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2 years no success...
« on: December 23, 2011, 08:31:46 PM »
So this year will be Cody's 3rd year turkey hunting. First year he had chances, he took 4 shots, but no dice. My fault, i am no turkey hunter and i didn't set him up for success. 2011 no dice again. He didn't even get to pull the trigger.
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???

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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 10:20:26 PM »
Yeah i can call. We have hunted the youth season.

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.
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 10:22:58 PM »
Last year youth hunt was tough.  I sat with my son for 3 days in a blind in the rain trying to get birds to respond to calls, not.  Good time with my son but turkeys were difficult.

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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2011, 12:06:06 AM »
My buddy owns Okanogan valley guide service and they do well.  I know turkeyslayer on here does very well for turkeys too.  Not sure how close to Spokane they hunt, but im guessing a couple hours out of town. To me the going price for a guided turkey hunt is a tough pill to swallow

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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2011, 09:44:42 AM »
Well we are from vancouver, and for the last 2 years we have driven to the blues. So i am not stuck on spokane, just figured we had a better chance due to the number of birds.
I really just want to see Cody get a bird.


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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2011, 10:03:33 AM »
Call me crazy, but if you live in Vancouver...
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:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2011, 10:26:18 AM »
The only birds i have seen around here have been in willard. I hunt the coweeman and ryderwood and i have never seen a bird up there. Probably looking for elk and deer when i should be looking for birds.
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2011, 06:32:35 PM »
there is a flock that likes to hang out near a well known fishing spot on the Cowlitz ( ;) )
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:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2011, 09:06:27 PM »
I would love to take you and your son out.  I have some great areas near Springdale that would be perfect for a father & son weekend.  Let me know if you're interested.
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2011, 10:00:25 PM »
Hey WDFW, that is a very generous offer by Machias!  Fred took my son and I out on our first year and the experience was invaluable.  I still think about that trip everytime I go turkey hunting with my kids and am grateful that he was so generous with his time for us. 

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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2011, 01:59:23 PM »
Yup will be heading to spokane in the spring. I am not telling Cody so it will be a surprise. Thank you for all the info and invites.
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2011, 06:12:28 PM »
Nice offer from Machias.....great to see folks here willing to help youngsters out.  Turkey hunting is all about understanding how to hunt them, then it gets easier.  Great opportunity for you and your son to get some out in the field classroom experience.

Good luck....oh, and we'll need pictures. :tup:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2011, 06:30:15 PM »
Nice we are talking about turkeys already. I hope to be in Northern Spokane for the opener. I've bagged a few, but still have some learning do. Some great offers for the young hunters :tup:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2011, 10:30:27 PM »
I keep coming back to this,  :chuckle:
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:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2011, 07:14:49 AM »
I have seen quite a few in the yale unit years back when I used to hunt there. Klickitat is a bit closer with alot of birds there. In the last 2 years I've only hunted a few times. I spend most of the opening weekend at the 3D shoot. When I do get out, I mostly walk around hen clucking looking for sheds :chuckle:. But have seen lots of birds there.

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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2011, 07:54:56 AM »
Hey man,

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

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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2011, 10:11:58 AM »
Oh heck no, not stepping on my toes at all.  The mission is to get the young man on his first gobbler, however that happens is what matters.  I have killed alot of toms and I actually get a bigger kick now taking someone else out and calling in birds for them.
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2011, 12:41:39 PM »
Rite on same with me kids always come first :tup:

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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2011, 04:28:31 PM »
If the winter continues as mild as it's been, there should be good numbers of birds this spring in all the traditional areas!  Once we hit the new year, the countdown begins.

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:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2011, 04:46:30 PM »
I am ready to chase some gobblers  :yeah: :tup: I  have been practicing for weeks now  ;)

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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2011, 05:27:55 PM »
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.
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.

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« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2011, 01:07:16 AM »
Well then lets plan on opening day of youth season. He will have a blast

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« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2011, 05:02:01 AM »
I'm thinking that we should have an organized Hunting WA youth for the spring season. Seems like a lot of guys here are willing to help out  young hunters with their first birds. I can't commit yet, but if it works out I'd be willing to sponsor a young hunter or 2. Someone just needs to teach me how to call  :yike:
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Re: 2 years no success...
« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2011, 08:07:18 AM »
Hang in there. My son and I have been at it for 3yrs now and still no thunder chickens. We also go to Dayton, I even got drawn twice for late hunt in Goldendale. Still no luck.   We have fun, and are already talking about doing it again next year.     :tup:
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« Reply #24 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.
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.
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:

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« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2011, 05:11:29 PM »
Alli have to say is you guys are awesome.
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« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2011, 07:49:52 PM »
 No prob that is what we do on this site. I can't wait I have turkey feaver now.  :IBCOOL:

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« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2011, 08:13:24 AM »
Slayer  Nice job.  I can't wait either..my sons first spring hunt this year..Excited to say the least. 
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« Reply #28 on: January 02, 2012, 11:11:40 AM »
It's the new year,  so spring turkey fever is socially acceptable!   :chuckle:
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