Kawartha Lakes Outdoors!

Tucked away in the small town of Bobcaygen, Ontario, is a small outdoors shop that may be small in size, but it is big in quality. Excelling in fishing and archery, owner Paul Clark has put together an amazing selection of quality equipment to please both anglers and hunters at fair prices. With a hands on attitude and love for what he is doing, the shop brings in both locals and visitors. It is a fun, friendly environment, it was amazing to see the Hoyt Maxxis 31 I was given being transformed into my bow right before my very eyes. Everything was tailored and fitted to me according to ability, comfort and confidence.

If you do not find what you are looking for never hesitate to ask, the product can probably be ordered, or there may be something similar. From now on this is where I will be going for advice and equipment!

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Hoyt Maxxis 31 by Kawartha Lakes Outdoors!

Last Thursday Kawartha Lakes Outdoors and Monsens hooked me up with a brand new 2010 Hoyt Maxxis 31. With a few cam adjustments, and about three hours worth of labour spent putting on all the necessary accessories my bow was ready to be shot. Paul Clark, owner of Kawartha Lakes Outdoors, managed to drop the poundage of the bow to 45lbs, now it is just a matter of practicing technique and getting good. I have to say, I did stand my own ground in a shoot out, tying with Paul Clark. I have two months to turkey season, and I plan on practising regularly to get my confidence and comfort levels up.

I just want to say a big thank you to Kawartha Lakes Outdoors and Monsens for hooking me up with the best equipment and getting it all set up.

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I wonder if he knew it was hunting season?

 

This buck stayed for 10 minutes, I think he knew he was safe!

Saskatchewan Whitetail!

 

This is by far the coolest hunting picture I have. Right when I pulled my trigger my game camera went off and took this picture as my deer went down!

Eastern Sports and Outdoor show! Harrisburg, PA

This was my first time ever attending the show, today was my first day so I spent my time walking around and soaking it all in. I was impressed at the amount of outfitters here, and all the new equipment available, it is so awesome to have all this under one roof.

So far I am looking at a lot of different elk hunts for 2011, and this really cool hunt in South Carolina that allows you to shoot three bucks, three hogs and one doe. I am definitely going to be doing this hunt. I have never hunted the Carolinas and it sounds like such a good time.

Tomorrow I will be getting serious about booking hunts for this year and next year. With all the options here this seems to be one of the best places to plan multiple hunts!

New pictures! Map updated!

Just a quick update to let you know that I've added some new pictures to the gallery. You can also check some of them out in the sidebar to your right.

I also updated to CH world map! So you can get a better idea of where I've been and where these pictures were taken.

All the new content can be accessed by clicking on the Gallery tab at the top of the blog!

Saskatchewan Whitetail: November 2009

Western Big Game: Mule Deer November 2009

Along with the Pronghorn, Wyoming also offers Mule Deer. Dad and I were on a combo hunt. With my Pronghorn down the first morning, and his done shortly after; we were gearing up for opening day of Mulies. The Mule Deer were a little more challenging than the Pronghorn had been. The key was finding a nice size deer.


On the last morning of our three day hunt I saw a nice deer chasing does and we decided to move on him. He stood broadside at 150 yards. I focused on the shot, squeezed my trigger and tagged my first Mule Deer.

Western Big Game: Pronghorn October 2009

After being on an unsuccessful Pronghorn bow hunt, I was excited to be heading out wet to Wyoming with my 300 WSM by my side. It was nearing the end of the season, which means the animals already had some pressure, and an already skittish animal would more than likely present a great challenge. I was prepared to make a longer shot, and had all the faith in the world that I had the right gun, scope and ammunition.

When I woke up the first day to go hunting, it was well below freezing, the air was crisp and everything was still. The sun was just starting to break when we reached our hunting grounds. Right away my guide spotted a herd of Pronghorn with a more than decent buck in the mix. We drove past them and decided to sneak up behind them and use a hill as cover.

My guide remained calm, and we slowly crawled to the crest of the hill. He laid a pack in front of me, which I used as a rest for my gun. The biggest buck stood 172 yards from me. I put the crosshairs on him, squeezed my trigger and watched my very first Pronghorn go down. It was a perfect shot!

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