HUNT REPORT APRIL 15TH - MAY 31ST
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: RUGER1022
15-Apr-24
2 grandkids and I are practicing with the bows. We have Turkey tags in April & May . Walleyes are starting to stage below the dams in Lincoln County. Caught 2 good eaters last nite & a 39 inch Musky. That was fun .
From: grape
15-Apr-24
From: grape
15-Apr-24
I had to Glen when you said turkey hunting is on your agenda!!
From: Live2Hunt
15-Apr-24
Just picked my boat up yesterday, so getting that ready for the opener. Had a damn grey squirrel get into my shed and started making a nest. Found that it was coming up through a knot hole in the floor. So, patched all those up last week. I thought it was out of the shed because I never heard it, so I thought I was good. Well, I opened the door this past weekend and the thing was scurrying around, WTF. Here, it chewed a 2" hole in through the roof. So, I plugged that up and left the door open so it would come out. It would not come out, so I had to set a trap for it. Got it this morning. Now I have to re-roof the whole thing!!!
From: Hoot
15-Apr-24
Live - It's time to get out the .22
From: Trickle rut
16-Apr-24
We had 2 squirrels get in our hunting camp. They came thru the stack and the wood stove door was left open. They did a number on alot of window trim, curtains etc etc. They couldn't get back out and both were dead. A screen was installed on the stack asap.
From: grape
16-Apr-24
Spring walleyes on wood fire.
From: Groundhunter
17-Apr-24
From: Groundhunter
17-Apr-24
Gross I loved that picture, thanks for sharing
From: Boone
19-Apr-24
Was able to get my turkey this morning. Quick recap of my hunt. I set up in a long narrow hay field and of course I set up on the wrong end of said field. About 615 I look down the field and see multiple birds. 1 being this tom and 4 possiblity 5 hens. 3 hens started making there way towards me and that's when I noticed one of my hen decoys is laying on the ground no idea what happened there. Thought I had it in good this morning in the dark. Well the 3 hens didn't like that and never even came close. About 5 minutes later I look down the field again and see the tom and another hen making there way towards me. He was pretty much chasing her like a whitetail buck in fall. All of a sudden he saw my Jake decoy (had 1 hen tipped over laying on her side 1 Jake and 1 feeder hen out) and he sprinted as fast as he could possibly run to jump on that Jake decoy and knock it off its stake also. So now 2 of my 3 decoys are laying on the ground and that's when I decided it was time to finish my hunt.
From: Trickle rut
19-Apr-24
Congratulations. I've only turkey hunted once. 20 years ago and I learned they pick up the slightest movement as good as a deerst e even further away. The only Tom I saw he busted me lifting my head up for a tad better view. He was at least 100 yards away maybe more in a Hatfield and off he ran like that bird Wily Coyote chases. Looking at your pop up blind, it confounds me that they don't notice that just popped up. Anyway thanks for sharing
From: Trickle rut
19-Apr-24
*Hayfield I wish this auto correct would actually learn how to spell when it corrects my typing
From: Ridge Runner
19-Apr-24
Congrats Boone
From: grossklw
22-Apr-24
Thanks Mike- I agree its a great pic. I'm planning on surprising my nephew with a big canvas print of it for Xmas this year, will get my son one as well. Will be taking my son and a few more nephews out again this weekend as long as the weather cooperates. Hell of a lot more fun watching them pull the trigger.
From: RUGER1022
23-Apr-24
Perch & walleyes are spawning . Did well last night . Windy & raining but the fishing were biting .
From: Live2Hunt
23-Apr-24
LOL, I've been eating perch lately also, good eats.
From: Hoot
23-Apr-24
Nothing better than eating fresh perch.
From: MjF
25-Apr-24
Drove up north, set up my camp, got stuck, checked two of my cameras that were left out over the winter and was pleasantly surprised they were still working, food plot camera had the same two does on it all winter, a few bears and a couple wolves, many coyote pictures.
From: MjF
25-Apr-24
From: grape
26-Apr-24
Mjf. Great pics. Got more??
From: MjF
26-Apr-24
Just pictures from last year
From: MjF
26-Apr-24
From: Hoot
26-Apr-24
Mike - Any pictures of deer on those two cameras?
