Post by: tweetertx02 on May 02, 2007, 11:55:03 PM
Post by: irishevox on April 09, 2013, 11:24:55 AM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 09, 2013, 11:47:58 AM
Post by: irishevox on April 09, 2013, 12:22:26 PM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 10, 2013, 11:42:45 AM
Post by: bigtex on April 10, 2013, 11:46:41 AM
I have seen the pictures. I was given permission to hunt it a couple years ago. The person that started all the turkeys on the island has lots of land in the southern part of the island. I am friends with this guys ex father-inlaw. Remember these are farm raised released birds that should not be there. Have not heard anything about whats going on up there in over a year or so.
Heard of them being on the BLM land on the southern part of the island?
Post by: irishevox on April 10, 2013, 11:52:13 AM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 10, 2013, 12:17:07 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 10, 2013, 12:18:13 PM
back in the late 80s and early 90s we used to go out and shoot the crap out of them ...there used to be hundereds but not now ....there are still afew out there but not enough to waste your time on ....Now it costs so much to ride the ferry :dunno: :chuckle:I have seen the pictures. I was given permission to hunt it a couple years ago. The person that started all the turkeys on the island has lots of land in the southern part of the island. I am friends with this guys ex father-inlaw. Remember these are farm raised released birds that should not be there. Have not heard anything about whats going on up there in over a year or so.
Heard of them being on the BLM land on the southern part of the island?
Post by: irishevox on April 10, 2013, 12:22:02 PM
Good luck. From what I understand most would like you to take a truck load home.
I Would like to get my limit of 2
Post by: WaltAlpine on April 10, 2013, 12:29:29 PM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 10, 2013, 12:58:14 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 10, 2013, 02:53:19 PM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 10, 2013, 03:07:02 PM
Post by: irishevox on April 10, 2013, 03:07:50 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 10, 2013, 04:06:52 PM
Good luck. From what I understand most would like you to take a truck load home.
I Would like to get my limit of 2
Limit of 2?
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2013, 04:12:07 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 10, 2013, 05:36:57 PM
:twocents:
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 10, 2013, 05:54:07 PM
Good luck. From what I understand most would like you to take a truck load home.
I Would like to get my limit of 2
Well at this point you have literally planned on hunting every corner of thw state good luck. Good luck :tup:
Post by: irishevox on April 10, 2013, 09:29:47 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on April 10, 2013, 09:52:07 PM
if the bird is shot in Kilctat county ( spelled wrong) you can shoot 2. and i will not be hunting there but my wife is hunting with me... so we each have a license and a tag so it's 2 for us... i think ya'll interperted it wrong... when i said 2 just for me, sorry for the misinterpertation. And if you read the regs... on the 15th it is open to all of washington state not certin GMU's. But yes it is one turkey.That made no sense.
You can shoot three birds each in the spring. Only 2 from eastern washington, and only one may be from chelan, kittitas, and yakima counties combined. You can only shoot one on the westside. However the birds on the island are not really wild birds so there really should not even be a season on them... but you should contact the state to make sure they haven't classified them as wild birds.
Post by: TheSkyBuster on April 10, 2013, 10:13:00 PM
Here is an Island Bird I saw last week. Standing in the road, doesn't seem too wild. :dunno:
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fipponduro.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-7S5d7qQ%2F0%2FL%2Fi-7S5d7qQ-L.jpg&hash=486ff907fcf8983ff087bc955dc73c6808839f0c) (http://ipponduro.smugmug.com/Other/Camera-phone/28857263_TPSHR4#!i=2451265103&k=7S5d7qQ&lb=1&s=A)
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 11, 2013, 07:05:13 AM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on April 11, 2013, 07:09:53 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 11, 2013, 07:31:48 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 11, 2013, 07:34:07 AM
BH45. Did they get shot or is it because of predators?BOTH ...Eagles have a hay day on the chicks ....pLUS those hippies celebrate Thanksgiving alot .... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :yike:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 11, 2013, 07:37:31 AM
Post by: irishevox on April 11, 2013, 08:08:21 AM
Post by: WaltAlpine on April 11, 2013, 08:24:51 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 11, 2013, 08:40:27 AM
Post by: weathergirl on April 11, 2013, 09:06:56 AM
The area isn't as "easy" as this thread makes it sound. BLM land is woven in between private land, with plenty of people against hunting. Others that are OK with it, aren't going to let "just anyone" hunt there as there is trust that we've built up, by reassuring that we will follow their requests.
Please don't have unrealistic expectations about this area. I didn't get a turkey because, although in range, it was over the line that we were asked not to hunt across. And people will call the sheriff in a heartbeat.
Please don't make a bad name for us hunters that are carefully building trust in the area.
Post by: irishevox on April 11, 2013, 09:11:46 AM
Post by: irishevox on April 11, 2013, 09:16:25 AM
Lopez is our backyard, so this is an area we have personal connections with. I went turkey hunting for the first time last year, on private land near the BLM land. This was after careful negotiations with property owners, and letting someone we know shoot her turkey first.
The area isn't as "easy" as this thread makes it sound. BLM land is woven in between private land, with plenty of people against hunting. Others that are OK with it, aren't going to let "just anyone" hunt there as there is trust that we've built up, by reassuring that we will follow their requests.
Please don't have unrealistic expectations about this area. I didn't get a turkey because, although in range, it was over the line that we were asked not to hunt across. And people will call the sheriff in a heartbeat.
Please don't make a bad name for us hunters that are carefully building trust in the area.
i always talk to the local home owners in area to get where thier border might be etc... to make sure what is ok and what is not... on Lopez i talked to the lady that owned the little cafe place by the ferry ,super super sweet ,and she let me know where i could hunt and invited to hunt blacktail off her land sometime. i declined... b/c i found better spot, but she said let her know if i wanted to hunt there in the future. I love Lopez and like i said before some of the nicest people you will ever meet.
Post by: TheSkyBuster on April 11, 2013, 12:30:15 PM
Lopez is our backyard, so this is an area we have personal connections with. I went turkey hunting for the first time last year, on private land near the BLM land. This was after careful negotiations with property owners, and letting someone we know shoot her turkey first.
The area isn't as "easy" as this thread makes it sound. BLM land is woven in between private land, with plenty of people against hunting. Others that are OK with it, aren't going to let "just anyone" hunt there as there is trust that we've built up, by reassuring that we will follow their requests.
Please don't have unrealistic expectations about this area. I didn't get a turkey because, although in range, it was over the line that we were asked not to hunt across. And people will call the sheriff in a heartbeat.
Please don't make a bad name for us hunters that are carefully building trust in the area.
Very Well said Weathergirl, :tup:
I've had the opportunity to take several deer from private land on both Lopez, and San Juan Islands. It can be very difficult for an outsider or "Mainlander" to get permission from a private land owner. Hunting is a touchy issue out there, and much care must be taken not to cause any disturbance between neighbors if your planning on returning the next season.
Post by: irishevox on April 11, 2013, 06:23:59 PM
not including whidbey