Team Searchaguide does it again!!!!

Chris Johnston of Team Searchaguide had a very good opening day of the Missouri Deer season. This 8 Point buck came out at 6:45 am and milled about for 5 minutes. Chris shot this buck just before he was getting ready to run when he was startled. He ran about 50 yards before he crashed.

Sharpshooter amazes friends with skills

Heath Getty of St. John has been target shooting since he was just out of diapers. Now he's trying to perfect a feat that any gun or bow hunter would be amazed by. Getty can shoot moving clay targets out of the sky with a compound bow.

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End of October

Still trying to get it all together, house, work, hunting, etc.. Got a hunting spot down in the Ozarks just south of Truman Lake. Lots of deer sign and saw some Turkeys this last weekend. Was getting the deer stand ready and cutting wood for the fireplace and deer camp. No time for Turkey hunting this year. Look out next year, I will be ready come this spring.
The deer stand is ready. Last minute brush removal is done and now all I have to do is verify my rifles and I will be set.
Will let you all know what happens,
Chris

I have moved

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have moved to Missouri. I had a job transfer that took the family and me to the Kansas City area. Fortunately, that is where I grew up. Now it is time to scramble to get everything setup for hunting this fall.

Will let everyone know what happens.

Chris

My photos were published

I sent in a couple of photos of the backyard buck to Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine. I got an e-mail Thursday saying that they published them on their blog called the rubline.

Here is the article:

Big Tennessee Buck on Camera
Posted by DDH Staff

Chris Johnson of searchaguide.com sent in these photos of a Tennessee buck, which is developing a hefty set of antler. According to Chris, the first photo was taken on June 19, 2009 at about 150 yards. The second pic was taken on June 25, 2009 at about 75 yards.

"I have seen him just about everyday for the last month or so," wrote Chris. "I believe he is a 3 year old buck."

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Close-up of the backyard buck

Here are some close-up shots of the backyard buck. I will try to keep you posted on his development.

More backyard pics

Here are the latest pics of my backyard buck. He is 17 days older and look how much antler growth he put on since my last post on June 2nd. I will try to keep an eye on him and hopefully get some more pics. These pics are taken at approx. 150 yards with a Fujifilm S700 Digital Camera.

Backyard Bucks

Here are some pics of my backyard. I will post some more as they grow older. Enjoy the deer

Chris

Catfish are biting

Some friends of mine went down to Wheeler Dam and did some catfishing last night. They came back with some nice blues and a flathead. The flathead was about 2 pounds and the blues they caught went from 1 pound to about 8 - 10 pounds.
It is starting to warm up and time to start catching some catfish.

Catch you later
Chris

Good Deer signs

I have been watching the deer in the backyard for the last several weeks and haven't seen any bucks. Well that changed big time yesterday. In the morning I saw a year old buck with some smaller antlers( I know, they are still growing this time of the year). Then yesterday afternoon something caught my eye. I ran to get the binoculars and pulled them up. Low and behold I saw the widest set of antlers to date on the backyard bucks. He is well outside the ears already and is starting the upward trend. He could very well be a 8 - 10 point buck. When I get some pics I will post them on the blog.

Have a good day

Hunt Clubs

I just wanted to let everyone know that Darrin at Owl Hollow Hunt Club is looking for new members. He has approx. 4200 acres in Southern Middle Tennessee that has some very good deer and turkey hunting.
You can contact him at info@owlhollowhuntclub.com

Sorry it's been awhile

Sorry it took so long to return to the blog. Spring finally arrived and we have been busy everyday. We had some hunters come down from Michigan for the spring Turkey season. They did very well for the week they were here and also considering the weather that was here at the time. They endured rain, wind, & storms with hail.
The next project is to start prep work for the fall food plots. We will mow everything, spray, fertilize, and let sit for awhile. Also, need to move some stands, build some new ones, and clear some more brush. Bow season will open in September in Tennessee.
And lets not forget to spend some time fishing.

