Answering the Call
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Saltwater Simulations
Wildlife Journal joins saltwater fly tier Stan Fudala, of Bedford, who
creates masterful illusions -- bits of natural materials shaped, wound and spun
into shapes that imitate nature. In the water, these "flies" look
just like migrating river herring, buried sand eels or other foods irresistible
to the bigger fish that saltwater anglers are after.
Stan tells us about the flies that really work -- creations made from an eclectic
mix of materials, including dyed chicken feathers and deer tails. He deftly
demonstrates how he fashions a bulging eye or feathery tail to work his magic.
Any non-believers in the audience are bound to be convinced when Wildlife
Journal heads out fishing with Stan in search of striped bass.
Wild
Ways: River Canoeing
Get ready for a wild ride as co-host Lisa Densmore joins Sonny Hunt, a two-time National
Champion in the canoe slalom goes white-water canoeing down the Blackwater River.
Lisa learns the finer points of preparing herself and her canoe for any kind
of water -- especially white-water.
Lisa catches on fast, as Sonny shows her how to navigate eddies and use the
current to her advantage. No rollovers on this trip! She's hooked on the fun
as she hits the rapids and learns how to ride nature's own roller coaster.
Answering the Call
Wildlife Journal rises before dawn and treks out into the brush with
successful turkey hunter Roger Bellerose Jr. and his 16-year old son, Scott,
on the opening day of spring turkey hunting season. Roger teaches his son to
use decoy strategies and bide his time for a big gobbler to strut onto the scene.
The suspense builds as Scott takes aim. Will there be wild turkey on the table
tonight?
A hundred years ago, no one was hunting turkeys in New Hampshire, because the
birds had disappeared in the state by 1864. By the 1930s, wild turkeys were
nearly extinct not only in New Hampshire, but around the country. Tagging along
with Wildlife Biologist Ted Walski, Wildlife Journal visits the site where,
in 1975, Fish and Game released 25 wild turkeys. This project was the beginning
of a remarkable comeback of the wild turkey -- one of New Hampshire's true wildlife
success stories. Today we have more than 25,000 wild turkeys in the state, creating
abundant opportunities for the traditional sport of turkey hunting to flourish.
Wild
Places: Enfield Wildlife Management Area
On Wild Places, host Willem Lange explores the 4,400 acres of the Enfield
Wildlife Management Area, the largest in the state. A primitive area with few
amenities, Enfield is home to deer, grouse, ducks, geese and wild turkeys. Willem
gives us a peek at a nesting Canada goose and other wildlife at easily accessible
George Pond. We also visit Cole Pond, a remote fly-fishing only trout pond in
the area. So sit back and enjoy this armchair tour of the Enfield Wildlife Management
Area, one of New Hampshire's more remote Wild Places.
