Washington/Idaho
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05/17/21 03:47 PM
05/17/21 03:47 PM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 10,937 SW Georgia
Wanna Be
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SW Georgia
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Any trappers in NE Washington or NW Idaho? Looking at a 2023 Spring turkey trip. Just wanting to know about public land access. According to onX there appears to be quite a bit open to the public. Not wanting anyone’s spots just general info.
Last edited by Wanna Be; 05/17/21 03:47 PM.
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Re: Washington/Idaho
[Re: Wanna Be]
#7266631
05/18/21 12:36 AM
05/18/21 12:36 AM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,480 Idaho
bearcat2
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Idaho
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I'm with Fiske. I called one in one time and shot it with a bow, and called one in for a 10 year old this year. But otherwise I just shoot them. They taste good. Just drive down the road and shoot one or get out and when you hear one gobble head that way and run over there and shoot it. I work for an outfitter and he does some turkey hunts in the spring in his backyard (only has big game on public land, can't guide turkeys on it but he can on his 40 acres) Always boggles the mind that someone would actually travel and pay to shoot them. But since you are asking, I've hunted the Kanisku for other game, I know there are turkeys up there, but they like some more openings in the ground, find some clearcuts or creekbottom meadows if you're going to hunt there.
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Re: Washington/Idaho
[Re: Wanna Be]
#7267060
05/18/21 05:27 PM
05/18/21 05:27 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,570 Worley, Idaho
Machias
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Worley, Idaho
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I'm originally from Missouri and grew up turkey hunting. It has deep traditions and a completely different set of rules in the Midwest and South compared to up here. Most of the guys up here grew up grouse hunting and look at turkeys as nothing more than a big grouse. Not knocking the guys up here and there are plenty who hunt turkeys the way I was raise to hunt turkeys. But up here they road hunt them, just like grouse, they stalk a turkey, they ambush a turkey. Things that, at least were I grew up, was frowned upon. Part of it I think in the Midwest and Southern states is you stand a much better chance of getting a face full of shot if you go stalking turkeys in the south due to the thick vegetation and the amount of hunters. Lots of guys proudly display birds they snuck up on, where as where I grew up in Missouri, back in the 70s, you were not considered a real turkey hunter unless you could call in a cagey ol tom. NOT knocking the NW guys, just different view on the way to hunt turkeys.
So to answer your question, absolutely BEAUTIFUL country to chase spring gobblers. You will NOT regret coming up here to chase birds. I will give you a bit of advice for when you get up here, the birds sound MUCH farther away then they do in the south. I think it has to do with the mountain air and the terrain, but in the beginning, mid 1990s, in WA State, I was busting into birds trying to close the gap, because they were half the distance I thought they were. Another neat thing you will experience is the little motorbikes that start up all the time while you are hunting toms. At least that is what you will think they are, but in fact they are grouse drumming.
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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Re: Washington/Idaho
[Re: Wanna Be]
#7267076
05/18/21 05:37 PM
05/18/21 05:37 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,570 Worley, Idaho
Machias
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Eastern WA has Merriams and Rios
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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Re: Washington/Idaho
[Re: Wanna Be]
#7267079
05/18/21 05:42 PM
05/18/21 05:42 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,570 Worley, Idaho
Machias
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Good luck, when it gets closer to you coming up, drop me a line and I'll be happy to help. I live about 25 miles from Spokane.
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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