Hunting Winnebago Valley

Got up at 4:00 AM, packed the car and headed for John's land. 34F when we got there, but again, no wind. This time I decided to follow Jim up the hill, north of Cty Rd. 5. A steep climb rewarded with beutiful views, and also interesting birds, such as the red bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus).


View Turkey Hunting--Winnebago Valley (North) in a larger map

Lots of turkeys, fairly close and seemingly coming closer but none close enough to even be seen. On the way down, I admired the flora typical of a southern slope. Many blooming flowers.



After coming out of the woods we headed for Crooked Creek. Coming out at Whitetail Dr, we checked out Crooked Creek but were spooked by a bunch of rowdy teens on various motorized two- and four-wheelers. Headed west on 249 towards Caledonia and parked like the previous day at the top of a hedge crossing the space between road and river. Jim coached me on how to fish several holes and I was moderately successful catching several small trout on a hare's ear nymph. Worked our way downstream and caught several more at a hole out in the open. A caddis hatch was starting and the trout were feeding on the surface.