Monday, 17 October 2011

Oct 15 to Oct 24

News From the Shop

If your looking to put a deer on the meat pole, now is the time to stock up on the latest and greatest products at Watson's!

CVA muzzle loaders are now in stock!  Come down and check out these premium firearms in a wide range of prices.  Watson's is also happy to announce another shipment of Thompson Center Fire muzzleloaders has arrived.  These two makers of high quality firearms have put together some very attractive packages.  Come down and check them out before the late season creeps up on you and you are without a muzzleloader!  Savage Axis Combos are on the gun rack in the store.  This package is available in all the popular deer rifle calibers and comes at a very attractive price.  Time is ticking till rifle season, don't wait!

For the bow hunter, Watson's has an excellent selection of Excalibur Crossbows in stock.  Choose from an assortment of models.  You can also find all the accessories you will need for Excalibur bows in the shop!  Broadheads, wax, string, quivers, you name it, we got it!

Dead Down Wind Scent elimination products are in great demand right now.  For hunters looking to fool the nose of a whitetail there is no better scent prevention product on the market.  Come down and check them out while supplies last, as these are a proven product!

Big Dog Treestands are still in stock.  These have been a popular item early in the deer season this fall and they won't last long.  Rifle season will be here soon and you don't want to be up a tree without a stand.  Also, Rivers West Camo has been a hot seller at the store.  This waterproof high quality line of garmets are on display in a variety of different sizes.

Remmington Core-Lokt ammo is now in stock, in large quantities and various calibers.  This proven ammo has been putting meat in the freezers of outdoorsman for decades.  Kent Shotgun loads are still available for waterfowl hunters, in various sizes and loads. 

For you hunters that put your firearm to work in all conditions, Watson's is happy to provide you with G96 gun treatment.  This all purpose cleaner, lubricant and protectant is a must have for firearms that get put to the test in our fall climates.  Pick some up and save on repairs in the future!

For the anglers!
Raven Floatfishing products are in stock with more showing up daily.  Choose from Raven Centerpin Reels and Float Rods.  Drennan floats and a large assortment of spawn scarf and mesh are in stock!  Also, premium line from Raven, Berkley and Maxima are in stock.
Boat anglers looking to put a hurting on October offshore steelhead can stock up on the great selection of Hotfish spoons.  Captain Tony was in recently and added some hot fall steelhead colours to the line-up!

Local Outdoor news

For waterfowl hunters, the recent cold weather has brought in lots of new migrating birds.  Hunters have reported corn fields attracting large groups of geese.  Wood duck and Mallard numbers are beginging to peak with the colder weather as well.

Early season bow hunters have been harvesting a few whitetails locally.  Early October was greeted with very warm temperatures that had the deer moving very little.  The past week has been cold and wet, which will have more deer moving and feeding in daylight hours.  Bucks will start to show some pre-rut activity soon by laying down scrapes and beating up the trees with rubs.  Start using your scents!

Local tributaries have seen the last major pushes of chinooks.  Now is the time to start looking for fall steelhead in good numbers.  The Saugeen Fall steelhead lifts have begun by the volunteers at the Ontario Steelheaders with some positive results during the first weekend of lifts.

Rain over the past week (13th-16th) have pushed water levels to near flood stage on many local tribs.  The Saugeen is unfishable as of yesterday and will likely come back into decent flow rate and clarity by mid week if further rain holds off.  The Sauble, Bighead and Beaver also experienced large amounts of run-off and poor condtions.  This will mean good numbers of trout have entered the system however, and fishing will be good once the water begins to clear.

Owen Sound Bay has been producing some steelhead for the late season trollers.  Captain Tony Degasperis notes that Hotfish Spoons have been taking decent numbers of fish in the upper layers of the water column.

Fall is the time of plenty!  Get out and harvest some animals!

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

OCT 1 to OCT 12

NEWS FROM THE SHOP

Hello fall and hello Deer Season!  Resident archery deer season kicked off the past week and you should be ready!

Watson's has stocked up on the latest bows from Excalibur.  These are by far the leader in Crossbows across Canada.  Come down and check out these packages, as they are sure to help you arrow a deer this fall.  Don't forget, Drew Watson stocks all the important accessories to keep your Excalibur Crossbow shooting it's best, from wax to bolts, scopes and broadheads; you can find it here.

Deer scents from Wildlife Research are hot items the past 2 weeks.  Season after season, top bow hunters prove that incorporating scents in your hunting set-ups will help lure in bucks.  Watson's stocks a large selection of these products, come in and check them out.

Irish Setter Boots are a popular item this month with eager outdoorsman looking to make the most out of the fall.  There are many different styles in the shop now, and I am sure you will find one to suit your needs.  Check them out online at www.irishsetterboots.com/

If you haven't had time to prep treestands and place some new ones or replace one for seasons past, no worries.  Watson's has a great selection of Big Bud 15's and Foxhound ladder stands.  These are a very popular set of stands and they won't break your wallet to add them to your hunting arsenal.  Come in and check them out.

Primos duck, goose and deer calls are now in stock for the fall season.  Each year this company expands and breaks to norm when it comes to game calls.  The boys at Primos take their killing serious and design some of the best on the market.  Come down and check out the easy to use Goose Flutes and selection of grunt tubes for big bucks!  Online at http://www.primos.com/

For deer and moose hunters, Watson's has been stocking up on premium Remington rifle shells.  Choose from all the top calibers and loads.  Also, for waterfowlers, Watson's has bulk and single boxes of Kent Faststeel shotgun shells.  2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" shells are all in stock.  The geese are flying, so stock up now!
Watson's is happy to provide the varmit fellas with a great deal on .22-250 shells.  Righ now you can grab a 40pk of these for $36.00.

Now that the temps have cooled and the leaves are have changed, river anglers are back on the local tribs.  Come down to Watson's to check out the selection of floatrods, drift rods, centerpin reels, floats, vests, and terminal tackle from Drennan, Maxima, Raven and Blackbird.   Of special note, Columbia PGF vests are back in stock.  These are a popular item with the river angler.

Outdoor News

Reports have it that Geese were migrating through heavy last week with the cold temps.  Expect birds to slow down and stick around with the warm weather forecasted for Thanksgiving.  Some corn fields have been cut in the area, and they are attracting loads of birds.

Early Archery seasons is open for whitetails.  Warm weather has them moving to food sources just before dark.  If you took the advice to build a food plot, evenings would be a good time to hunt it!

Chinooks have been in the Sydenham and local tribs for the past couple weeks.  Decent numbers of salmon were seen at the Owen Sound Mill Dam, and the local club collected their quota for eggs at the hatchery.

Saugeen anglers will be happy to know that the GEEN is now fishing well for steelhead.  The Ontario Steelheaders have begun their fall steelhead transfers.  The volunteers trap adult fall steelhead at Denny's Dam and transport them above multiple dams 40km+ up river.  The past couple days have seen over 100 steelhead moved, with a large number of clipped fish captured.  This is a great sign that the intensive stocking efforts by the club and Lake Huron Fishing Club are paying off!

More?  Come down to Drews to get the latest news!