Who remembers the story of “The Beast of Truro” aka “The Pamet Puma”? In 1981, pet cats and livestock were found slaughtered in different areas of Truro. Rumors were flying that a panther or mountain lion was on the loose … Continue Reading ►
While you are calling turkeys, you are also calling predators. It is good advice (especially in bobcat or mountain lion country) to keep your back against a large tree while calling turkeys to avoid being jumped from behind. Over the … Continue Reading ►
Animals that have not been Cape Cod residents in many decades now call the Cape home. The coyote and fisher cat are now permanent residents and I have heard a couple reports of bears being seen on the west side … Continue Reading ►
Good advice here. Years ago, I left all the batteries in my old Dennis Kirk caller and they were all corroded the next hunting season. What a mess. In addition to your electronic callers, make sure you take the batteries … Continue Reading ►
Calling songbirds is a great way for birders to get an idea of what species of birds are around their area. This is typically done using an electronic caller and screech owl sounds. The sound of the screech owl will … Continue Reading ►
On the Cape Native blog, I saw a post about a couple missing ducks and some evidence or crime scene pictures. I tried to leave a comment on the post itself, but it was kicking me out to a wordpress.com … Continue Reading ►
During the spring breeding period, gobblers will often respond spontaneously to non-turkey sounds. This is referred to in turkey hunting as a shock gobble. Shock calls like coyote howls, crow cawing and owl hoots can all elicit gobbles from tom … Continue Reading ►
Today it is widely known that fisher cats inhabit the Cape, but nearly a decade ago there was much skepticism about their existence here. I have never seen a fisher here, ever, but I would love to call one in … Continue Reading ►
Looking through the Cabela’s catalog or any other outdoor or military gear website, you will find many different styles of camouflage hats, but only one is hands down the best for concealment and hiding the movement of your head as … Continue Reading ►
The other night, I was in the barn and I heard Duke, my twelve year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi outside doing his “coyotes are in the yard” bark. I knew something was up, so I grabbed my eBay $20 Cree … Continue Reading ►