Kevin J Legg

Had a very eventful hunt this morning. set up in a blind and had 5 birds come into the field out 400 yards shortly joined by 8 more birds. I could see 3 long beards fanned up and several others chasing. It took a while but when they saw my moving strutter decoy they headed my way. Once they got to 10oz yards I knew they were coming. The dominant Tom ran in the last 75 yards and I shot him at 15 yards The rest stayed in the field for over an hour and had a Jake come into the decoys two more times. There were 3 long beards, 3 jakes, and 2 bearded hens in the group and I got some video as well. Tom was likely dominate bird as it had 1” spurs, 9 1/2” beard, and weighed 20.2 lbs.

It’s close!

We drove to NJ yesterday morning during the snow. We saw around 8 flocks of turkeys totally over 50 birds on our short drive from home to Watertown but only 2 birds the rest of the trip. Looks like I live in a decent spot for turkey hunting compared to more to our south.

I’m going away for a week and won’t return home till 5 days before opener. Since I’m hunting the same farm I’ve hunted for years I decided to put up 4 pop up blinds early without much scouting. (I have seen plenty of birds on the farm). They generally roost in same areas yearly so I’m confident where I set them up and birds will have plenty of time to get use to them. I’ll have a few days to scout before season opens to determine which I want to hunt first but I’ve killed multiple birds at all 4 locations previously.

Crushed them today. One 14”.

Yep definitely grubby. Don’t believe they would harm you when cooked but there is a yuck factor. Seem prevalent in some bodies of water.

I think most launches are open. I know Grasse Point, Krings Point and Goose Bay are all good. Keewayden isn’t open yet.

First time I’ve tried the perch this year and they didn’t disappoint. Lots of smalls and mediums with some larges mixed in. Not a bad afternoon. Minnows we’re what they wanted.

Often use Mexico but also Port Ontario, Latter I use Stony and Henderson closer to my home.

No just canned.

Pretty much like canned salmon.

When we left my house temperature was 14 degrees. Fortunately the wind wasn’t to bad. Had to do some searching but when we found the right water we hit them pretty good. Caught 13 and kept our limit. I have 7 pints in my canner.

Nice catch! I’ve had to search for them but that’s ok.

Back out today with similar results.

I heard a couple gobbling early this morning across from my house. Also saw at strutting Tom with several hens in a field.

Not sure what you catch here but 28-31” pike aren’t dinks here on the river. Had one guy saying they should have been released as they were large spawners

Took a drive to Goose Bay and Krings Point yesterday. About 25 guys fishing on Goose Bay. At the end of Krings there is a small area of open water with several people fishing off the rocks but still ice way out towards Canada. be a while before you can get a boat in but things can change quickly.

Hit the big lake for first time. We couldn’t find any warm water and at times had to dodge some ice chunks but with some searching we were able to get some nice browns. I forgot the net but fortunately we were able to land them all using the bogs grip.

Went again yesterday with similar results except more perch.

Hit the SLR today for the first time in over a month after being south. Wanted to see if I could get a pike before season closes. Was fortunate to get my limit in a few hours fishing.Biggest was 31”.

I believe if you start very early before the big flocks break up it doesn’t do a great deal of good. Over many years of hunting I feel they establish new areas after break up and I find them in their traditional locations that I already know. I use to do a great deal of scouting but now generally only scout 3 or 4 days ahead of season. They seem to be on the same roost and using same routine as in previous years. Fortunately I hunt private farms.