Watch as this hunter crawls up with his decoy and catches a live wild turkey with his bare hands.
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Rules of the Water
As I love to do this time of year, I packed the kayak and headed to the coast. I was actually going for work reasons, but figured I may as well bring the kayak along since the commercial photoshoot would only take a few hours.
The storms brewed and dumped massive amounts of rain in a typical summer microburst manner. It only delayed the inevitable though. There would still be fishing.
Because I was shooting in Wilmington, I made my way to the boat ramp at Wrightsville Beach and put in there. There were not many trucks and trailers at the ramp. I have seen days when you would need to park over a mile away but with the storm that just passed and it being a week day, it appeared the boats either never went out or came in early.
The weaving waterways are popular for both big boats that head out to deeper oceanic waters, inshore and nearshore fishermen, jetskis and kayaks and paddleboards. In fact, over the last three years I have never been there and not seen multiple paddleboarders standing on the surface of the salt water.
I try to be careful when I am in these types of waterways. Whether in a boat, on a jetski, or paddling the sit-on-top, the last thing I want to do is get in the way of others. There is a good reason to do so.
But on this afternoon, I noticed two paddleboarders working the middle of the canal. I had given pause as a 28-foot fishing boat was coming in from the Masonboro Inlet. The paddleboarders continued their pace, up until the moment the fishing boat began blaring the horn.
I have seen this around the port at Morehead City as well. Not with paddleboarders, as this is not about a particular type of technique that a person uses. The port wall is a popular place to bottom fish with the gray trout, sheepshead, croaker, spot, black sea bass and other species that dwell in the 50 feet deep water.
There are also large ships and barges that use the basin for shipping and work. Tugs are docked and constantly move other boats and barges and dredging platforms in and around the water. Another of my favorite places to fish from the kayak, but I must always be on alert of my surroundings and what is going on.
You see, on the water, the biggest boats have the right of way. You cannot expect a tug boat with a barge in front of it to maneuver around small anchored fishing boats. The smaller boats have to be on the lookout when anchored, trolling, or moving in general. Not only is it etiquette, it is law.
Really small vessels such as paddleboards, canoes, and kayaks such as the one I use, while not as fast as the larger boats and ships, can maneuver quicker as well as travel in just inches of water. We do not have to think about obstacles underneath.
The larger vessels do. They have to stay in certain channels. While the vessel may be able to turn quickly in open deep water, they cannot do so in these other locations.
The 254-inch Iowa Giant
On this episode of the Drop-Tine Report, Jacob Darbyshire of Iowa discusses harvesting a 254-inch giant with his bow last season. This buck was the largest buck killed in Iowa during the 2019 season. Jacob talks about how small the bucks’ core area was, how trail cameras helped him pattern the buck, and how he was able to make the shot on this giant buck.
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1ST WHITETAIL DEER HUNT 2019??? at Hollis Farms
First hunt of the year!
Shark Seeking
I was reminded through social media flashbacks that one year ago I was on the hunt. My prey is considered one of the fiercest beasts on the planet.
I have hunted dangerous game before. A herd of American bison turning and charging can be a stressful moment when you realize there is very little to hide behind on the open prairie and they can reach speeds of 35 mph. And their nickname of the thunder beast doesn’t help as you feel the ground shake, a large cloud of dust and a deafening rumble of hooves growing increasingly louder.
Going after a large tom mountain lion while on horseback in some of the roughest country on the planet isn’t a picture of serenity either. Knowing the lion can bring down you and a horse in moments is always on your mind. And when you double back and see lion prints in your tracks you suddenly realize you were not hunting, the cat was.
Then of course, there is one of the country’s great reptilian monsters. The American alligator lurking just beneath the surface with a mouth of full of teeth able to take a grown man under water into a violent spin without giving that man time to realize what had just happened. Sweeping a light across the surface of the swamp is bad enough with the eerie sounds calling from the dark. Even the ever changing shadows that bring up night terrors from the same light is not the scariest thing. It is definitely the red glowing demonic eyes peeking along the surface getting closer and closer without you even realizing until it is too late.
But none of these were the dangerous creature I was seeking. No my goal was to tangle with something even more terrorizing.
In the 70s one of the most iconic movie posters ever released spoke of the terror. A lone swimmer centered along the top. Below, the depth is not given, but the triangular snout with a mouth the size of the swimmer and so many teeth that rows and rows of them are present in order to fit them all in.
Of course the movie is Jaws and the monster below is a shark.
While I wasn’t after the great white, I was after something big. I wasn’t alone. An experienced captain was tagging along as well as another friend. And for whatever reason, I was prepared to get in the water during the catch once we hooked on.
We had some excitement early on. We hooked into something that was giving a good fight; stripping line on the large reel with no effort. As we tired it down playing with the drag, we eventually landed a large stingray. Nice fight but it was the wrong creature.
Then we had something hit one of the baits hard. By hard, I mean it was relentless and quick. The backbone of the pelagic rod doubled. The 80-pound line was running at such a pace the reel had no hope of gaining the upper hand. The drag could not be set hard enough as it continued to strip line.
As a last ditch attempt to turn the battle in our favor, the drag was turned as tight as it could be. The rod let up and the line went limp. The fish, the big shark as we believe, had taken several hundred yards of line in less than a minute. We had nothing to show for it. We not only couldn’t get a glimpse of what attacked our bait, but we couldn’t even get it to turn direction.
Such is the nature when dealing with something whose only purpose is to find food no matter how big it is. And after a few attacks already this year and the news of a friend catching an 11-foot tiger shark surf fishing, we are planning on the attempt once again.
Kids Arcade Games with Splash the Duck & Plastic Balls Games at Chuck E Cheese – ZMTW
Watch Zoey on her trip to chuck e cheese once again this time having lots of fun with new arcade games and classics such as splash the duck and the plastic ball games. She completes the trip with a cheese pizza and dip and dots ice cream. Oh and lots of tickets and prizes.
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As part of Philadelphia Magazine’s Guide to Holiday Entertaining, Chef Jeffery Power, from Dettera in Ambler PA, roasts a guinea hen. Chef also prepares seasonal items to accompany the dish.
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Viper Archery Products Launches $475 Free Product Give-Away And CABINFEVER Discount
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (March 30, 2020) — Viper Archery Products announced today the launch of its online “Viper Bundle Sweepstakes” promotion. Valued at $ 475, one lucky winner will walk away with a Sidewinder XL pin sight, a 12” X-Strike carbon stabilizer, an 8” X-Strike carbon stabilizer, a Single V-Bar Mount and a Straight Quick Disconnect.Entering into the …
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Feral Hogs – Menace in Missouri
Officials are unsure of the number of feral hogs roaming Missouri, but their damage is evident. However, new funding means more Missouri staff dedicated to help landowners.
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The first step to controlling feral hogs is to recognize the signs that you have them on your property. Noble Foundation wildlife consultants Russell Stevens and Will Moseley show you damage caused by hogs and other signs to look for to determine if you have a wild pig problem.
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