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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Torrent50 on July 08, 2024, 07:21:04 PM

Title: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: Torrent50 on July 08, 2024, 07:21:04 PM: I have a VRBO booked for N/E Montana the second week of the pheasant season this year. Went last year and had a blast. Just have to pace it a little more this year to keep the dog healthy (and hopefully avoid porcupines too).

What's everyone else's plans?
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: metlhead on July 08, 2024, 08:45:31 PM: Got lots! Sharpies SE Montana, chukar NW Nevada, South central Idaho and roosters on the family ranch South central Nebraska. Just gotta figr out how to make the job go away.⅔
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: Lalo on July 09, 2024, 03:17:12 PM: Quote from: metlhead on July 08, 2024, 08:45:31 PM
Got lots! Sharpies SE Montana, chukar NW Nevada, South central Idaho and roosters on the family ranch South central Nebraska. Just gotta figr out how to make the job go away.⅔
Metlhead, I have heard the chukar hunting in Nevada is good. Is it that much better than what we have here?
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: Lalo on July 09, 2024, 03:22:43 PM: I am debating out-of-state hunts. I am a WA native, gone nearly three decades, now back. Thinking maybe of Montana for sharpies early, or perhaps Dakotas for pheasant. But I wonder if the bird hunting here isn't good enough to just concentrate on WA. Do most serious pointing-dog owners in WA go out of state? Not many wild pheasants left, I know, but what about chukar and quail?
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: asmith on July 09, 2024, 03:38:46 PM: Quote from: Lalo on July 09, 2024, 03:17:12 PM
Quote from: metlhead on July 08, 2024, 08:45:31 PM
Got lots! Sharpies SE Montana, chukar NW Nevada, South central Idaho and roosters on the family ranch South central Nebraska. Just gotta figr out how to make the job go away.⅔
Metlhead, I have heard the chukar hunting in Nevada is good. Is it that much better than what we have here?

I lived in Winnemucca for several years. Nevada is awesome for chukar. Battle Mountain has an annual chukar tournament as well.

Lots of areas for birds, great habitat. Its a blast
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on July 09, 2024, 03:47:53 PM: I'll be doing Wyoming and North Dakota for upland this fall, then trying Eastern Oregon in the winter
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: follow maggie on July 09, 2024, 06:06:16 PM: I’m hoping to hit E Montana for sharpies the first week of September & South Dakota for a week pheasants sometime. Have to do a new furnace this year, though, so not sure I can make them happen.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: metlhead on July 09, 2024, 08:56:00 PM: WA chukar hunting can be just as good as Nevada. Nevada just has a tremendous amount of public land with easier terrain, and you are welcomed there.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: WSU on July 10, 2024, 09:13:55 AM: I’ve debated focusing on upland instead of big game. It would be a whole different experience for sure.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: Torrent50 on July 10, 2024, 10:10:53 AM: Quote from: WSU on July 10, 2024, 09:13:55 AM
I’ve debated focusing on upland instead of big game. It would be a whole different experience for sure.

My buddies and I didn't draw anything out of state this year so this will be my one trip. I still will spend plenty of time chasing bears, deer, and elk here in Western WA though. One of the benefits of being retired!!!
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: metlhead on July 10, 2024, 01:52:02 PM: Our Nevada spot with the crowds of people. Far as you can go any direction. All yours. Try that in WA
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Post by: 2MANY on July 10, 2024, 02:03:10 PM: Some fabulous chukar stuff further south as well.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: follow maggie on July 10, 2024, 05:41:49 PM: Quote from: WSU on July 10, 2024, 09:13:55 AM
I’ve debated focusing on upland instead of big game. It would be a whole different experience for sure.

I did this and am super happy with it. There isn’t much big game hunting in my state & it’s really expensive out of state. And it’s one & done for the year. I moved here to bird hunt and I do that a lot. And it’s affordable to do it in a couple states away from home every year.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: John B on July 13, 2024, 11:25:42 AM: I'll be in NE Montana third week of Nov. We're going for mule deer but bringing the dogs to chase pheasant after deer tags get notched. Hope to find some sharptail as I've never hunted them. I'll probably shoot the first deer with antlers just to get to bird hunting sooner :chuckle:
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: metlhead on July 13, 2024, 05:48:46 PM: Suppose I will be doing it all after gettin this little pal, next year. Mom lives in AZ and wants to see us for Christmas. He may be getting his paws toughened in my past stomping grounds chasin Gambels and Mearns.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: metlhead on July 13, 2024, 05:49:32 PM: Kumpel
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: yz25067 on July 21, 2024, 07:58:58 AM: OP, makes me jealous! I was supposed to go with my buddy this year on a similar hunt. He told me some good stories of the fun he had! He decided the Montana winters are too cold and is in progress of moving to Georgia. He’s hoping to find the waterfowl hotspots so I can do that instead.
Title: Re: Who has out of state upland plans?
Post by: Torrent50 on July 24, 2024, 08:29:41 AM: Quote from: yz25067 on July 21, 2024, 07:58:58 AM
OP, makes me jealous! I was supposed to go with my buddy this year on a similar hunt. He told me some good stories of the fun he had! He decided the Montana winters are too cold and is in progress of moving to Georgia. He’s hoping to find the waterfowl hotspots so I can do that instead.

I hear ya. I grew up in the area I'm going so it's also a visit to my past. I have had a couple buddies that have said they wanted to go in years past, but it never came together. Last year I just decided that neither me or my dog are getting any younger so it just had to happen.