Photo By: Shannon Wood

By far these are some of the best blueberries I have ever eaten. I have two blueberry bushes in my own yard and mine at home are nowhere as good as these. I guess it is the Florida soil that makes them grow so much better there. I little black dirt and seems like a ton of sand. Not sure of it just yet! Maybe one day I can have my bushes make them as sweet as these are. I see now that I have come up with more to put into a categorize area here on Hello Hunting and also more for the tags. As I have worked on the site now for over three years it has grown.

As we use our slogan easily by saying (We change the way you look at the outdoors.) it is our goal to bring you news of what there is to do and to see in the great outdoors. It dosent all have to be in the woods or on the water but just off or on the beaten path as you head down the road. We ask all our readers that if there is any new places that you would like to tell us about we will be glad to write about it so others can find out also. So if you ever get the chance to take a trip to Florida make sure to take a detour through Allentown, Florida and visit Mr. Lundy and his blueberry patch. The Lundy Blueberry farm is open Monday through Saturday from 7am to 7pm central time. Closed on Sunday and the Fourth of July during the summer months. Prices are different if you pick your own blueberries compared to Mr. Lundy picking them for you. You can call ahead of time if you like, for more information on the blueberry patch at (850-623-0652).

Poaching is wrong and we all know it. So why do it? Why do some people do the wrong thing and know that they are doing the wrong thing in the beginning. It is usually someone that cant stand the fact that they just cant hunt in an ethical manner. If you are a trophy hunter and you harvest a 175 inch buck that makes the record books and on all top of this there is another buck on your property that will score 190 inches his tail is in some deep trouble. What I mean by this is that if you know of the bigger buck then the odds are someone else knows of him as well. Your odds may be one and a million at harvesting this monster but an unethical hunters odds are better if he knows where the buck is hanging out at night.

Night time is not the only time that a buck gets shot at in an unethical manner. It also takes place on an abandon road side in the day light. Usually these old abandon home sites or road ways are where big bucks hang out, due to the fact no hunter hunts here. Or even the property only gets hunted once or twice a year. It could be a piece of property that a grandfather has put his hard work and money into fixing up for his beloved grand kids. Then he becomes the victim when some crazy idiot decides he is going to hunt this property without permission.

Remember that we as hunters are the ones that are the poachers. We have full 100% control to make the right decision on the ethically way to take a harvested animal that we may be after. We set examples to our children and they watch every move we make. When I was a 4H agent in the Crenshaw County, Alabama schools system under Auburn University I had the chance to teach and talk to kids about wildlife. We talked about how grown adults can be unethical at hunting or fishing and the animals that are at the top of the food chain. You would be very surprised at how many 4th through 6th graders I taught would say my daddy or my older brother shoots deer side the road or even at night. It happens and we as hunters control it.

Now for a bit of change in the way an animal gets harvested. Let us talk a bit about being at the top of the food chain. This in no way that it is unethical for another animal to chase down and kill its food. It is a way of life for these animals and it is their way of survival. Without them doing so they would not survive at any means. A bear heads down to the water to catch fish to have a meal. This puts them in at the top of the food chain and also puts them as an ethical hunter. Even though they cant read a sign that says no trespassing they are still the means of an ethical hunter.

This is their way of life and this is also our way of life. We can harvest animals such as bear, coyote, and bobcats during the right season. But we should still do it in an ethical manner. We can control most animals on our land. Rather it be the means of harvesting or trapping. So remember that the next time you are out on the road at night or even in the day light make the right decision before you pull the trigger. This article come to mind when I read a little passage on Facebook about a hunter watching this doe in the picture above. This doe was killed either by another hunter or a animal just looking for food just three weeks after this past years season ended. This hunter has watched this doe and gotten pictures of her and even a buck that had breed her. I hope he gets a chance at the buck in this next season to come. Maybe we can bring you the story of the buck the did the breeding to this doe.

So many people now are using  ATV and pull behind equipment to prepare a good seed bed for food plots. They are simple and easy with just a little time. This meaning just a little gas and not the huge cost of diesel fuel and wear and tear on very expensive farm equipment. The only way we here at Hello Hunting can allow you to know a lot more about this wonderful product is let you see the video on it. I hope you enjoy and think about your next buying item that is on your list of outdoor products to purchase.

