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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: SpringerFan on October 20, 2010, 06:23:23 PM

Title: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: SpringerFan on October 20, 2010, 06:23:23 PM: Hoping you all can help as I have never hunted in Eastern Wa.

On the Go Hunt map I see a lot of Feel Free to Hunt symbols around Lower Crab Creek. There is a release site there but I would love to get my pup on some wild birds. Well, I guess I would like to get on some too :)

Anyone have any experience with this area? Is it clearly marked and safe? Are there a good number of birds?

Or is there a better place to head to?

Thanks in advance!

SpringerFan
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: Forrestrover on October 20, 2010, 06:40:07 PM: PM sent.
Are you thinking of heading over there for the pheasant opener?
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: bobcat on October 20, 2010, 06:42:47 PM: Crab Creek is just as good as anything, if you're not willing to drive to where the bird hunting is really good. I would avoid opening weekend there though. It tends to get a little crowded.
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: Forrestrover on October 20, 2010, 06:58:22 PM: Quote from: bobcat on October 20, 2010, 06:42:47 PM
Crab Creek is just as good as anything, if you're not willing to drive to where the bird hunting is really good. I would avoid opening weekend there though. It tends to get a little crowded.

Good to know, Bobcat. I have never been there for the opener. The times that I have been there were not crowded.
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: Boom Stick on October 29, 2010, 02:36:15 PM: Bobcat,
If you are willing to drive where the bird hunting is really good, where would you suggest? I'm looking for Pheasants.
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: dscubame on October 29, 2010, 02:55:29 PM: You will get your rig broken into around crab creek. Just sayin. 3 different buddies this year alone. Be alert and cautious.
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: SpringerFan on October 29, 2010, 08:51:08 PM: Thanks for the info guys. Decided not to go to crab creek. Haven't heard or read anything good about it. Plus saw in the hunting dog forums where a guy had two of his dogs hammered by a porcupine.

I have a stepson in Spokane who can get us on some private lands. So will not waste my time with crab creek.

Happy hunting!
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: Ellensburg on November 05, 2010, 07:34:50 AM: Quote from: dscubame on October 29, 2010, 02:55:29 PM
You will get your rig broken into around crab creek. Just sayin. 3 different buddies this year alone. Be alert and cautious.

Thats messed up

QUESTION- Do they plant birds on most of the ffth land?
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: Forrestrover on November 05, 2010, 09:30:40 AM: The pheasant release site is on the Crab Creek Wildlife Area. There is FFTH land around there.
Title: Re: Feel Free to Hunt Question
Post by: bigtex on November 05, 2010, 03:27:40 PM: Quote from: Ellensburg on November 05, 2010, 07:34:50 AM
Quote from: dscubame on October 29, 2010, 02:55:29 PM
You will get your rig broken into around crab creek. Just sayin. 3 different buddies this year alone. Be alert and cautious.

Thats messed up

QUESTION- Do they plant birds on most of the ffth land?

Some of the FFTH land do get a few birds, but not to the amount of numbers that the actual release sites get. And some landowners actually pay to have a few birds put on their property as well.