Fishing, and hunting reports (share yours)

[TRfromMT]

I'm out to Kansas in 2 weeks for my first Turkey hunt. A buddy of mine asked me to go and how could I pass it up! My first thought was, "huh... I wonder what knife I should bring." I'm sure you guys understand.

 

[Hard Knocks]

After a lot of hard work roosting birds and soft calling it paid off
Easter long Beard

Nice job!! That's a beautiful gobbler!!!

 

[JJ_Colt45]

My favorite was chasing chukar down on the Snake River in Idaho. Of course it was always fun to crest out of the canyon and jump a rooster. Sometimes the hawks would circle overhead when they saw hunters climbing the canyon because the chukar would run up hill. It was fun to have the hawk work to pin down the covey.

A light 28 gage, a brittany and some blackberry bushes chock full of quail would be a suitable substitute for the prairie version in my mind.

We always carry a hawk call for those days birds are flushing wild ... a few calls and you can walk up about close enough to pluck feathers.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

View attachment 1115816 View attachment 1115817 View attachment 1115818 View attachment 1115819 View attachment 1115820 View attachment 1115821 Opening day of turkey season this year was a washout with high winds and rain. Friday we had hail and tornadoes, good grief could I catch a break. Saturday am the winds died down and finally could hear a distant gobbler.
Late in the afternoon I got one fired up and before you knew it 6 gobblers we’re heading to my setup.
After a lot of hard work roosting birds and soft calling it paid off
Easter long Beard

nice tom ! ... they are busy around here with it warming up early makes me regret skipping this spring season with things being so hectic ...

but found a few morel by accident today we may have a good year for those ... hopefully!

 

[Organic556]

Didn’t catch any good fish . But I did attempt to catch this reptile down in the rocks by the lake. He wasn’t having it. Starting to warm up so a ton of them were catching some rays.

 

[E40]

No turkeys so I thought a picture was in order. Thompson Center Encore, 20 gauge, EOTech sight.

 

[Brian77]

My sons second turkey. He got his first last year.

 

[Freespoolin]

Nice Moccasin from my sister in laws house we took care of. My kids want it in their playroom. My wife, not so much.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Nice Moccasin from my sister in laws house we took care of. My kids want it in their playroom. My wife, not so much.

BC sheath.

 

[Standard78]

BC sheath.

That would be badass!

 

[Freespoolin]

I thought about something like a sheath but it’s hard to find a moccasin that long that stills has a good pattern. Wanted to showcase it on its full length. Was 46” alive.

 

[trevitrace]

Shitty pic and taken with the phone through 7x binoculars but you get the idea of the tom's size with the hen there. Unfortunately I don't have a tag and the two buddies that do were on the other side of the property.

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[betzner]

Where I live, they are all over the place and walk around avoiding cars, unless you try to take a pic -then they hide their faces........

 

[TRfromMT]

My first turkey, after a 30 or 40 yard stalk through a cow pasture (the 10 yards of belly-crawl was a little unpleasant...). They went behind a loafing shed in the pasture, so I kept that between me and the birds. It worked.

 

[Hard Knocks]

My first turkey, after a 30 or 40 yard stalk through a cow pasture (10 yards of belly-crawl was a little unpleasant...). They went behind a loading shed in the pasture, so I kept that between me and the birds. It worked.

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Way to go bud!!

 

[Brian77]

My 13 year old, went out 2 weeks ago. By himself the first time. 30 minutes later, he called and said Did, I got one! I was blown away. He called in 4 gobblers. The hens ran the other way. He laid down, and shot the first one to come into the lane, at about 10 yards. I am proud of him.

 

[TRfromMT]

My 13 year old, went out 2 weeks ago. By himself the first time. 30 minutes later, he called and said Did, I got one! I was blown away. He called in 4 gobblers. The hens ran the other way. He laid down, and shot the first one to come into the lane, at about 10 yards. I am proud of him.

I want to be like him when I grow up...

 

[AnotherDogDown17]

My EDC2 harvested it's first morels this evening! Just a snack but it's a start...

 

[Brian77]

I want to be like him when I grow up...

I know! I have tried that many, many times... Never had a lucky break like this. He had not even practiced with the box call. He said "dad, it sounded weird at first! But then then I got it! and they started coming towards me"

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Nice Turkey!!!

Took a couple days at the end of last week and went on a quick camping/fishing trip with a couple buddies. Weather was pretty nice, and the fishing was fantastic!!! We easily brought our limit of eater (17"-20") Walleye home, along with a few nice ~12" Crappie too!

In 11 hours total fishing time on the water over the two days, we landed 41 Walleye, 3 Crappie, and a Catfish. Only 3 Walleye were under 15", 7 Walleye were between 20"-21", one was 23" (pic of me), and one was 30"!!! What a trip!!!

Pics!

Waking up Friday morning:





Sunrise!



Fishing on Friday:





Love having a full livewell...





Friday evening back at camp. Not bad at all.





Having a cigar (and lots of Whiskey, not pictured...) with a nice fire to end the dang near perfect day, before the fish fry:



FK2 performed camp duty quite admirably, I might add! Love the rag micarta!