Catch up time...

Wow, I can't believe it has been over a month since I last posted!  I apologize for dropping the ball on keeping everyone (if there is anyone left) up to date with the happenings around here.  There has been alot going on that I need to fill everyone in on.  I will start with the oldest news and work forward.  I have been trying out a very unique product called LoopRope, that has proven itself and is due it's full review in the next blog post...Stay Tuned...

I have also made an arrangement with the company Fuse who have a very nice line of camouflage electronics accessories, and in this day and age electronics are everywhere, so we might as well wear them in style and make them camouflage!  The touch of a camo cell phone case goes well with any attire and lets everyone know where your interests lie!  Check them out at their link on the left side of the page.  A review is on its way for this product as well, but I like to really put products through their paces before I talk about them.  (You didn't hear this yet, but I am impressed!)

Now on to the outdoors!

The fish have not been entirely cooperative with my efforts to hook them, but I have managed to hook into a few.   Heather, Drake and I hit one of my favored locales just as the ice was receding from the shores and managed to hook onto a couple of nice trout.  This was Drake's first fishing trip as we work to embody the - "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, but teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime" - even if we release most of our fish, he will learn the principles and also a little conservation!  There have also been some fish getting caught by other people, so check these out.

Turkey Hunting...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  That sums it up!  This was my third year in pursuit of these feathered foes, and the third time was not a charm.  I had a great time, enjoyed some great company and ate like a king, so all was not lost!  (Thanks Lee and Nika!) Lee and I were out the door by 4:00 a.m. after roosting some birds the night before and hopes ran high as we navigated through the field in the darkness and setup the decoys in a likely spot.  As the morning began to dawn we heard the first gobble, and in no time we had 7-8 separate gobblers calling back as we hen called.  Surely we would get a bird!  As they flew down, we started hearing hens as well and we knew we could be in trouble.  Sure enough, those loud mouth toms would not leave the hens and left us 200 yards away.  Not to be outdone, we went into stealth mode, slid into the tree cover and used a combination of running, walking, crawling, and rolling in attempt to get ahead of the four large toms and their hens and close the distance.  We painstakingly made it to almost 50 yards when they decided it was time to leave.  I sent them on their way a little faster by shooting at a big tom that was closest to us, with him showing no effects of the shot.  We trailed him down into the woods for a ways to insure he wasn't wounded and managed to find a nice shed whitetail antler, but he was moving fine.  We saw a couple of other toms throughout the morning, but they seemed to want nothing to do with us.  All I can say is maybe fourth time is a charm!

A more fortunate hunter than I!

Speaking of sheds, the moose antler shed hunting has been slow, mostly I think due to the decreased snowfall early in the season when people found most of them, but an honest effort was still rewarded with a few of the prized antlers.

Mike Michaud - aka "The Legend"

Ok, I promise to be back soon and fill everyone in on what is going on.  I am going to attempt to get into a weekly posting routine.  I think in the next week or two the fishing should really turn on, not to mention several other things I have on the go and you wouldn't want to miss anything!  Stay tuned!!!!!