Don't Tell Me I Should Have Passed This Jake...

by Dave Hurteau

You may remember that I arrowed a forkhorn buck last October and posted a picture of it in this space accompanied by the obligatory (these days) explanation of why I shouldn’t have to apologize for shooting a small buck, which is almost like an apology itself—but isn’t one exactly, I insist. Yesterday morning I shot a jake turkey. So here’s my non-apology:

I don’t get the whole pass-a-jake thing. I admit it’s probably arbitrary. I love turkey hunting, but for whatever reason the gobbler-as-trophy idea has never resonated with me. I’ve killed a number of toms but have never saved a single beard or fan or spur. On the other hand, I’ve passed lots of bucks in the hope of shooting one with bigger antlers, and I have racks on display in every corner of my office. Go figure. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the Stone Age artists painted animals with exaggerated antlers—not so much outsized beards and spurs. Maybe not.

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Hot Tip: When Turkey Hunting, Load Your Gun

By Dave Hurteau

This is Whitetail 365, so let me say first that when I barged into the wooded creek bottom, I sent a doe and fawn careening through the skunk cabbages. There. The sun was up. The tom wouldn’t stay on the roost for long. So I shot down the slope, hopped the creeklet, scrambled up the far side, and called. Too late. He barked at eighty yards and incoming.

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Hunting Reviews for KillZone Layout Blind

The KillZone layout blind combines function, comfort, and value for the waterfowl hunter. The best way to get to know our products is to hear what other hunters have to say about them. Take a look at these reviews from KillZone customers on the Lay ‘n Slay hunting blind. Lay ‘n Slay Hunting Blind Reviews [...]

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A bloody great hole in my foot!

So just after I had sent my waders for a full hole repair job to Diver Dave I then spent a few nervous trips thinking I had a leak – turned out it was just the cold and not creeping water in my nether regions.

Anyway, last time I was out I noticed a [...]

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Another Reason to Fish Offshore

Our offshore fishing program at Andros South is popular for a few reasons.  The productive fishing is close, the fishery is super-consistent…and nothing pulls like a pelagic fish. Hours-hold tuna sashimi adds a very nice culinary benefit! More on Offshore Fishing Top 7 Tips – Fly Fishing for Dorado Our Bluewater Program Offshore Fly Fishing [...]

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Water Levels Are Good! Get Out There Now!

Lately the water has been way too high at many of the area fisheries that people frequent. Luckily, as of late the water levels have been on the drop, and it is time to be out there. Many fisheries close for winter steelhead on the 31st, or deadlines change for some systems; so why wouldn't you want to rope into a native wild winter run steelhead before the water blows out again.

If steelhead is not your quarry, then go trout fishing on a river like the McKenzie. It has been pulling more and more into shape each day, and I would have been fishing it two days ago if I wasn't steelhead fishing at an area stream. The Mac goes off this next few weeks, and many people ignore this time out there.

Basically, this report is to let you know the water is in shape and it is more or less the best time to get out for native wild winter steelhead. It is also prime time to experience the McKenzie River's native wild redsides. Get out before it starts raining again, or before we have a time of no rain for a few weeks and water levels get too low (doubt that one).

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Hone in Your Spey Casting Skills With Dec Hogan

This Saturday and Sunday we have Dec Hogan instructing spey classes. We have 6 spots for each class, and we have filled up for both sessions with the exception of two cancellations. Due to these two cancellations, we have two open spot available. The class will run from 9am to 3pm, and Dec will be teaching you advanced spey casting techniques. The class will cost $250, and it will be cut off after the first two people sign up and lock themselves into this wonderful instructional opportunity. If you are interested in signing up for this, then call us up at (503)639-6400. You can set it up over the phone; so don't miss out on this wonderful chance to improve your spey casting skills.


-For more information on this coarse, scroll down through the blog, and you will see an earlier entry that has specifics listed.

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Is It Spring Yet? All the Campers Want To Know!

Hey Campers!! How’s everyone doing? Are you waiting for Spring to really start?  I know it’s supposed to be officially here, but I hadn’t seen it yet. So my buddy Cookie and I headed out into the campground today to … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Catch More Rainbow Trout

Catching rainbow trout at Alaska West is not all that difficult – in fact it’s easy to catch ‘some’.  That being said, great anglers catch more, and great anglers catch the bigger ones.  Here are 5 ways you can make yourself into a ‘greater’ trout angler in our part of the world. Mend less.  Our [...]

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