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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: AKBowman on February 19, 2012, 12:59:13 PM

Title: Pend Oreille NWR
Post by: AKBowman on February 19, 2012, 12:59:13 PM: Anyone do any good out there the last few years? Seems to be a lot of good huntable land, birds should be there I would think.

Cant wait until late April!
Title: Re: Pend Oreille NWR
Post by: prophet on February 19, 2012, 08:24:01 PM: Wuts up AKbowman, how'd last years hunting season treat you? I had a buddy out there last year. He didn't get a bird. But came damn close. The Tom was 30yrds out peeking from behind a boulder then vanished. But he said he had birds gobbling.
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Post by: prophet on February 19, 2012, 08:43:52 PM: PM Sent
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Post by: ghosthunter on February 19, 2012, 09:25:54 PM: Hunted there past two years had birds talking ,No luck though. We were there late in season.
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Post by: Camp David on February 20, 2012, 04:21:00 AM: Lots of Birds....you need do some scouting on the public land or get permission on private land soon.
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Post by: scottcrb on February 20, 2012, 07:50:47 PM: yeah hunted there last 2 years early season and no birds. 2 years ago saw a few hens and heard a couple toms last year nothing. great looking area just gets pounded pretty hard from the amout of people and trucks ive seen in the area.
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Post by: AKBowman on February 26, 2012, 09:43:43 AM: Cool, thanks guys
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Post by: bearpaw on February 26, 2012, 10:02:17 AM: Lots of birds in the right areas.... ;)
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Post by: boneaddict on February 26, 2012, 10:07:03 AM: Agreed
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Post by: bearmanric on February 26, 2012, 10:33:16 AM: I know it very well now. Birds are there find them. Hunters are very rude and Federal game wardens walk in on my stands even tho they know me. Three for four over the years. Will carry camera this year. call in several coyotes each year. I had a neighbor last year see a reddish wolf at starvation flats watched it for a while had a collor. Rick
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Post by: AKBowman on February 27, 2012, 01:05:43 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on February 26, 2012, 10:02:17 AM
Lots of birds in the right areas.... ;)

Thats the kind of info I was looking for! Want to make sure they are in that "general" area. Now I put in my work to find a sweet little spot.

Thanks again.
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Post by: yelp on February 28, 2012, 07:06:15 AM: The area can really get better later too. I know some birds must move into areas later. The NWR is pretty large and many areas in early spring have snow and are at higher elevations. Looking at maps is key.
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Post by: ghosthunter on February 28, 2012, 07:43:11 AM: Quote from: yelp on February 28, 2012, 07:06:15 AM
The area can really get better later too. I know some birds must move into areas later. The NWR is pretty large and many areas in early spring have snow and are at higher elevations. Looking at maps is key.

We went later last year . May. Never saw another hunter and had birds every day wxcept the two raining ones. They are way spooky by than. but the roads were clear. Went early one year and there was so much snow you could not get around very well. Watch the weather over there and be fexible.
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Post by: xxlx7 on March 02, 2012, 11:32:36 AM: NO birds there, but if you decide to drive through, stop in and say hi, we just like the scenic views.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: hawksfan75 on March 22, 2012, 10:20:09 PM: Was up there over Memorial Day last year mostly trying to find deer, but if we happened upon a gobbler then blammo.

But, we never saw one. Going back up this Memorial Day and will likely hit it a bit harder this year.
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Post by: turkeydancer on March 23, 2012, 08:04:17 AM: Took my first turkey off the PO - 20 llbs, 8-1/2 in beard, 3/4 spurs. Was in multiple birds (and hunters) every day. Was my favorite place to hunt until I discovered private land. Do occassional "visit" for nostalgic purposes .... :chuckle:
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on March 23, 2012, 08:34:05 AM: There is nothing!!! All animals moved to the Blues, no turkeys, no bears, no elk and of course there is no deer, they all moved, POC is dead land!!!! :tung: