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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: jeep8630 on December 16, 2018, 08:15:21 PM

Title: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: jeep8630 on December 16, 2018, 08:15:21 PM: I posted this on the Eastern Washington Upland Bird Hunters facebook page but wanted to post it here as well.

Team Upland Hunters,

I am looking for some advise and extending an open invite. My name is Charlie and I am relatively new to Washington but not upland hunting. I have a 7 year old vizsla who brings way more to the hunt then I do. I have a hall pass for this coming Tuesday and Wednesday (maybe Wednesday/Thursday). I plan to leave Bellevue around 7:30 am on Tuesday and drag my camper to the dry side. I am not looking for any secret spots but advice on which general area I should head to between Wenas, Crab Creek, Potholes or Yakima Nation area. Would mainly want to target quail but would also be down for chukar or pheasant. Any advice on a good camping spot would also be appreciated. Lastly, anyone who would like to join just let me know.

Charlie
Title: Re: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: Samloffler on December 17, 2018, 07:49:06 AM: I can't help you much with any of the places you listed. I spend my time in the Columbia basin. If you're after quail, there are a ton in the basin. Pick a piece of state/DNR/public whatever and hunt it. I do best around smaller water.
Title: Re: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: Hilltop123 on December 17, 2018, 08:01:24 AM: If you don't mind jumping through the hoops, the Training Center has birds also. Here's the link to the policy.
https://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/yakima/otherdocs/Outdoor_rec_policy.pdf
Title: Re: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on December 17, 2018, 08:20:31 AM: Thers is a big piece of scabland that they used to release birds. Not sure if they still are. It's on the Southeast corner of Dobson Rd and Frenchman Hills. Big and open.
Title: Re: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: jeep8630 on December 17, 2018, 08:46:01 AM: Man, a lot of great info. I really appreciate all the PMs and replies to the post. Now I have some more homework and decisions to make.
Title: Re: East Side Upland Trip - Help and Invite
Post by: bracer40 on December 17, 2018, 09:40:48 AM: Pm sent