wildlifeconservation

Raised Right; Raised in the Woods

Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend the second annual Women’s Crossbow Hunt in New York, where women mentoring women brought eight new hunters into the woods in pursuit of whitetails. When we weren’t learning on the range or sitting in blinds, we spent a lot of time talking about our pasts and howContinue reading “Raised Right; Raised in the Woods”

Crossbow Controversy – This Hunt Changed My Mind

Back in July in Vernon Center, NY a friend of mine at Huntstock approached me and asked if I would be interested in mentoring on an all women’s archery hunt this season. I was elated! When she gave me more details and I found out it was a crossbow hunt, I was immediately very hesitant.Continue reading “Crossbow Controversy – This Hunt Changed My Mind”

Thank You

The 2024 spring turkey season has officially come to a close. After doing some serious scouting and prep, I officially started my season on April 24th with youth day and spent a lot of my time this season mentoring; hunting with mostly green hunters. I may not have had personal success this season, but canContinue reading “Thank You”

Sharing My Joy

When I was younger, there wasn’t a youth day in Massachusetts, or at least none that I can remember. My mom and dad always took me with them out into the woods with them and eventually, when I was big enough and educated enough it was my turn. Pheasants were the first thing I everContinue reading “Sharing My Joy”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:8.10.23

Happy Thursday folks and thanks for checking out another Western MA fishing report! Jerry got out twice over the weekend. Saturday he fished a smaller 109 acres clearwater pond in Berkshire county that he said has a lot of subsurface weed growth throughout much of the pond, with some weedless areas of rock. He landedContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:8.10.23”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:7.13.23

I cannot believe we are officially halfway through July! The heat and the rain have all proved to make the fishing a little tricky, but the jigheads are still out there after ‘em and catching! Tim hit Congamond a couple times this week,with the first time being early in the week and he was ableContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:7.13.23”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:6.8.23

Well it’s that time of the week again, time for the Fishing Report! My brother Karl was lucky enough to get out on the Oxbow with a friend, and landed some bass. He said that they were fishing in the weeds and using a finesse nedrig with water in the mid 60’s. Nelson was onlyContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:6.8.23”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 06.01.23

This week was a slower one for the jig heads, we all hate when work cuts into your fishing time! As for me, I have the same problem. All work, and no fishing….at least yet! I will (hopefully) have some salty reports in a couple of weeks. Tim hit up a lake not too farContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 06.01.23”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 05.25.23

It’s time to get the weekly scoop with the Western MA fishing report! My brother Karl was out yesterday on the CT river where he reported water in the mid 50’s and a low water line. He caught a few catfish on chunk bait, including a decent 7lber, and a smallie on a top water. Continue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 05.25.23”

Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 04.18.23

Happy Thursday! Here we are ready to go with this week’s fishing report from the JigHeads! Tim got out once to the local lake Congamond where the water temperature was 65.5 degrees. He said that it seems to be that difficult time between the majority of the spawn and post spawn, and said that heContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report: 04.18.23”