

Keep the reports coming in as we get closer to the opener.

It will be helpful to hear how the youth season goes for all of you hunting NE. Still a ways to go before then, however the weather is staying.............cold! :bash:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2009, 12:15:32 PM: Im sorry yelp, you have a long walk back to your camp :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Wacenturion on March 24, 2009, 12:20:33 PM: Quote from: yelp on March 24, 2009, 11:53:54 AM
:chuckle: Cool pic...My camp road is still shut out with snow :'(

May I kindly suggest that you get your ass out there with a shovel before I arrive.... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: yelp on March 24, 2009, 12:44:55 PM: Quote from: Wacenturion on March 24, 2009, 12:20:33 PM
Quote from: yelp on March 24, 2009, 11:53:54 AM
:chuckle: Cool pic...My camp road is still shut out with snow :'(

May I kindly suggest that you get your ass out there with a shovel before I arrive.... :chuckle:

We are going to have a shovelling party in Lincoln County...Anyone up for it? Wacenturian see if there are Realtree AP snowshoes or cross/country ski's on Ebay! :dunno:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Wacenturion on March 24, 2009, 12:46:24 PM: Yelp....I'm still laughing here....too funny... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2009, 06:35:59 PM: Yelp and Wacenturion, You 2 can use my snowmobile to get back your camp :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: yelp on March 24, 2009, 09:07:24 PM: I'm in front...lol...No hip hugging!!! :o
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Machias on March 25, 2009, 11:26:14 AM: I have a spot that the snow is almost always over the road and it makes the area absolutely awesome. The birds never see any pressure till late in the season. I love having to walk into an area because other folks never unass their vehicles and walk that far.
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 25, 2009, 03:42:58 PM: I hear that Macias !! Thats where we get most of our turkeys. I was surprised to see that someone had plowed the road that we take in. In past years it has never been a problem, but last year....it was a walk your ass off road. This year they plowed and kinda left me wondering who did it.
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 28, 2009, 09:56:01 AM: Snow, what snow?? I don't see any white stuff on the ground in Slayer's Strutted up Tom photo? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: yelp on March 28, 2009, 11:06:06 AM: Yep I would stay home there is probably 2 feet everywhere I look up here..you guys would be better off waiting till Mid May... :)
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 28, 2009, 11:37:31 AM: Yelp, I hear the snow is getting deeper.........LOL Some better hold out until the first of June :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 28, 2009, 12:56:54 PM: This is no laughing matter...........check out the winter snow advisory for the whole NW this afternoon!! :yike: :'( :'(
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: turkey slayer on March 28, 2009, 08:48:39 PM: You guys just keep the snow over on the WET SIDE
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 29, 2009, 09:56:31 PM: Heard it was snowing a bit around Spokane, not sure what the Addy Colville area got ?
Title: Re: Spring update
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 31, 2009, 08:29:54 PM: Hope everyone is practicing your tracking skills cuz you're gonna need em to follow those gobbler tracks through the snow drifts!!! ;) ;)