The DR. Roto-Hog Roto Tiller gets the Hello Hunting Seal of Approvals.

 

Shannon Lee is not just you ordinary outdoors woman. Raising kids and keeping up with her beloved husband Travis Lee, she also keeps up with goats on their farm. Another good thing about Shannon is that she not only keeps up with her own kids but everyone else kids too in school. See she is a wonderful school teacher and enjoys her students. Maybe this years woman of the year for 2012 is none other than a teacher of the year for all of us here at Hello Hunting.

Shannon, It has been a real honor to get to know you and Travis!

Shannon is from Wing, AL and enjoys bass fishing with her husband and also enjoys time with her kids doing outdoor activities such as squirrel, deer, and turkey hunting. She is one of our writers and pro staff members here at Hello Hunting also. Rite before I started writing this article I sent her a message of Facebook letting her know that I had her a very big surprise. So Shannon, here is your surprise and I want to wish you a very happy Mothers day to come.

A mother like Shannon is a one in a million in my book. I hope that she will hang around for a long time on the pro staff here and keep us heading in the rite direction with my grammar on all my writing. She is truly a great friend and a great impression on the outdoors. I just wish we had more women like her to look up to. Congratulations on being named 2012 woman of the year here at Hello Hunting and keep up all your hard work and the rewards will be even greater!

The people at Pearson Archery are great people and their ambition is to make their customer happy and to have the return customer come back time and time again. A grade A+ bow built for the most extreme hunter will get you far in the field today. These bows are top of the line in their own way and the meaning or saying Built for Bone is definitely the words to use for these bows. The two cams, the legend and the stealth bring new meaning to smoothness and speed. Having the right cam or cams on a bow can be what you need to harvest that buck of a lifetime.

The strings that are used on the bows at Pearson archery along with all the other top notch tools to make these bows shoot are top of the line in bows today. The new Stealth II is or could be the best bow for hunting on the bow market today. Taking a shot with this bow is bound to change the way we all look at a great hunting bow. I have yet had the chance to shoot this bow at this time but from the looks of it may have to drop my old bow and get me one of these.

Stealth II:

: 32 inches axle to axle

: A brace height of 6 1/4

: IBO speed of 340+ fps.

: Draw lengths 25.5 _ 30.5 with (1/2 inch increments)

: Draw Weights 50,60, and 70 lbs (50-80% let off)

: String Length 58 inches and 2 cables at 35 5/8 inches

: Physical Weight is unbelievable at 4.5 lbs.

This is a must have bow for the 2012 hunting season. Available colors: Mossy Oak Obsession, Black Riser w/Camo Limbs, Black White w/Black limbs. A bow built right here in Alabama made directly for the most extreme hunter no matter what he or she hunts. I must have one of these before this 2012 season opens up!

I have had the pleasure of shooting Pearson bows in the past and I have been very happy with the ones that I have shot in the past. It has been a few years since I last shot one but now maybe the time for the complete change for me. Knowing that the bow was made from experts right here in my home state is a plus in my book. If you get one of these bows let the experts at Ben Pearson Archery know that you thank them for building such great equipment such as the Stealth 2. I don’t think you will be upset that you have chosen one of the best bows on the market today to take down that buck of a lifetime this upcoming season. For more information on Pearson Archery visit their web site here. Pearson Archery

Thank You Ben Pearson Archery for being a native bow company of Alabama and making such great bows!
Shannon Wood, Hello Hunting Online Magazine.

Mobile-Tensaw River Delta: located just north of the Mobile Bay. It covers 20,323 acres of water, plenty of water to catch big bass.

Lake Eufaula: located near the Alabama and Georgia state line in Eufaula, AL and covers 45,181 acres of water. Lodging here is among the best in Alabama.

Alabama River: 318 miles long this river starts just north of Montgomery, AL and flows into the Tombigbee River. With dams splitting this river up such as the Robert F. Henry in Lowndes county, Millers Ferry in Wilcox county, and Claiborne dam. Fishing here can be a big challenge in more ways than one.

Lay Lake: located just 35 minutes south of Birmingham off I-65 and 15 minutes south of Columbiana, AL. Covering 12,000 acres it holds a large number of largemouth and spotted bass. There are places on this lake where the water is very clear with a rock bottom.

