Post by: cem3434 on June 21, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Post by: jjhunter on June 21, 2010, 09:00:42 PM
Post by: benhuntin on June 21, 2010, 09:06:21 PM
Post by: MHWASH on June 21, 2010, 09:13:13 PM
Post by: benhuntin on June 21, 2010, 09:18:45 PM
Post by: WSU on June 21, 2010, 09:27:01 PM
Post by: MHWASH on June 21, 2010, 09:30:03 PM
Post by: benhuntin on June 21, 2010, 09:31:40 PM
nice buck!thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana
Post by: cem3434 on June 21, 2010, 09:38:40 PM
There is plenty of public land in 142. Check out down on the Snake... Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.
I hunted the snake too when I lived in Pullman, but its all Muleys until you get up into the flats which is about 99 percent private. The bad part is the tag is only good for 3 point minimum bucks with flags.
Post by: cem3434 on June 21, 2010, 09:40:34 PM
I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.nice buck!thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana
Post by: jjhunter on June 21, 2010, 09:43:51 PM
There is plenty of public land in 142. Check out down on the Snake... Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.
That must be what all those lost souls who stop by the house are looking for........all that public land..... :chuckle:
Post by: benhuntin on June 21, 2010, 09:45:38 PM
Yea we see hundreds to but I cant keep my finger off the trigger :bash: :bash:I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.nice buck!thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana
Post by: cem3434 on June 21, 2010, 09:54:19 PM
I know what you mean. My first time there I passed on about 5 bucks the first day before laying the hammer down on a 20" wide 4x4. Now I wont even take my gun off my shoulder unless its a couple inches outside of its earsYea we see hundreds to but I cant keep my finger off the trigger :bash: :bash:I havent been able to get drawn there in 4 years now, but I miss hunting SE Montana along the powder river and seeing hundreds of deer per day.nice buck!thats the smallest in three years of hunting montana
Post by: WSU on June 22, 2010, 08:37:54 AM
There is plenty of public land in 142. Check out down on the Snake... Also, knocking on doors was a successful way to get permission while I was in school in Pullman.
I hunted the snake too when I lived in Pullman, but its all Muleys until you get up into the flats which is about 99 percent private. The bad part is the tag is only good for 3 point minimum bucks with flags.
I hear that. I didn't realize the tag was whitetails only. I killed a whitetail every year while in Pullman, and they were all on private ground. I would head over this summer and talk to some farmers. They seemed more receptive if you didn't wait until hunting season to ask permission.
Post by: zackmioli on June 22, 2010, 09:04:45 AM
Post by: bigtex on June 22, 2010, 09:44:48 AM
Post by: cem3434 on June 22, 2010, 10:25:16 PM
Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.
Post by: VerbeckHunting on June 24, 2010, 05:07:44 PM
Post by: jjhunter on June 24, 2010, 05:42:14 PM
Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.
My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding. As far as I know, the program no longer exists?
Post by: BLUEBULLS on June 24, 2010, 05:57:48 PM
Post by: yelp on June 24, 2010, 06:17:20 PM
Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.
My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding. As far as I know, the program no longer exists?
It still exists..PM me if you want more info. Was your parents place in Whitman County?
Post by: bigtex on June 24, 2010, 06:31:06 PM
Not a whole lot of public land. HOWEVER, there is a TON of land that landowners give permission for you to hunt through the WDFW's Written Permission to Hunt Program. Go over early and look for yellow signs, these signs will have the landowners name and phone number on them, give them a call. If you get permission they will give you a card that basically allows you to come on their property. You can also look for Feel Free to Hunt property, these are marked by green signs and you don't need permission. However your best chances are thru the written permission areas.Thanks, that is some great info and I didnt even know that these programs were in place.
My parent's place was registered in that program (they were grandfathered in when they bought the place), but as of last year, the program no longer had funding. As far as I know, the program no longer exists?
Ya it still exists. I am in Whitman County right now and have seen a ton of signs
Post by: jjhunter on June 24, 2010, 08:25:45 PM
Post by: bigtex on June 24, 2010, 09:44:50 PM
Yeah, whitman county. Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.
Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.
Post by: bigtex on June 24, 2010, 09:46:31 PM
send me a PM and I will give you a list of location of landowners who will give you access through this program!
Post by: jjhunter on June 24, 2010, 10:17:04 PM
Yeah, whitman county. Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.
Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.
Again, not true. The major selling point of the program is that the game warden can patrol your property and WRITE TICKETS without your consent. I have to carry a card on my own property. Of course, I probably wouldn't know being in the program for five years....but you would, cause you have hunted a couple places?
If you are gonna hunt Whitman late, check out the Palouse River for access, or better yet, Union Flat Creek. The Snake is good, but access has really tightened up in that lower country and the whitetails are still recovering from blue tongue.
Post by: bigtex on June 24, 2010, 10:35:40 PM
Yeah, whitman county. Signs still up because game warden can just write tickets.
