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                                                                             OPENING DAY AT THE RIVER       

Opening day of trout season is something we have done and looked forwards to as long as everyone in our crew can remember. But that opening day came early this year for Mike and Dana. They usually have to wait until the end of March, but in Tennessee, that date is the beginning of that month. Being new to the state, they have been doing some late winter fishing, trying to get an idea when the spawning runs up river get started. Having caught a yellow perch on one of those trips, they headed out to a nearby stretch of a different river where they caught some nice perch last year to try their luck. On this river, bait is not allowed during the closure period, because it is stocked with trout. So they waited for the opening day to arrive, knowing bait would give them a better idea if yellow perch had made their way into the upper stretches to spawn. The perch didn't seem to be present yet, but they did enjoy some good fishing, hooking into bass, and even a really nice brown trout! We're sure they'll be back here to do more fishing, looking for perch as spring progresses, for now, click below and join them on a great fishing trip! 


                                                                               BACK IN FLORIDA HERPING  

 As spring approaches, reptiles and amphibians begin to stir. But in the northern climates, things happen a bit slower that they do down south. What's an avid herper going to do, wait? Of course not. They head for Florida to do a bit of herping. Matt and Siobhan decided to head to south Florida to see what the warmer climate near the Everglades had to offer. Of course, crocodiles and alligators were spotted. As well as the Everglades Rat Snake.The abundant Cottonmouth Snake and Garter Snakes too! But this turned out to be a trip that some of rare snakes were located! The endangered Indigo Snake was seen, as well as an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. Chris drove down and joined them halfway through the week when he got the news of all the amazing things being found. Legless lizards and even the invasive Tegu also put in an appearance. This wont be the only herping done in Florida this year! As mentioned on our homepage, we have a turkey hunt planned and will be headed that way again in the near future!

                                                               FISHING FOR TROPHY STRIPED BASS  

While they were looking for their home in Tennessee, Mike and Dana took many trips there over the years leading up to their move. Of course, a lot of those trips also revolved around some hunting or fishing while they were there. The trip below almost didn't happen because of covid. Fortunately, the lock downs were lifted, and they were able to enjoy an amazing experience fishing with Deuces Wild , for Tennessee River striped bass that rival anything the Chesapeake Bay in their old home state of Maryland has to offer! Will there be striped bass in their future now that they are in Tennessee? That remains to be seen, but if we know the way these two like to fish, we know they are probably already planning on just how to go about it. Until then, click below and join them while they boat some truly incredible fish!

      
                                        FILL YOUR STRINGER FISHING SEASONAL PATTERNS  
As spring arrives, fish start their spawning runs. The timing varies based on species, but once you have it figured out it's time to go fill a stringer! In this video we target the tasty Crappie. We've fished these same spots at the same time of year for decades, and they have never failed to produce. While it's going to take some time to figure out new spots and when to fish them in Tennessee, you can be sure that as you're reading this, we will be out there doing just that. We'll have the cameras rolling while that happens too! So enjoy this video, then go out there and find a few spring patterns of your own. When you have your catch prepared, check back here and see how our exploration for new fishing holes goes!



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              MAKING DEER JERKY               

If you had a succesful deer season, chances are your freezer is full of tasty venison. One great way to prepare some of this is to process it into jerky. This tasty treat comes in handy as a snack while you enjoy those outdoor adventures this spring, and can be made easily with just a few pounds of meat. Mike will often thaw out a few small roasts, slice them thin, and prepare them to enjoy on fishing trips, like the recent winter trout  trip he enjoyed with Dana. We're sure he'll be making some for quick energy on those turkey hunts coming this spring too! Give it a try. You'll be happy you did!
venison jerky, deer hunting

                                                                    

           THE INCREDIBLE CICADA            

The periodical cicada is an amazing creature. Living underground for 16 years and 11 months, they emerge only briefly once every 13 or 17 years to reproduce. Producing a deafining noise and swarming to find a mate,  Brood X  emerged a few years back. But this isn't the only brood, and this spring promisies to be an amazing one. In fact, parts of the country will experience a double emergence, something that only occours every 221 years. This is when the 13 and 17 year varieties emerge simultaneously. Click below and find out more about these amazing insects!
cicada

     HERPING FLORIDA IN THE SPRING    

Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors. While we participate in a lot of consumptive use activities, like hunting and fishing, there are also other great ways to get outdoors and explore your world. Herping, or searching for reptiles and amphibians, is one of them. As mentioned on the homepage, there will probably be some herping this spring in Florida when we head down this year to turkey hunt with Chris. But the video below was filmed a few years back, when Michael headed down to find some of the lesser known creatures we share our world with. We hope he has as much luck this year as Matt and Siobhan did on their recent trip! Join him below!

herping, snake

                                                                                  COPPERHEAD V. CICADA             
The cicada emergence is a natural wonder. But it is also of great benefit to ecosystem. Part of their survival strategy is to emerge in such huge numbers that predators can not possibly eat them all. This huge explosion of food helps all species, even those that don't eat them, as the predators are so full they wont prey on the spring reproductive efforts of other creatures like birds and small mammals, helping more to survive to adulthood. Michael came across an example of this one evening, and got the great footage below of this copperhead eating a nymph. 

copperhead snake


Hunting and fishing is a lifestyle many enjoy. These

activities provide delicious, self renewing, non polluting 

fish and game for the table. With that in mind, we created 

a play-list of videos titled Recipes Included, to share

some of the fantastic ways we've found to prepare

the bounty we bring in from the field! As we try new

ones, we'll include them here too! Don't let that tasty 

fish and game languish in your freezer!  Click through and
be sure to give these quick and easy recipes a try!

  

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