From: MjF
26-Apr-24
Only the same two does I had on camera from last year, hope to see a couple fawns from them
From: grossklw
26-Apr-24
“Dad you got a big one!!”
“Dad you got a big one!!”
One boss Tom handling everyone else
One boss Tom handling everyone else
Refused to leave. Even FaceTimed my kids while he was standing there and he did not care. Needed another tag
Refused to leave. Even FaceTimed my kids while he was standing there and he did not care. Needed another tag
Pretty chaotic morning. Killed one of the first two Toms that came in and his buddy refused to leave. Turned into a fun hour watching a few Jake’s battle with a couple Toms. Glad I was able to squeeze one out before it really got nasty out this weekend.
From: MjF
26-Apr-24
Nice bird and it must of been real cool watching the battle royal
From: grape
26-Apr-24
Thanks Mike
From: RUGER1022
26-Apr-24
Nice
From: Hoot
27-Apr-24
Congrats on a nice bird. It's always a blast watching them battling.
From: Ridge Runner
27-Apr-24
Nice bird and great pictures, So much fun to see them interact and hear them gobbling . I had a little luck Wed evening
From: Ridge Runner
27-Apr-24
From: Live2Hunt
28-Apr-24
Got our cabin open. Looking forward to walleye and gills on the fly rod. Turkey on Mother’s Day weekend. May and June are great, July and August suck with boats then? September
From: Pete-pec
28-Apr-24
Limb hanger, limit of bluegills, and $639 dollar cash out at our weekly poker game all in the same day. 20 hours of fun!
From: Pete-pec
28-Apr-24
Oops, double post
From: casekiska
28-Apr-24
Pete you are certainly someone who lives life to it's fullest! Good for you. I don't think anyone well ever be able to accuse you of holding back! Stay well.
From: Pete-pec
28-Apr-24
Thanks Bill! Looking forward to getting together, how about you? I have a couple busy weeks ahead of me, and then a couple more turkey seasons, but early summer perhaps? 6 yards of dirt getting delivered Wednesday, then 4 yards of mulch on Monday, then I have to plant my tomatoes minimum lol. They grew far too fast, and I apparently started them way too early. Added 4 new raised beds and a couple trellises to the garden, and that project of filling beds, removing sod, laying down cardboard between the beds, adding a brick border, then spreading mulch is needing my attention. After that, I'm available for a fieldtrip to the museum if you're up for it? I believe Will and Jim mentioned wanting to go as well? Busy busy busy!
From: Ridge Runner
28-Apr-24
Congrats Pete, Looks like you had a fun filled successful day
From: Pete-pec
28-Apr-24
Thank you sir! Congratulations to you as well.
From: Hoot
29-Apr-24
Congrats Pete. What a successful day you had eh?
From: Pete-pec
29-Apr-24
Anytime you catch a mess of bluegills it's a good day Jim. The poker money affords me the gas and bait lol.
From: Live2Hunt
29-Apr-24
Nice time there Pete!! great looking gills and bird.
From: Pete-pec
29-Apr-24
Thanks L2H!
From: xtroutx
29-Apr-24
Fish and Chips :).
From: Pete-pec
29-Apr-24
Ha!
From: casekiska
29-Apr-24
Pete - PM sent.
From: Pete-pec
29-Apr-24
PM received Bill......replied
From: Hoot
30-Apr-24
From: RUGER1022
30-Apr-24
Monday nite was hot . 2 nice walleyes, 3 Perch & a Bruiser Pike with a Perch in its mouth .
Have a bunch of May Turkey tags to use .
From: grape
01-May-24
Nice catch Glen. I pickled a couple batches of fish the last couple weeks. I dug out an old recipe of my mom’s. It is a real easy one. Fish, onions, pickling spices, salt, sugar, and vinegar. NO boiling! It’s very good. Anyone interested in details and directions, let me know. If you like pickled fish, this is a good one.
I have also been canning salmon. If you have never canned fish, it’s so good. Happy to share notes with anyone. We can lots of stuff: bear, deer, chicken, fish rabbit, turkey, salsa, vegetables……..perfect small projects for rainy days.
