My confirmed plans are shaping up to something like this:
local whitetail
local spring and fall turkey hunts
local small game, grouse, waterfowl, and goose hunts
local ice fishing trips (lake trout, perch, walleye)
local offshore salmon fishing trip
offshore fishing trip in the Gulf Coast
I'll...
I did the following this year (my first year with trail cams, so I assume I’ll refine):
Browse all pictures and delete unnecessary (ie I had a raccoon family take up a lot of space)
Create a spreadsheet and log: date, time, weather, direction of travel, species, number of species
I made my...
Hi there,
I'm heading to the Tallahassee area in March 2020 and I have a day to myself to go fishing. I'm a relatively new fisherman, so don't have much in the way of gear, so was thinking I'd go on a chartered trip - can anyone recommend anyone in that area?
Thanks!
CJ
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid
Pros: 4p tent, dry as a bone, very spacious, wonderfully light
Caveats: have to be okay with the trekking pole setup and pyramid tents, which can take some time getting used to
Cons: expensive, can be difficult to setup in the wind
Given everyone’s reply about easing folks in, I changed course and decided to make something more folks would be familiar with. I slow cooked the legs, thighs, wings and backs from a couple wild turkeys and made individual turkey pot pies for folks. Here’s a couple pictures. They were a big hit...
Hey everyone,
I'm a new wild game cook and I have an upcoming dinner party for 16-18 folks. I have deer in the freezer and was wanting to give them some wild game. Wondering what you'd recommend I cook for them. None of them are hunters, and few will have had venison in the past.
Thanks,
CJ
I was supposed to be here a few weeks ago, but a family health issue kept me home. So I ended up eating my buck antelope tag and my mule deer hunt is now a whitetail hunt. I decided that a few days away was still worth it, so am here (unit 15 for speed goats, general c for deer) and I’m coming...
This sounds like my backpacking trip this past summer - altitude whipped my ass and sent me out days earlier than anticipated. It was a real bummer and I can only imagine how I'd feel if I'd had the same experience on a hunt. Do you think acclimating a few days in advance would have helped? I'm...
This is a great recap. As a 38 year old new hunter who's also not had much success finding a mentor after a few years I'm doing the same thing and going on an out-of-state mule deer and pronghorn hunt this month. Hearing your recap was helpful, thanks for sharing!
Was thinking of stopping in South Dakota this fall, when I'm on route to Wyoming. Figured I could maybe have a break from the car/driving and do a little public land/access land hunt and see if I could kick up a few birds. I don't have a dog, nor have I ever been pheasant hunting. Just seemed...