Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 23, 2011, 08:31:46 PM
Again i am a at fault for denying my son the tools he needed to be successful. SO this year i am starting early. We tried the dayton area the last 2 years with no luck, sure we saw turkeys, but if we wern't on private property we wouldn't have been close.
Might look at a guided hunt in the spokane area.
Anybody have any ideas???
Thank you,
Chris
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 23, 2011, 10:20:26 PM
Cody is 12. He has alot of years of good hunting ahead of him. I feel bad for him cause i am not much of a turkey hunter. But that is what he really wants to hunt so i am trying to learn as much as i can.
Post by: Gobble Doc on December 23, 2011, 10:22:58 PM
Post by: jnevs23 on December 24, 2011, 12:06:06 AM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 24, 2011, 09:44:42 AM
I really just want to see Cody get a bird.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 24, 2011, 10:03:33 AM
I would start scouting now close to home, locate a flock of easterns, get to know them, and nail one during the youth weekend.
For some reason, the ones I chase dissapear about the 10th, but are real vocal until then (mid march-early April)
I do not call until season, but hear them "sound off" on their own... :twocents:
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 24, 2011, 10:26:18 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 24, 2011, 06:32:35 PM
What I have learned about finding easterns, if we get a light dusting of snow, GET OUT LOOKING !!
you will be surprised at the amount of track in an area that you had no idea there were any around. :twocents:
Post by: Machias on December 25, 2011, 09:06:27 PM
Post by: Gobble Doc on December 25, 2011, 10:00:25 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 26, 2011, 01:59:23 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on December 26, 2011, 06:12:28 PM
Good luck....oh, and we'll need pictures. :tup:
Post by: Camp David on December 26, 2011, 06:30:15 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 26, 2011, 10:30:27 PM
When I first started Turkey hunting in the early '90's, I spent 3 years looking for Birds in SW Washington, saw 1 in PeEll (near), saw a couple in the Vinyard on at Skookumchuck, and covered from Menlo, to the Bald Hills, and Capitol forest. only 3 turkeys, and some feathers out by Lincoln Creek.
Then took a trip to Kettle Falls, saw 12 b4 I even got to camp, had a flock of Hens outside the tent in the morning, found Turkeys everywhere, but 4 years to get a Turkey.
Did not hunt for several years for them because I could not get $$ or time off in the spring to travel east.
Now, I hunt near home for these damn Easterns, and finding them scattered around in the same areas I looked before, but after 4 years, have yet to find one during season I can get an arrow in, and am still planning on getting an Eastern before I go try for an "easy one" lol
If you have only tried for 2 years, dont get discouraged, I have only eaten one Turkey in 9+ years of hunting them.
But like the Seahawks, gonna do it next season ~!!! :tup:
Post by: ELKBURGER on December 27, 2011, 07:14:49 AM
Post by: turkey slayer on December 27, 2011, 07:54:56 AM
I would have know problem taking you son out with me next fall. The genral spring season is pretty booked already for this year with friens and family.Can you make it over for the youth hunt? If so I would be willing to take you out. I love taking out first time turkey hunter and we could even try to get someone over to film the hunt. Wish you would of got a hold of me I could of slipped you 2 in for a hunt this year in the fall.
Machias I don't want to step on your toes if plans were already made
Thanks Brandon Give me a PM or a call
Post by: Machias on December 27, 2011, 10:11:58 AM
Post by: turkey slayer on December 27, 2011, 12:41:39 PM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on December 27, 2011, 04:28:31 PM
Great plan to go out with one of the more experienced HW turkey hunters. I did not harvest my first bird (A Jake in the General Spring Season) until after going on a Youth Hunt, when Turkey Slayer called in a bushy bearded ole gobbler off a ridge for my Nephew! I was so excited I turned off the video camera before Blake made the shot! :yike:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 27, 2011, 04:46:30 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 27, 2011, 05:27:55 PM
2 years ago Cody and i hunted around Tucannon, he had opportunities but neither one of us had a clue. I am a die hard elk hunter so i was trying to hunt them like i would an elk and that didn't work to well for us.
I can hunt anytime. I will take him out of school if i need to he does well in school. And i have plenty of vacation.
I am going to buy him a new shotgun, i think an 3 inch 870.
I am taken back by how many generous people there are around. I thank everybody for the offers, and i am sure i will see a few of you in the spring.
I am not telling Cody about any of this i want it to be a surprise.
Post by: turkey slayer on December 28, 2011, 01:07:16 AM
Post by: Camp David on December 28, 2011, 05:02:01 AM
Post by: Raul Duke on December 28, 2011, 08:07:18 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 28, 2011, 08:35:46 AM
I tell you what, i Just want Cody to get a bird. I could care less about myself getting one. But i am not going to turn down the opportunity if i get a chance.If your a die hard elk hunter then you have a foot in the door...chasing gobblers is just like chasing elk .. same tactics ..the best tip I can give ya is always get as close as possible to the bird before calling ...I like to get in tight as possible ...say 100 yrd or less...JUST LIKE CALLIN ELK ... THE CLOSER YOU GET THE BETTER CHANCE YOU HAVE :tup: :twocents:
2 years ago Cody and i hunted around Tucannon, he had opportunities but neither one of us had a clue. I am a die hard elk hunter so i was trying to hunt them like i would an elk and that didn't work to well for us.
I can hunt anytime. I will take him out of school if i need to he does well in school. And i have plenty of vacation.
I am going to buy him a new shotgun, i think an 3 inch 870.
I am taken back by how many generous people there are around. I thank everybody for the offers, and i am sure i will see a few of you in the spring.
I am not telling Cody about any of this i want it to be a surprise.
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 28, 2011, 05:11:29 PM
Post by: turkey slayer on December 28, 2011, 07:49:52 PM
Post by: yelp on December 30, 2011, 08:13:24 AM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on January 02, 2012, 11:11:40 AM
Post by: turkey slayer on January 02, 2012, 06:17:40 PM