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Other Activities => Other Adventures => Topic started by: finnman on July 23, 2024, 12:03:46 PM

Title: Okanogan berries
Post by: finnman on July 23, 2024, 12:03:46 PM: Hey folks-
Any berry pickers out there?
When is a basic time to start picking wild blueberries/huckleberries up in the Okanogan forest?
Do they tend to ripen earlier at lower elevations? What time would that be? Mid August? Late August?
We are going to try a few spots around Bonaparte Lake in early September.
Thanks!

Ps. And I will be carrying my Ruger Model 44/77 .44 Mag! 👍🏻
Title: Re: Okanogan berries
Post by: MtnMuley on July 23, 2024, 12:34:30 PM: Berries will be long dried up by September.
Title: Re: Okanogan berries
Post by: finnman on July 23, 2024, 06:17:20 PM: Berry season is a bit different up there than it is on the west side it appears…
Title: Re: Okanogan berries
Post by: MtnMuley on July 25, 2024, 09:51:13 PM: For sure and to note, I've lived here my whole life and never seen a worse berry crop. Even in what was considered a bad year, I'd still find plenty. Definitely not the case this year. However, I did find one very small spot that has more hucks per square yd that I've ever seen here. Doesn't make any sense to me.
Title: Re: Okanogan berries
Post by: actionshooter on July 25, 2024, 10:32:40 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on July 25, 2024, 09:51:13 PM
For sure and to note, I've lived here my whole life and never seen a worse berry crop. Even in what was considered a bad year, I'd still find plenty. Definitely not the case this year. However, I did find one very small spot that has more hucks per square yd that I've ever seen here. Doesn't make any sense to me.

Ya... being 100* for the last 2+ weeks at my place has destroyed the crop... will be going this weekend up high to see what is going on.
Title: Re: Okanogan berries
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 26, 2024, 06:57:27 PM: Not Okanogan, but now is the time in central WA