Post by: noffles on February 28, 2019, 08:21:50 AM
I am planning on bringing my travel trailer to the NE (from Bellingham) for the Turkey opener and staying out there until I bag a bird. My tentative plan is to "base camp" in the Kettle Falls area and hunt the 101. I'll have internet with me so I can get work done when I'm not walking around or laying on the ground.
Me:
I'm a 29 year old guy living in Bellingham. I'm new to hunting but motivated and into the DIY public land thing, and safety of course. I don't know any hunters so I've mostly been on my own. I got into it at the end of November and spent a lot of time hunting Grouse with some success, then I hunted Waterfowl when that season ended. Now I'm bored and very much looking forward to Turkey season.
Post by: konradcountry on March 01, 2019, 09:30:58 AM
Post by: Nededog on March 06, 2019, 11:14:56 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on March 06, 2019, 11:46:17 AM
Either way, you'll have a boatload of birds in your vicinity. Good luck! :tup:
Post by: noffles on March 07, 2019, 06:37:23 AM
If you're going to be in the KF area and want to learn turkeys, I would give Buck Canyon Lodge a call and talk to Rick. He's extremely knowledgeable on the local turkey populations and can probably give you some good tips. In the past he did some semi-guiding at a reasonable rate as well. I've always told people if you're going to take a guided trip, turkey is a GREAT way to go because you can learn a LOT in one trip and it's not too expensive.
Either way, you'll have a boatload of birds in your vicinity. Good luck! :tup:
Thanks for the tip! Glad to hear that's where the turkeys are.
I will likely be heading out the Saturday or Sunday before opener.
Post by: jennabug on March 07, 2019, 07:42:53 AM
If you're going to be in the KF area and want to learn turkeys, I would give Buck Canyon Lodge a call and talk to Rick. He's extremely knowledgeable on the local turkey populations and can probably give you some good tips. In the past he did some semi-guiding at a reasonable rate as well. I've always told people if you're going to take a guided trip, turkey is a GREAT way to go because you can learn a LOT in one trip and it's not too expensive.
Either way, you'll have a boatload of birds in your vicinity. Good luck! :tup:
Rick is a fantastic guy. :tup:
Post by: hunter399 on March 07, 2019, 07:56:58 AM
Post by: asmith on March 07, 2019, 08:17:40 AM
You better bring your snowshoes .HAHAHA :chuckle:
And that's no joke!
Post by: Sea Axe on March 14, 2019, 02:30:09 PM
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Post by: Tracker0721 on April 12, 2019, 06:59:28 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on April 12, 2019, 07:02:38 AM
For any of you guys planning to come this way, there’s tons of turkey along the Columbia and most guys consider them a pest over there, don’t be afraid to knock on doors! The kettle crest got some snow but a bit lower I’ve found lots of birds. Also it’s lake Roosevelt National REC AREA. So you can hunt any NPS land and a couple years ago I think they changed it so you can be within 500 FEET of a campground. Meaning a ton of great spots are opened up! Take the old inchelium highway or highway 25 and just look for em. Not real early, think my crew would see most around 8:30-9. Or when I drove truck I’d be down inchelium highway from like 7-8:30 making stops and the turkeys were around every corner. If you wanna come over the hill(to Republic side)for smaller flocks and some more interesting hunts I’d be glad to take a new hunter!
That's a great offer, good on you :tup:
Post by: baldopepper on April 12, 2019, 08:29:56 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on April 12, 2019, 09:34:37 AM
For any of you guys planning to come this way, there’s tons of turkey along the Columbia and most guys consider them a pest over there, don’t be afraid to knock on doors! The kettle crest got some snow but a bit lower I’ve found lots of birds. Also it’s lake Roosevelt National REC AREA. So you can hunt any NPS land and a couple years ago I think they changed it so you can be within 500 FEET of a campground. Meaning a ton of great spots are opened up! Take the old inchelium highway or highway 25 and just look for em. Not real early, think my crew would see most around 8:30-9. Or when I drove truck I’d be down inchelium highway from like 7-8:30 making stops and the turkeys were around every corner. If you wanna come over the hill(to Republic side)for smaller flocks and some more interesting hunts I’d be glad to take a new hunter!
Just make sure you know where the reservation boundary is on the Inchelium highway.