Lake Jordan: located 25 miles north of Montgomery,AL holds large-mouth bass and also some great crappie during its season. It covers 6,800 acres and was created by Alabama Power Company.

Logan Martin Lake: covers 15,263 acres and has great largemouth and spotted bass fish. Largemouth bass are normally in the 12 to 18 inch range here.

Neely Henry Lake: near the towns of Gadsden and Ohatchee. Just off I-59, this water way covers 11,235 acres.

Lewis Smith Lake this 21,000 acre lake is home to some of the best striped bass fishing in Alabama and is located in Cullman, Walker, and Winston Counties. The striped bass here can often weigh more than 20 lbs.

Pickwick Lake: I don’t know much about this lake as far as the fishing for bass heads out. I do know that it covers 47,500 acres and is located on the Tennessee River near Florence,AL.

Wheeler Lake: covers 67,100 acres, Wheeler Lake is the largest of three stair-stepping reservoirs along the Tennessee River. Some great bass fishing here makes you want to come back for more time and time again.

Lake Guntersville: Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Alabama’s largest lake contains 69,100 acres and stretches 75 miles. There is no hurting here for some great largemouth bass fishing. Plenty of water and you are bound to catch something from this huge place.

So now we bring you the Alabama bass trail and all its lakes and rivers to go with it. For more information on the Alabama Bass Trail just click on the link below. Lodging is great here in our great state and some of the best fishing will bring you back for more. Alabama Bass Trail

We brought you tips in the past from a young man from Enterprise, Al named Justin Martin. Justin has come a long ways in the outdoor world of hunting shows. Season 3 starts Summer 2012 and it will be a have to see form the start. The Season with Justin Martin airs on the following days and time. All times are eastern time on the Outdoor Channel.

Monday: 2 AM ET.

Tuesday: Noon ET.

Thursday: 11 PM ET.

Catch a glimpse what is to come in the Summer of 2012 on the Outdoor Channel.

I love duck hunting, and Teal season is a breath of fresh air for me. Finally here, pumped up like a kid on the night before Christmas. Hell, I can’t even sleep, laying there think of what the next morning will bring. Listen for the whistle of the wings of the first flock to buzz my decoy spreed. Now to me that’s what dreams are made of. I have 25 years of Southeast Louisiana roughest duck hunting under my belt. So listen up,

CUZ DIS CAJUN BOUT TO TELL U HOW WE GONE TO DO DIS LIKE DAT.

• DO YOUR HOMEWORK

Go out and scout, see where the ducks are, where they or flying from and also where they might be headed. One thing you want to keep in mind is Teal don’t like to be in the same place to long. Face it they are on there we to Mexico, so try to stay mobile. Ducks fly in this invisible highway, called flyways. Kinda like Cow trails, they get up and fly this patten everyday. So know where you flyways are.

• FEED

Find a pond that has natural feed. This will allow you the best place to hunt, simply because the ducks have probably already found this spot. But if you don’t have the natural feed, then feed them but make sure to follow all local game laws in your area or state. Some states may not allow feeding of wildlife. You can use rice, corn, milo, etc. Remember all the feed that is not natural has to be gone before you can hunt that hole.

• BLIND & BLIND LOCATION

This one is my favorite, simply because I have always been able to pick the perfect spot as to say. Thanks to my grandpa & father teaching me. Your blind location must be with the sun facing your back and the north wind coming from your back also. The reason for this is because ducks tend to land against the wind. So this keeps all the action in front of your face. Having the sun at your back is so that you can see them, you ever try to shoot a duck with the sun in your eyes! That makes for a very crappy morning. Now that you have your spot, there are many different types of blinds that you can build or even buy.

• PIROUGUE BLIND

A pirouette is a flat bottom canoe that us Cajuns get around the marsh in. Well the blind is quite simple. Place your boat or pirouette were you want it and put brush around it. Remember when brushing your blind only use natural brush. Look at what’s around you and use that. If your in a salt water marsh don’t use a willow tree. Ducks ain’t stupid, you might get luck once but your not going to be successful time and time again.