See ya'll later

Missouri Road Trip

Well, we made it back. The administrator and I drove thru the ice storm that hit southern Missouri and northern Arkansas on Monday evening. That storm extended our trip by about 3 hours due to the bad road conditions. But we finally drove out of it around Collins, Missouri and was driving the speed limit in no time. We stayed at my parents house the next day and visited with them. The roads were still a mess and we did not get to go to my dads hunting camp. I believe if the administrator had seen it he would mark Missouri down as a good place to go hunting. He was already impressed with the amount of geese he saw at my in-laws place. He said he had not seen that many flocks in years.
The return trip was not as bad as going. The ice storm had gone east and had pounded the Paducah, KY area. We had to wait in line to get gas for an hour. There was no electricity in almost every area and along with that there was no cell service either. We did the best that we could and kept driving and checking the phone until we could get service to call everyone. They were worried we had some trouble getting thru the ice in Kentucky.
So, we are home again for a little while.
Chris

Back from Michigan

Well after a 14 hour drive through snow and ice we arrived in Sebewaing Michigan. The forecast was dismal at best, but with only 2 days to fish the weather didn't matter. With highs in the teens and lows being sub zero, we new the fishing would be tough ! They seemed to favor a yellow or green lead head jig tipped with a minnow. The fish we caught were all in the 3 to 4 pound range. We fished in about 14 foot of water straight off fish point, Thomas Marine offers a great entry point. If you are not familiar with Saginaw Bay, take your GPS or a good compass. We took our Artic Cat 4x4 about 6 miles out and had good ice the whole way. The fish were all caught in the last 20 minutes of day light , so you have to know how to get back in the dark!! That's where the GPS comes in, the bay is unforgiving and claims many fisherman each year!! Saginaw Bay offers some of the best Walleye fishing in the states. The fishing is great all year and we will make this trip again in late July or early August. Thanks for a great trip Brian and Jodi hope to see you soon. P.S.... These fish eat really GOOD !!!

Road Trip

The administrator and I are going out of town on a little road trip this week. We are headed for Missouri and hope to stop at a few places on the way. I would like to stop at the Bass Pro home store in Springfield, Mo. Even being from Missouri, I have never been in that store.
Then we will head north to my parents home in Tightwad, Mo. Yes, that is a real place. It is located in the Truman Lake area. Lots of great fishing and hunting in the area. The Bald Eagles were there in December and hope to see a few more.
After that, we will head further north to historic Lexington, Mo. on the Missouri River. At Christmas time there were ducks everywhere. The river area is a great place to hunt waterfowl since it never freezes over.
Then we will head back to the slightly warmer climate in Tennessee. Rabbits will be in season for a few more weeks then we will get ready for some serious Turkey hunting in late March.

Talk to you later
Chris

Hunting is about over

Here in Tennessee, the hunting is just about over. All the big game seasons are closed and the small game seasons will close shortly. Rabbits are the next thing to hunt with the cold weather here for now.

When the weather starts to break it will be fishing time. I have a small farm pond to catch bluegill/perch and catfish out of and will start to fish some other lakes in the area also. I am going to take the daughter out to get her started. She has only fished a few times before and I hope I can get her interested.

Talk to you later
Chris

Bruce's Bucks

A friend of mine has some trail cams setup. These are some of the pics he had of the deer on their leased property in Tennessee. The big buck is still on the loose since he went nocturnal and was laying lowing during the day.

Heading North

Today we are packing our gear and heading north to Saginaw Bay near Sebewaing, Michigan. I was born and raised in this small farming town and always look forward to "going home" for a little ice fishing!! Friends and family say the gator (walleye) fishing is really starting to heat up. Nothing like pulling an eight pound fish thru a 10 inch hole with a 2 foot pole!! With another major snow moving in Friday night it could be a tricky ride, but with a high front moving in behind the storm the fishing should be good. I will try to update you daily but this will depend on my availability to service. We will also be adding other authors soon. One Pro Staff member, Paul is in Iowa trying to bag a late season Booner (whitetail) and should have some great photos and footage to go with his blog. Paul is just one of many Searchaguide Pro Staffers you will hear from. Talk to you soon.

Jan 6, 2009

Went back to work yesterday. I had been off on vacation for 2 weeks. We went to Missouri to see our folks and enjoy Christmas with the family.
If you like duck hunting, Missouri is the place to go. Lots of birds flying. The best spot I had seen was around the Lexington area on the Missouri river. Saw a few deer at my parents place outside of Clinton. Also check out the Bald Eagles while at Truman Lake. Saw several while driving across a couple of bridges. They were sitting on top of dead trees standing in the water hunting for fish.
Now back in Tennessee, deer season is almost done. It closes this Sunday and opens the next weekend for a juvenile hunt and its all over then. Then it will be time to get the fishing gear ready.
Chris

Team Searchaguide

2009 is a new year for team Searchaguide. We are improving the website this year and this is the first addition. We will be adding blogs from our staff to let you what we are doing and what we are planning this year.
So come visit us again to see what changes we are adding.
Chris