Americana Outdoors E-magazine - June 2017

Semsjustlikeyesterdaywewerefishinginhoodies duringthosechilymorningsandwatchingturkeysstrut aroundintheearlyspring.ButasI write, thissitingat homeinSanAntonio, summertimehasarivedandthe tempsareshowingit. We’vealreadyreachedtheupper 90’safewtimesandwilbeupinthosetripledigitsbefore we’reready.

Lookingbackatthispastspring, wehadagreattimehostingourannual LadiesTurkeyCampwhereev- eryonetaggedabird! Tournament seasonwasablur startinginablindingsnowstormonKentuckyLake andendingupourspringruninthepouringrainatLakeLivingston.I wanttoextendahuge“Congratu- lations!”totheUniversityofNorthAlabamafishingteamofSloanPenningtonandHunterMcCartyfor winningthe2017BoatUSColegiateBas FishingChampionshippresentedbyCabela’sonPickwick LakeinFlorence,Alabama–aswelasBryanColegefortheiramazingrunatwinningtheCabela’s School ofYearpresentedbyAbuGarciaTitlethisseason.Quiteanacomplishmentintheirearlyfish- ingcarersforalparties! AsI lookaheadatthesummertime, I’mplanningmytripstothecoasttogetmysaltwaterfishingfix, chasinganythingfromtroutandredfishtothebigfishoutdeper. ICASTisaroundthecorner, aswel asseveral othertripsupnorth.Thisisalsothetimeofyearwherewerealybeginprepworkoutatour dercampforthefalandprepareforourtravelshuntingelsewhere.MyfirsthuntisinKentuckyinles than3months, soI betercloseoutsoonandheadtobackyardandshootmybowabit.

Staycool andhopeeveryonehasafunstarttothesummer!