• STAND BLIND

This is a platform style blind with a bench or seats. Usually built with a couple of 2×4 boards and some ply wood. This is done so that you can be on a sturdy area while you hunt. Make the blind so that you can fit 2, 3, even 4 people, that is pretty much up to you. Keep in mind the bigger the blind the harder to make it blend in. Once you have your base or platform built and don’t forget to brush it up a bit.

• HOUSE BLIND

This is just what it sounds like a house all brushed up. These have seating for alot of hunters and have stoves for cooking and heaters. This type of blind I used for all day hunts.

• BOAT BLIND

This one is my favorite. Why, because it keeps you mobile, and you can move according to wind and also move as the sun changes throughout the day. Usually this is when you buy or make a pop up blind that is attached to you boat. Cabelas has them for about few hundred buck. Just put it on your boat brush it with grass matts you can buy at Cabelas, Academy Sports, or Wal-mart, then add a little of the native grass just to break it the outline. This well help your blind blend better and also hold together better.

• CALLING

Easy way to learn is to buy a CD. By many means a teal has a nasally quack (this is done by the female) and the male is a whistler. Usually the female is the big mouth and she is usually the one who is going to do all the yelling just like at home. Her quacks normally are going to be 4 quick notes starting off high and going down. Then the male is
peep, peep peep, peep peep, just quick little peeps on a teal whistle. See Haydels game calls for your teal whistle and female teal call.

• DECOYS AND DECOY PATTERNS

Face it you can’t get them in close without decoys. Buy some decoys, make sure that they are not to bright and don’t shine when the sun hits them. This will cause ducks to flare up and leave. Green head gear make the best but there are one of they also can be the more pricey of the decoys out there. There is kind of an art to decoy spreads. When piling decoys you may use the V Style set up or you can use the little piles set ups or even the scattered pile style. Each of these will work. You have to make the rite set up work for you. In all the style spreads I listed here don’t forget to leave your shooting lanes!!! Motion decoys also can play a big role in killing the hell out of sum ducks! Good idea of motion decoys come from MOJO Decoys. A great line of all kinds of duck decoys!

If you fallow these simple steps your should to have a great teal season. Thanks for reading and happy hunting! Andre’ Matherne Owner of Nonk Dre’s Custom Calls

For more information on Nonk Dre’s Custom Calls contact Andre by clicking here and follow him and his great duck calls on Facebook. Nonk Dre’s Custom Calls

Alpha Mudlite Realtree® AP® Hunting Boots

• A boot made for comfort
• Scent control
• Lightweight
• 7.0 mm neoprene for cold to extreme cold weather
• brush tuff puncture resistant upper material for long term durability
• 100% waterproof

Venom Scent HD™ Realtree® APG HD® Snake Boots

• 360º Snake Guard Protection
• 100% Water Proof
• Scent-Free protection
• abrasion resistant toe cap
• comfort
• Side – Zip for easy on and off

These are just a few things that make these two sets of boots worth paying the money for. If my feet get cold in the dead winter then I am ready to head back to the house or camp. My feet do not sweat in these boots unlike some of the other hunting boots that I have had in the past. We all want comfort and it is here with LaCrosse. We all want 100% water proof barrier and it is also here. No more leaving the stand early because of the normal issues you may have with other style boots. Sit all day and never think of your feet getting cold or hurting from the long walk in. The days of buying boots for hunting are just about to become the end when you buy from LaCrosse Footwear.

WWE Hall of fame Legend Shawn Michaels has stepped out of the WWE ring and into the wild with MacMillan River Adventures. After recording on my (DVR) and watching the first three episode’s on the Outdoor Channel I have learned it is going to be hard to miss one single show. The very first episode was aired on June 28, 2011 on the Outdoor Channel. Shawn Michaels and Keith Mark takes base camp in the middle of the famous Yukon to go after one of the top four-legged animals in the world known as the Yukon Moose.

The show started off by showing some of the WWE’s ring time with Shawn and moves on to some of the best hunting adventures in the world. As Shawn takes his wrestling gear off and put’s on his camo to head out for the famous Yukon moose. You bet your tail that each Tuesday night either I or my (DVR) will be getting the new inside look as the show continues. Let’s take a look at the teaser and you want be upset that you did. A don’t want to miss show that is going to change the Outdoor Channel from here out.

Did you think we were going to show you the whole show? You got to see this!