Canada Fly-In Fishing Trip 09'

Well we recentley got back from our bi-annual fishing trip up to Meta Lake Lodge, Ontario. As usual we caught a ton of fish, 1100 to be exact. That was 4 guys and 7 days of fishing. Well actually about 5 days of fishing due to snow on 2 of those days and our day long trip up to Brace Lake, which really kills a day of fishing. So all things considered we did really well. On one of the days Dan set a new record and caught 98 fish in one day. Above are some pictures my uncle took I still havent gotten pictures from my brother in law or my father in law. I will post those when I get them. The biggest Northern was caught by my father in law it was 37.5" and my brother in law caught one that was 36", the biggest Walleye was caught by my uncle it was 24 1/2 inches long. We also caught 20 northerns that were 30" or bigger and countless Walleye 20" to 24". Like I said earlier the weather was cold our stove was stoked every night but it was usually pretty cold getting up in the morning. I am already looking forward to next time.

Spring Scouting and Reminder

Hey everyone,

Just a reminder to get out there soon and start scouting. I personally hunt turkeys in the spring so its a good time to look for where they have been hanging out. I little snow is not a bad thing because you can see their tracks easier. You might also stumble on some antler sheds. My brother in law found a nice 4 point shed probably from an 8 pointer. So they are out there.

Also, I wanted to remind everyone of the hunting seminar at the Fish and Game Club. Its March 12 at 7:00 pm I believe. Cost is $5.00 so that is a pretty good deal. I have gotten to know Ross, who is putting the seminar on, and he is really cool and knows his stuff. So I think it will be good.

I am also starting to get that feeling to get out on the water to go fishing. Spring must be around the corner. This year we are heading up to Canada for our "fly in" fishing trip. So that is always a blast and I am really looking forward to it. First things first though I need to get that Tom Turkey.

I need pictures

Hey everyone,

I need to get your pictures of hunting, fishing, camping, etc pictures. I think that it would be cool to just start posting some pics of past experiences also. So if you have pictures from when ever go ahead and send them to me. chad182nd@yahoo.com Here is a pic of a coyote me and my brother Shaun shot 2 years ago while hunting turkeys. It actually came in and tried to attack my decoys. It took two shots of turkey load to put him down.

Hope to get some pictures from everyone else too.

Talk to you later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NEF8HsXv5c

I had lunch with Ross Graveling, who is a pro-staffer with Xtreme Sports that airs on The Sportsmen Channel. He is a youth pastor at Calvary Church in Holland and a really cool guy. He sent me a link to one of his hunts in Iowa so I thought I 'd share it. Also him and his hunting partner are giving a seminar at the Fish and Game Club on March 12 at 7:00 pm. The seminar will cover food plots and how to best set up on a normal size piece of property(approx. 40 acres). The seminar is $5.00 and I highly recomend checking it out if you are at all into deer hunting. These guys really know their stuff.

New Trail Camera Photos

Here are a few more pictures from my trail camera. Nothing impressive but always neat to see.

Gun Season Report for 08'

Well I personally only made it out 3 days for gun season. I made it out opening day with my wife and my brother and we only saw 3 does all day. I didn't make it back out until Friday the 28th and Sunday the 30th. I saw 7 deer on friday and none on Sunday due to a snow storm. I got my camera back out Sunday so hopefully the big boys made it through this years gun season.

Anyway, I have not heard of to many success storys from friends and family. Eric and Kevin at work both shot deer. Eric shot a 7 pointer and Kevin got a 4 pointer. Other than that I have not heard of any others.

So its on to December for the last push. I personally don't have a muzzle loader so I will be hitting it with my bow. I hope that we can post at least one more post and I hope its a monster. I will post any new pictures from my trail camera as well.

Chad's Buck taken at "Harvest Moon Acres" - Friday, November 7, 2008

This was my first buck taken at my bother and sister in laws new farm. I was sitting in a ground blind in a spot I had missed a 6 pointer 2 days earlier. I was using my "can" doe call and rattling. 3 does came running in and I had a feeling they were being chased. 30 seconds later he came running in grunting away. I made a 10 yard shot and he ran about 75 yards. He dressed out at 137 lbs. He was a big deer just didn't have the antlers to match. Thank you Barry and Cindy for the awesome hunting land.