salty,

check out the areas around albion and palouse. there are plenty of hunt with written permission areas. you'll need to knock on some doors. outside of palouse check along the river. i took several bucks there on private ground. i believe that there are some public spots between colfax and palouse along the river. as for taking the boat you'll probably see mainly mulies. there is also crp areas all over palouse and albion don't overlook them. good luck!