From: grape
01-May-24
You didn’t do so bad either Pete!!
From: Live2Hunt
01-May-24
Good one Hoot, I believe he would have said a Happy Little Turkey!!, LOL.
From: Ridge Runner
01-May-24
The finished product from last weeks bird , Love these nuggets but wondering if anyone has a good recipe for doing the whole breast , like perhaps in the crock pot
From: Live2Hunt
01-May-24
Ridge, that was going to be my plan if I shoot a bird. Looking good!!!
From: RUGER1022
01-May-24
My favorite breast recipe.
Cut breast into 3/4 to 1 inch stripes . Salt & pepper , wrap with bacon . Bake at 375 degrees until bacon is crunchy.
From: Ridge Runner
01-May-24
Thanks Glen , That sounds delicious too , Daughter has a tag this week and we all have some extra tags for 5th & 6th so will have to try that recipe if successful
From: CaptMike
01-May-24
We sometimes cook the two breast halves in a slow cooker with chicken broth, then shred for sandwiches.
From: Hoot
01-May-24
The 1st time we cooked a bird was in a slow cooker, little did I know you have to cook it for two weeks. lmao
From: Mightyhunter
01-May-24
Cut breast in cubes, wrap with bacon. Dunk in your favorite mustard and then grill them. They are freakin great and only way my kids will get them
From: RUGER1022
01-May-24
It is amazing how Bacon makes everything taste wonderful.
From: retro
01-May-24
To me wild turkey has absolutely zero taste. That's why all the recipes tell you to marinade it for 2 years, wrap it in bacon, sprinkle 24 different spices on it, and then finish it off by dunking it in barbecue sauce or something like it...Yeah, turkey is delicious...lol
From: Live2Hunt
01-May-24
Mmmmm Bacon wrapped Bacon!!!!
From: Groundhunter
01-May-24
My wife will wrap the breast with chicken skins from the butcher, for moisture, and bake in a oven bag, turns out well
From: Pasquinell
01-May-24
I take a hole punch and thread leather strings for laces and use for boots.
From: grape
01-May-24
Pasquinel for the win!!
From: Bootspit
02-May-24
I second that!!!
From: Bootspit
02-May-24
I second that!!!
From: Grunter
03-May-24
Turkey pot pie sooo good!
From: MjF
03-May-24
Out on the Mississippi again to try my luck then it’s onto Iowa tomorrow for there walleye opener. Good luck to you guys fishing the Wisconsin opener
From: MjF
03-May-24
Anyone ever seen a deformed one like this?
From: Live2Hunt
03-May-24
MjF, I used to see that on Steelhead in the Brule River when they had the electric weir in the river for lampreys.
From: CaptMike
03-May-24
Buddy wanted to run his boat before we head to Erie so we spent 45 minutes getting a few coho in Milwaukee.
From: CaptMike
03-May-24
From: MjF
03-May-24
Good eating fish right there!
From: MjF
03-May-24
Good eating fish right there!
From: Boone
03-May-24
MJF what part of the river have you been fishing? I live within a mile of a boat landing on pool 5a
From: MjF
04-May-24
Trempealeau Fishing Float, I don’t have a fishing boat so I drive 2 1/2 for the fishing, it’s not the prettiest float but it is the least amount of people and in my opinion it’s the best fishing of all the floats. It is 5:30 am I’m heading west of Mankato Mn then onto Iowa for their walleye opener
From: grape
04-May-24
Nice catch Mike!
From: Groundhunter
04-May-24
Well we killed cohos all week, but I rather catch stream trout.... I hit the mother load today, at estate sale... 3 boxes of streamers, Whitlock Flys, frogs, drunk and disorderly, a fly guys dream, 50 bucks.... love it
From: CaptMike
04-May-24
Yup, lots of coho around right now. In my opinion, the best eating of big lake salmonoids.
From: Groundhunter
04-May-24
For me it's boring, but taking out kids and adults new to fishing it's a blast, yes they are the best fish in the lakes, great eating
From: RUGER1022
04-May-24
Partner & I limited out on Brookies & Browns . Perfect morning , 60 degrees , no wind , Lite rain .
