Upland game bird?

[RatherDashing]

I'm looking for a place to go bird hunting, just about any kind of upland. Anyone know of any locations that are decent in the Sweet Home/Lebanon/Albany area (or somewhere around there)? Preferably a free to hunt locale, like public lands. I don't have a dog, just walking in solo or with a partner. I've only done it once in Eastern Oregon years ago, and would like to try it some more.

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[v0lcom13sn0w]

EE WILSON near corvallis. your hunting license should have included a parking pass and it is good for that area.

watch out for poison oak.

 

[bbbass]

I've only done it once in Eastern Oregon years ago, and would like to try it some more.

Come back.

Oh man bird hunting without a dog sucks and results in a lot of lost birds. I feel for ya man!

 

[drstrangelove]

I've found the trick to hunting birds without a dog was to walk slow and quiet, stopping often. Makes the birds hold, get nervous, and flush. Of course a keen eye and a willingness to ground sluice helps. EE Wilson was a CF the last time I went. Nasty blackberries the size of train cars... Everywhere. Now I have 3 Brittanies and don't hunt EE.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

i like EE wilson. ive killed lots if pheasant there!

 

[RatherDashing]

I really appreciate the info, guys. I'll be looking up EE Wilson. Thank you. Any others in the area? Even around Salem or Eugene.

 

[bbbass]

I've found the trick to hunting birds without a dog was to walk slow and quiet, stopping often. Makes the birds hold, get nervous, and flush.

In my experience pheasants would flush after I had walked an entire field and then stopped to take a leak.

Also, that hunting w/o one of my german shorthairs was more a problem of retrieving them after the shot. So many birds hit the ground running and then bury themselves somewhere that you won't find them w/o a dog.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

South Dakota

 

[RatherDashing]

For pheasants, can you only take males?

Also, what month is best?

 

[11Charlie]

My Uncle has a wheat farm in Kansas now that is great pheasant hunting. If you time it right you can go deer hunting at the same time. Not much help for ya but it just brought back memories.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

For pheasants, can you only take males?

Also, what month is best?

opening day. yes, you'll only find males at EE. they stock it with males.

 

[RatherDashing]

Might go there during deer season right now, see if I can find a buck too.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Might take a trip out the Columbia Gorge to the Boardman area! There are three diffrent areas that get a lot of birds "Planted" and two of them do not require any advance "permission" Coyote Springs has always been a great spot and doesn't get much pressure during the deer season! Lost birds are going to be rough on ya with out a Dog, Might start thinking about getting one if you can! Besides, who wouldn't want a good gun dog? I vote LAB, best all round hearty breed and great with family!

 

[WAYNO]

Head east into the National Forest. Find a dirt or gravel road. Get out and walk. I'm seeing more and more grouse and quail, everywhere, than I even used to see in the olden days. Be careful not to shoot from a legal road. Many of the old logging roads are barricaded or otherwise grown over, and are no longer considered legal roads.

WAYNO.

 

[RatherDashing]

Head east into the National Forest. Find a dirt or gravel road. Get out and walk. I'm seeing more and more grouse and quail, everywhere, than I even used to see in the olden days. Be careful not to shoot from a legal road. Many of the old logging roads are barricaded or otherwise grown over, and are no longer considered legal roads.

WAYNO.

I walk these roads deer hunting and have only once seen a grouse. I just don't have the luck.