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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: preacherman on February 24, 2019, 09:42:04 PM

Title: New turkey hunter
Post by: preacherman on February 24, 2019, 09:42:04 PM: So, other than my OIL tags I’ve killed everything but turkeys and Cougars in Wa. I’m thinking of taking my quad out to Colokum and seeing if I can get on turkeys this spring... am I on the right track?

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Dan-o on February 24, 2019, 10:12:10 PM: Check the harvest records and you will see that the harvest in the NE corner is like 15 times the Colockum (don't quote me; look it up.).

If you want to kill a turkey (and don't have the Colockum birds figured out), you're much better off going NE. Also much more public land that actually holds turkeys.

If you're more into the quad ride, the Colockum sure is pretty..... and its closer. :-)

My 2 cents.
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: preacherman on February 24, 2019, 10:24:02 PM: Hmmm, maybe I’ll scout a bit next month. See if it’s worthwhile...NE is a real long drive!

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Dan-o on February 24, 2019, 10:26:22 PM: My 15 times more turkeys killed in the NE corner was actually close.

Look up the 2018 regs. They have harvest numbers for years up to 2016.
2106 numbers:

NE CORNER: 3,421
COLOCKUM AREA (larger than just Colockum): 270

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Dan-o on February 24, 2019, 10:43:00 PM: Quote from: preacherman on February 24, 2019, 10:24:02 PM
Hmmm, maybe I’ll scout a bit next month. See if it’s worthwhile...NE is a real long drive!

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It is a loooooong drive for birds, but that's where the birds are.

There's some great quad riding in the Colockum, if you cant to try to find turkeys there....... ;)
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: zwickeyman on February 25, 2019, 05:03:25 AM: I have hunted the Colockum and the Quilomene for birds the last 3 years. Only one Tom to show for it and only a couple other chances, birds are few and far between. There are better places for sure. On a good note, I never got boogered by another hunter :tup:
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: ctwiggs1 on February 25, 2019, 05:15:14 AM: I would go NE and leave the quad at home unless you’re using it to pack in camp somewhere.
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Sneaky on February 25, 2019, 10:26:04 AM: there are obviously more birds out in the NE but there are also decent pockets in 328/329. The key to any turkey hunting where there isn't a high abundance is having a good sounding, loud turkey call. Volume helps you cast a wider net when locating. If you don't have a roost picked out to hunt, the name of the game is locate, listen, move, rinse and repeat, sun up til sun down. Having a turkey call that A. sounds like a turkey and B. has enough volume is going to give you the edge.
Title: New turkey hunter
Post by: kevinlisa06 on February 25, 2019, 12:58:33 PM: A very LOUD Box call works great for this^^^^

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: ian_padron on February 25, 2019, 06:12:39 PM: Spend enough time in the Colockum and you'll find birds to hunt. I've stumbled upon a few big groups of them every spring while shed hunting, but can never turn them up come turkey season.

2 hr drive compared to 6 though...and some really cool country, I say go scope it out.

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: preacherman on February 25, 2019, 06:22:03 PM: What is the bare minimum needed to get into turkey.

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Sneaky on February 25, 2019, 06:24:08 PM: In my opinion, camo clothing with facemask, a quality turkey call, and a shotgun. Have killed with just calls and no decoys.
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: ctwiggs1 on February 25, 2019, 06:48:28 PM: A landowner with a turkey problem 😂
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: kevinlisa06 on February 28, 2019, 07:46:26 PM: Pattern your shotgun 4-5-6 shot
Camo plus face mask
And drive to find a Central Wa Gobbler

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Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: PA BEN on March 01, 2019, 02:37:56 PM: Quote from: ctwiggs1 on February 25, 2019, 05:15:14 AM
I would go NE and leave the quad at home unless you’re using it to pack in camp somewhere.
You can drive quads on most roads in Stevens county with the right licenses.
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: konradcountry on March 02, 2019, 12:20:57 PM: Quote from: ctwiggs1 on February 25, 2019, 06:48:28 PM
A landowner with a turkey problem 😂

I was near Colville and I had a woman beg me to come shoot turkeys at her place.

I said ok where do you live?

Across the Idaho border :|
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: ctwiggs1 on March 02, 2019, 12:35:37 PM: Get her number! Have you seen their fall turkey limits?? 😂
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: konradcountry on March 02, 2019, 03:05:39 PM: I probably should have taken it.

Didn't realize at the time that you can get a 3 day small game license in Idaho.

The tags are expensive but I probably burned the same amount in food/gas.
Title: Re: New turkey hunter
Post by: Big game archer on March 02, 2019, 03:33:38 PM: Quote from: konradcountry on March 02, 2019, 03:05:39 PM
I probably should have taken it.

Didn't realize at the time that you can get a 3 day small game license in Idaho.

The tags are expensive but I probably burned the same amount in food/gas.

The tags for fall season in Idaho are only $5 (even for non res) if your hunting in units 1,2,3, or 5... Which if she lived right across the border from colville, odds are she lived in one of those units