OPENING DAY!

Turkey season has officically begun in Ontario. Good luck to everyone who is out today, and congratulations to all of you who already have a bird down.

Happy Hunting!

Ready Set...BANG!

Only two more days untill the wild turkey season opens up here in Ontario. I am super pumped about this season, I have two people I will be hunting with this year that have yet to harvest a wild turkey. Turkey is one of my favorite animals to hunt.

I have been all over the continent hunting these birds, in all types of climates and my level of excitement has always remained the same. Everytime I hear a gobble shatter that early morning silence my hearts starts to race and I know that chace is on.

Congratulations to everyone who has already harvested a turkey this season, and good luck to everyone who's season is just beginning!

Kawartha Lakes Outdoors!

The new store has been open for a few weeks now. The new location is going really well, much more room and lots of new inventory. There will be a Grand Re-opening event on Saturday May 22, lots of deals and events will happening all day long.

The archery range is coming along and will officially be opening in the next few weeks.

Firearms and hunter education courses will be held in the store as well for $225 a person for the combo. Be sure to check us out!

Shoot, Shoot and Then Shoot Again!

I am a firm believer that the only way to get good at shooting is by shooting lots. Although practicing on a bench can improve your shot immensely, the best way is to practice shooting in different scenarios with all your hunting clothes on.


Shoot off a pack, use your shooting sticks, take a knee; try all the positions you would be in on a hunt. It will improve your confidence and skill level. When my younger sister started turkey hunting my father bought a real decoy, dressed her in all her turkey gear, and let her pound the decoy. She has since killed eight turkeys with eight shots. Bench shooting is very different from field shooting, and this technique is sure to improve your shot for shot guns, rifles and bows. Practise makes perfect!

Fish and Fun!

Some of the best hunting and fishing photos I have do not even have any animals or fish in them. Last year my dad and I did a fly in at Kesagami Wilderness Lodge, my dad loves fishing pike right after the ice is gone. Unfortunately for us the weather was very bad on this trip; the high winds did not allow us to fish much of the lake.


We did manage to catch enough walleye for a shore lunch each day, and we hooked into some decent pike; the rain and wind never kept us in the cabin. We spent three days in a boat together laughing and making fun of ourselves, as they say; a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work!