Sunday 2/11 Lake Sonoma report

Went out to Lake Sonoma with my buddy Gary.  We had our rods and reels and bows.  Put in at Yorty Creek and slow trolled night crawlers out to the main body of the lake for nada.  Lots of crap in the water and it was brown, brown, brown.  Reached my pig hunting spot and pulled the boat up on the shore.  Changed into my boots, put on my pack frame and stated looking for pigs.  Found a lot of rooting, but nobody was home.  Lots of deer and turkeys.  Hit my chantarelle spot and found about 8 (maybe 2 lbs worth)  They were in amazingly good shape for as dry as it has been.  We took about 80 lbs out of this spot last year.  I think in about a month it will be going off again.  Look forward to some NCKA company now that I have it dialed in.
Dave

Cool... good report.  Let me know when you go again, so I can make sure I'm ready this time.

mmmmm....I love Chantarelle's and wild boar what a dinner I could do

chefstefano

Dave - count me in.....I'm not a hunter but always wanted learn how to hunt - specifically for wild bore AND off a kayak - that just sounds so "old school"....now who wants to lend me a gun 

Seriously though, I'm willing to take a test or a class to get started with hunting....but for now, I'd like to learn how to find and stalk game

Dave - count me in.....I'm not a hunter but always wanted learn how to hunt - specifically for wild bore AND off a kayak - that just sounds so "old school"....now who wants to lend me a gun 

Seriously though, I'm willing to take a test or a class to get started with hunting....but for now, I'd like to learn how to find and stalk game

If you want try old school how about bow hunting? Can't get more burly than that short of pullng a Stevie Erwin on it!!
I've always wanted to try it. Looks really hard but fun.

Z

I have a lot of respect for bow hunters - I think they are the "special forces" of hunting. Being able to track down a prey and sneak up to it within "arrow" range is pretty "super hero" like .......just like the free diving spear fishermen

As far as bow hunting, I don't think I'd be good at it.....just remember that I'm the guy who has problems sitting still and being quite all day waiting for tiny nibble from a sturgeon Just give me a gun that will kill a prey from a mile away and I'll be a happy camper  ....oh...and I'd like a 70 round mag automatic rifle and a scope that can see the planet Mars......just in case I miss my first shot

I have a lot of respect for bow hunters - I think they are the "special forces" of hunting. Being able to track down a prey and sneak up to it within "arrow" range is pretty "super hero" like .......just like the free diving spear fishermen

As far as bow hunting, I don't think I'd be good at it.....just remember that I'm the guy who has problems sitting still and being quite all day waiting for tiny nibble from a sturgeon Just give me a gun that will kill a prey from a mile away and I'll be a happy camper  ....oh...and I'd like a 70 round mag automatic rifle and a scope that can see the planet Mars......just in case I miss my first shot

 

We should have a NYKA blast and cast tournament.  If we can't find anything to shoot or hook we can switch to mushrooms. 

Scott