What do you do in the off season to keep yourself in the outdoors?

I know this is the bow hunting section but I figured some of you guys would like to see something not so common. During the winter there is a 16 day season for sturgeon spearing in Wisconsin. My family has been doing it since 1955 with what I would consider pretty good luck. Here are some pics and I will post some more when I get out of the shack!! Enjoy!!!!

 

Take stands down. Trim limbs that need trimming. Cut wood for the stove, work on equipment, etc. There is plenty to do.

 

Ice fish and then ice fish some more right now.

Come spring/summer I will hit the open water for walleyes and prep for the season.

 

There are endless things to do outside other than hunt...

Enjoy time at the lake with family & friends
Fishing
Camping
Yard games (I play Cornhole)
BBQ's
Golf
Outdoor concerts
Skiing
Yard work
Scouting
Shoot bow
Shoot guns
Snowmobile

 

That sturgeon spearing looks like fun. My main activity in the off season is my cameras.


Blessings.........Pastorjim

 

I usually turn into a hermit mid winter (I hate this time of year)
When March rolls around:

Shed Hunt
Hike
Fish
Camp
Garden
3D Shoots

Also spend a great deal of time at one of our local lakes swimming with kids and boating all summer.

 

That is awesome! I have always wanted to try that!

 

Thats easy, work, work, work! Than after I go to work, I get to go to bed, get up and do it again!!!!!!

 

Prep for deer season (mineral sites, small food plots, run cameras)
Cut firewood
Fish
Turkey hunt
I camp at my off-grid cabin A LOT...it's not my fault music sounds better next to a fire with a cold beer in my hand.

 

Shed Hunt
Start Mineral Sites
Swap out Trail Cameras
Hang New Trail Cameras
Hang New Stands
Trim Shooting Lanes
Scout New Property (Repeat 1-6)
Prep/Plant Food Plots
Site in my new Halon 6
Turkey Hunt
Attend Hunting Shows
Bass Fish
Attend the GTG

 

Scout
Shed hunt
Check cameras
Set mineral sites
Get ready for Turkey
Work at cabin
Practice practice practice
Build arrows
Attend G2G
Hang stands
Practice some more

 

ice fishing is a little thin here in florida so we pig hunt when deer, turkey and everything else is out of season. that and get the honey do's finished up so we're clear for spring turkey and then fall deer, turkey, doves, ducks, etc, etc.

 

Spearing fish looks like fun. Nice fish!

Would love to get out on the ice but it hasn't frozen over yet.

Winter's been weird here this year.....

-19* yesterday to 53* tomorrow????????

 

scout,move stands, bush hog, train dogs

 

So how's the meat on those fish that you are getting? I assume it's a meaty fish as compared to a flaky fish?

 

The meat quality varies year to year based on the food they have. There is two main sources red worms and shad, when they eat the worms there is less fat in the meat making it taste a lot better and when they eat shad its fattier not tasting as good. We do it a few different ways smoked fillets and battered and fried both are very good. I am going to clean one tonight I'll post a few pics!

 

Play some Hockey, Hiking, Fishing, Random Projects

 

Bow fish
Scout
Turkey hunt

 

Work on the racecar.
Take care of horses.
Spend money on the horses.
Spend even more money on the racecar.
...and repeat.