I recently completed my masters and thought to myself, I don't want to be stuck behind a desk for the rest of my life. This led me to the creation of this channel. I'm at most peace in this world when I am in the woods or out on the lake.
This channel will consist of hunting, fishing, gardening, DIY projects, my family sauna cabin, and anything else related to the outdoors.
I can't wait to start this journey and who knows, maybe one day, I will be able to make this lifestyle a sustainable reality.
I just like watching Harper try to manhandle a goose her size back to you haha. I got on a nice WI woodie jump shoot yesterday and a bonus ringneck drake and have been hunting the FDL Reservation the past week
@@hoganinthewild8468 sweet. I live in Duluth. Let me know if you’d ever want to get out hunting, I’ve been getting on ducks pretty good this year in our area.
Hell ya man glad to hear you've been getting on some ducks!! I'll let you know! It's my first year really tackling waterfowl solo a bit so I have a lot to learn.
@@hoganinthewild8468 I’m learning as well, I’ve done it for the past two seasons and have just started being more successful this year! I’ve got a canoe and a good amount of decoys. Not sure if you ever get a WI license but there is some good water right over the border.
Yep! It has been very noticeable over the last couple years that a higher majority will tree immediately. One guess I have is that they only notice my dog and not myself so they feel more comfortable?
Would have loved to see your Camp setup. I'm heading to Northern MN in 2 weeks. Canvas Tent grouse camp sounds interesting. This year I rented a cabin.
Limit of wood ducks, 2 teal, and a coot for the opener weekend on brand new bodies of water that I'd scouted. Next week will be trying out some areas above HWY 210 until the central zone opens up again.
I hunted partidge in the UP of Michigan until I was 35 yrds old. Owned 7 Spingers (one at a time) since I was 5 yrs old. Started hunting when I was 10. It's no good if your dog flushes a bird that is out of your shot range. What makes Springers particularly effective is their close loving bond with you. They will only hunt out so far ahead. If they got too far out, I would train them by ducking down in a hollow. Very quickly they realized that the visual bond between you and them had been broken. They litterally panic and backtrack until they find you (only takes a few seconds). When reunited they love the crap out of you and then endeavor to stay in closer, so that that visual bond won't be broken again. There is nothing more exciting then wing shooting. Hunting alone, partidge will usually out smart you because they know where you are before you know where they are. But, when your hunting with a high energy Springer, the bird doesn't notice you becasue of this CRAZY dog that's after them. When they flush, then they see you and very quickly put a tree between you and them. You only have a split second to shot. So the gun has to be on target as soon as it is raised to your shoulder. There is no time to aim. It has to be glandular! Takes lot of practice throwing the gun to your shoulder at home aiming at a knot on the wall.
She does great early season but when the leaves fall she starts to wander a little bit. They are special dogs that's for sure! She's got me a lot of birds and if I was a better shot we would have a lot more haha. Thanks for the comment
@@hoganinthewild8468 very cool! I live down in Georgia and read we have very little grouse here. We got a bunch of quail down here but much easier to hunt on managed private land.
You have some access to some good spots then I hope. I have never hunted quail but always been on the bucket list. Especially Mearns quail in the southwest!
@@hoganinthewild8468 quail is fun. They’re a ground bird like grouse. Highly recommend you look into guided tours with you if you don’t mind spending some moolah. It was like $300 per person for 4 hours but great experience if you have kids or family you want to introduce to it. Great eating too
I mostly just run 7 1/2 or 8 all season long. Whatever i can get my hands on. Sometimes 6's. Not really dependent on the season. 6 could be probably argued for early in the year to push through the cover.
It's been high water, but my daughter and I got out last week off from work and lucked into a multi-species day (walleye, channel catfish, rock bass, and shorthead redhorse sucker) all from the bank.
Thanks for the fun video! Is that the same lake you and your buddies fished on opening weekend? Very peaceful being the only boat on the lake! Moved from Cook, Mn in 2017, sure miss the north country.
Looks like racoon...Couldn't see any incisors so not 100%...Anyways looks like you had a great day and this really inspires me to explore the NS when I get back.
Haha exactly!! She's such a good boat dog now, hardly knew she was there even in all the chaos. Appreciate it Ty, hope you've been catching some fish too!
B&B lake! Excellent work and I appreciated the swim out to get your lure back, that's my standard attire when I jump shoot ducks on little ponds when season opens and I'm out for grouse up by Ely.
@@hoganinthewild8468 probably not until the next weekend since I'll have 6 - 12hr shifts this week. I was just out with my daughter on Thursday by McGregor area and caught a master angler channel catfish (31" 11lbs 12oz), so that was kind of my opener haha.
They are crazy dogs! I didn't know exactly what I was getting into haha but I couldn't be happier with my little energizer bunny. You bird hunt with yours too? Should chef up a video with some wild game on your channel!
We didn’t have a king season last year and we won’t have one again this year. Statewide the king runs have been terrible. Thank goodness the red, pink, and silver runs are strong. @@hoganinthewild8468
Never gone after steelhead, but I would always see every Superior tributary loaded with guys/trucks when my wife and I would go up the shore for our old dating anniversary. Great work getting out though!
Very cool way to get into your fishing spot by skating while towing your friend/gear! Way to put that otter sled to work! That's how I tow my daughter around out beaver trapping (minus the skating) is by packing her in the otter.
@@hoganinthewild8468 daughter and I broke my PR for heaviest beaver by 20lbs by catching a tank that weighed 70lbs. Currently at 24 beavers for the season with the Spring thaw/push out upon us.
Looked like some tough skating with your buddy sitting in the sled! Better off buying him a pair of skates at Play it Again next time. Solid day of fishing
