News from the store
Well well...week two of the Ontario Spring Turkey Season has come and gone. The Gobbler Contest is turning out to be a huge success. Terry Brown stilll holds the overall big gobbler that he killed during week #1 which scored 72.625 points. Week #2 winner is Doug Elder with an impressive tom that scored 71.10.
As of yesterday there is new overall non-typical turkey leader! Female hunter Tamara Hogarth dropped a monster tom with 3 beards that scores 83.375. This big non-typical gobbler IS NOT THE OVERALL WOMEN'S LEADER, as the overall score for the ladies catagory must be a typical bird. Tickets are still available for this contest at Watson's and Lake Huron Rod and Gun in Underwood.
If your still working on baggin' a turkey, Watson's has the gear you need to get the job done. New shipments of turkey loads have arrived. We carry shells from 2-3/4 to 3-1/2 to accomodate whatever gun your shooting. Lets not forget the excellent selection of shotguns in the gun rack down at the store. Watson's stocks the latest turkey cannons from Mossberg to Benelli, premium firearms that get the job done. Also, Watson's still has an excellent selection of turkey calls from Gobblestalker, Primos, HS Strut and Quaker Boy. Lots of good reports back on the Squealing Hen call from HS Strut, which can be found on the shelf down at the store!
Now that the weather has warmed up, the bugs are out! Hunters are reporting lots of blackflies this week and the emergence of mosquitoes! Nothing makes a hunt less enjoyable than having to sit still in the turkey woods while you become a buffet for biting bugs. Leave the bug dope at home and pick up a ThermaCELL repellant system. These devices are the greatest bug bite prevention we have found. If you have yet to hear about a ThermaCELL take a look at the website or stop into Wastson's to check them out. They are affordable and effective, and best of all, you can leave the DEET products at home. No smell, no sticky mess on your clothes, and it doesn't destroy your raingear like conventional bug dope. We have been selling these systems for a couple seasons now, and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. http://www.mosquitorepellent.com/
When it comes to premium footware for the hunter, Watson's is proud to say we stock the best. Come down to the shop to check out the excellent prices on Muck Boots and Irish Setter hikers/rubbers from Red Wing Shoe Company. Any good turkey hunter knows that good footware goes a long way in the woods, and these two manufactures produce products that are designed for the outdoorsman.
Now is the time to get your boat in tip-top shape for the downrigging season is you haven't already. No matter what you need, from downriggers to electronics, Watson's has the equipment to have your boat offshore ready.
Local Hunting and Fishing news
Turkeys turkeys turkeys! May is now in full swing with warmer temps here to stay (we hope)! There have been lots of turkeys on the recieving end of a shotgun blast as of late. The Gobbler Contest entry sheets can attest for the excellent turkey hunting the Grey/Bruce region produces. Warm weather has the breeding in full swing. It is now only a matter of time till the hens begin to sit longer on the nests and allow hunters a chance to bag a tom who is without his harem! Many hunters are reporting henned up toms, but this will change soon. Warm weather has brought the bugs out, so make sure your prepare for biting insects (see ThermaCELL above!). The leaves are starting to pop out on the trees now. This will allow hunters to close the distance to gobbling toms without being spotted so easily. Don't forget, the same leaf cover will muffle gobbles, giving the false impression that birds are far away...take note.
Local fishing has toned down abit in Owen Sound Bay. Salmon anglers are still reporting decent catches in the deeper portions of Owen Sound during optimum feeding windows of sun up and sun down. Colpoy's Bay in Wiarton is reporting good catches of salmon this past week. Anglers should target this bay the same they would Owen Sound, concentrating on deep water mornings and evenings.
The Saugeen is still fishing well for steelhead, with reports of some fresh fish in the stretches below Denny's Dam. The Ontario Steelheaders held their annual trout derby at the trailer park below Denny's this past weekend. The turnout was outstanding, with good fishing, and a great meet and greet/dinner at the Rod Jones Pavillion. If you missed out this year, be sure to put it on your bucket list for next season. While on the topic, tickets for the Rod and Reel raffle (Islander + NorthFork float rod) are available at the store.
http://www.ontariosteelheaders.ca/
Most other tribs in the area have now seen the end of the spring steelhead spawn. Most fish intercepted by anglers in these systems will be steelhead dropping back down to the lake. Fishing for these tired trout can be pretty productive, as they are aggresive and back on the feed. However, these fish are not prime for the table, and catch and release is the way to go!
As always, if your looking for more info....drop into Watson's for the lastest news.
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