Ok, I will change my response. I have seen these signs in numerous occasions across eastern washington the past month. I have even talked to serveral landowners who have said the program is still around and will provide me access this fall. FYI, game wardens and any other officer just cant simply write you a ticket for being on private property, the landowner must inform the officer to file charges of trespassing.
Again, not true. The major selling point of the program is that the game warden can patrol your property and WRITE TICKETS without your consent. I have to carry a card on my own property. Of course, I probably wouldn't know being in the program for five years....but you would, cause you have hunted a couple places?
If you are gonna hunt Whitman late, check out the Palouse River for access, or better yet, Union Flat Creek. The Snake is good, but access has really tightened up in that lower country and the whitetails are still recovering from blue tongue.
What I meant by a WDFW Officer writing a ticket on private property I was referring to writing a tresspassing ticket. They can go on anybody's property to check licenses and write any hunting/fishing tickets. Trespassing is not a fish/wildlife offense. In order for a trespassing crime to be prosecuted the landowner must press charges, if they dont then the prosecutor will not prosecute. It is just like in order for someone to be charged with assault someone must inform the police they want to press charges. Many landowners have agreements with WDFW which say that anyone they find tresspassing on their property they want to prosecute, but if there is no agreement or landowner there saying prosecute then WDFW and the county won't prosecute
Post by: zackmioli on June 25, 2010, 12:03:58 AM
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my dads 4x4 from last year. same property.
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Post by: jjhunter on June 25, 2010, 07:21:53 AM
Post by: BAR C3 on June 25, 2010, 07:16:06 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 26, 2010, 01:17:56 AM
I know of a ranch for lease (300 acres) that last year had 35 four point or better bucks coimg in and out of it. Some friends took a 165 and 150ish off it. It will cost $1,000 a head for the entire season to hunt it. It is the going rate in the area. It is in 133 Roosevelt GMU. There is quite a bit of timberon it and is surrounded by wheat and alfalfa fields. If someone is interested, shoot me a private message. I would love to hunt it! I have the tag. But I also live in the area and this guy don't pay to hunt on land! :yike:Snowballer :P Ssshh ushh
Post by: yelp on June 26, 2010, 09:34:04 AM
I know of a ranch for lease (300 acres) that last year had 35 four point or better bucks coimg in and out of it. Some friends took a 165 and 150ish off it. It will cost $1,000 a head for the entire season to hunt it. It is the going rate in the area. It is in 133 Roosevelt GMU. There is quite a bit of timberon it and is surrounded by wheat and alfalfa fields. If someone is interested, shoot me a private message. I would love to hunt it! I have the tag. But I also live in the area and this guy don't pay to hunt on land! :yike:
Can you send me a PM with contact info?
Post by: yelp on June 26, 2010, 11:05:23 AM
Post by: GEARHEAD on June 26, 2010, 01:30:52 PM
Post by: BAR C3 on June 26, 2010, 07:28:38 PM
i would caution anyone thinking of trespassing, alot of people seem to think they can just road hunt, shoot and scoot. seems somebody may be inferring that if ya get away with it you won't be prosecuted. in gmu 127 near the bounty line alot of us got together and have taken the last couple modern season hunts off, simply to video tape and work with law enforcement. last year 3 were prosecuted. game wardens aren't the only ones puting out a decoy, ;)alot of lazy road hunting slobs and trespassers, which is one in the same as recovery requires trespassing have made it difficult to get permission in this area these days. maybe the farther from Spokane the better the attitude of the land owners. would recommend knocking on doors near the end of July, if ya see hay lying down and offer to help pick it up. best of luck to you.:yeah:
I just watch the roads just get swamped with road hunters on opening weekend out here. It would be a big mistake if someone shot something on my property or anyone else around me. So I'm not quite sure why they road hunt out here. It happens all the time. The excuse of it wasn't posted don't work! Unfortunetly a few have ruined it for all. I know of farmers having guns pulled on them on there own property. If you ask well in advance of hunting season, you may have a shot. If you wait till the weekend before, forget about it. There are alot of farmers charging now because alot of guys will pay it. Like I said, I will never pay!
Post by: jjhunter on June 26, 2010, 08:02:06 PM
Some of my favorites:
The guys who run to road like it's "base" when they see you coming.
Or, the guys who just freeze like "Oh, sh*t".
The guys who bail out and lean over the hood with their rifle 100 yards from the house
When the first question is "are you a local?" Yep, actually own that dirt your trespassing on.
This is a good one, "but I drove all the way from "location", where am I supposed to hunt?"
Or, my all time favorite "well, I stopped by the house first, but no-one was home." I always reply "Oh really, did my dog give you permission, then?"
And those hunters are the ones who have ruined it for all the rest of us............
Post by: Young Buck on June 28, 2010, 04:13:46 PM
Post by: cem3434 on October 05, 2010, 09:02:41 PM
My fiance and myself both have tags for the late season, but I refuse to pay to hunt. Anybody got any ideas on public land where we might be able to fill our tags?
Post by: focht22 on October 06, 2010, 06:53:33 AM
Post by: cem3434 on October 07, 2010, 07:46:15 AM