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THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:
2025 Black Bear Hunt at Cedar Ridge Outfitters with Dave Laskey and Diane Levin
Packstring Productions
77 Rock Island Road
St. Albans, Vermont 05478
Telephone 802-524-6163
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
HAPPENING THIS MONTH:
Join us for action-packed hunts in Alaska, Idaho, Vermont, Virginia and more! Brown bear, black bear, whitetails, mule deer, caribou, elk, and turkeys are all on the list of game! We will also be featuring local hunts for ducks and snowshoe hares!
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PIC OF THE WEEK:
This week’s "Pic of the Week" is a father son team, Ray and Dallas Jablonski, with their 2025 Vermont turkey season!In Ray’s words: "The evening before Vermont’s 2025 turkey opener, my 17-year-old son Dallas and I spent the evening scouting for longbeards. We only found jakes and hens, but I still felt optimistic heading into opening morning.Before daylight the next day, I headed out alone while Dallas was at school. As the woods came alive, I heard several gobblers sounding off from a ridge. I slipped in close, found a comfortable tree, and called sparingly.Not long after, two longbeards came strutting toward me, but at about 100 yards they started fighting and chased each other off, completely ignoring my calls. Soon after, four jakes came running in to within 10 yards, gobbling and searching for the hen they thought they heard. For hours, birds gobbled, fought, and chased hens all around me. I was supposed to work at 11, but with so much action, I texted my supervisor and asked if I could come in later. Thankfully, he told me I was good until 1.Eventually the flock drifted toward a nearby cornfield. I circled ahead, slipped along the edge using a cedar blowdown for cover, and carefully crept over a small rise. A hen spotted me at the same moment I spotted her, so I quickly shouldered my shotgun and moved forward. As I topped the hill, I saw about 10 birds with several longbeards mixed in. I picked one bird, pulled the trigger, and dropped him on the spot. It was the perfect first morning of turkey season.Five days later, on my way home from work, I spotted three more bearded birds and some hens heading up a ridge to roost. I asked Dallas if he wanted to join me for a quick hunt before school the next morning. He didn’t hesitate.We slipped into the field before daylight, set out decoys, and got settled in. Just before sunrise, we spotted other hunters walking in between us and the birds, but after I flashed my flashlight to let them know we were there, they turned around and left.Moments later, the woods erupted with gobbling. A pair of hens flew down near our decoys, and three gobblers started working their way toward us. But when the hens drifted off to our right, the gobblers followed. As they started moving out of range, I told Dallas, “It’s now or never. You take the left bird, I’ll take the right.” On the count of three, we both fired, and two birds hit the ground. An unforgettable hunt with my son — and just like that, I was tagged out in Vermont for the season."Congratulations Ray and Dallas on a great Vermont turkey season! For sharing your story and photos we’ll be sending you a $10 gift card courtesy of Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel. Stop in at one of their convenient locations or shop online at LennyShoe.com. Viewers, remember to submit your photos for consideration to be The Outfitter’s "Pic of the Week!" Send to: sam@theoutfittertv.com
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