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Spring Fly Fish for Pike

Youth Turkey Hunt

CP Smith Small Frys
Wild Edibles
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Spring Fly Fish for Pike
Well-camouflaged and extremely aggressive, Northern Pike will strike at just about anything that crosses their path. These fish are traditionally caught on lures or live bait. But when host Lawrence Pyne joins pike enthusiast Drew Price on Bristol Pond (Winona Lake) for a day of pike fishing, they break out the fly rods in pursuit of these great predators.

Related Links:
Esox Angler Magazine Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Vermont Living Champlain Valley Vermont Fishing Guide

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Youth Turkey Hunt
One of the best ways to learn the skills of hunting is to learn in the field from an experienced hunter. Vermont's first youth turkey hunt was held the weekend of April 27 and 28, 2002. This special weekend encouraged experienced hunters to go out with a youngster and share the skills that are required for a successful outdoor experience. We accompanied a young hunter and his mentor to witness the experience of a first hunt.

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CP Smith Small Frys
For the Adopt-a-Salmon Family program at the CP Smith School in Burlington, two fourth grade classes raised a salmon family from eggs. Five months later the one-inch fry were ready for release into Mill Brook in Jericho. OUTDOOR JOURNAL visited the school to see what the students learned from raising the fish and then attended the release, complete with ceremonial reading of poems by the students.

Related Information & Links:
Adopt-a-Salmon Program
Nick Staats, Fisheries Biologist
US Fish & Wildlife
c/o Vt. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
111 West St.
Essex Jct., VT 05452
(802) 879-5679
Nick.Staats@anrmail.anr.state.vt.us

US Fish and Wildlife (search "adopt salmon")

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Wild Edibles
Taking a walk in the woods can be more than just a time to experience the pretty sights and sounds of nature. The outdoors is a treasure trove of wild plants that are not only good to eat but can be used for medicinal purposes. The trick is to know what you are picking before you eat it. Host Marianne Eaton joins wild edibles expert Colleen Jones at Merck Forest and Farmland Center for their Wild Edibles Walk that culminates in a wild edible luncheon.

Related Information & Links:

Colleen Jones, 802-375-6441
Library of Congress Science Reading Room: Edible Wild Plants
Merck Forest & Farmland Center

Colleen Jones' Dandelion Linguini (Crock-Pot Recipe)

2 lbs dandelion greens
1/2 lb wild leeks/ramps
1/4 lb prosciutto ham sliced thin then diced
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 - 1/2 lb feta cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon dried hot peppers (optional)

Set crockpot to high and put in chicken broth.

Heat olive oil/butter/hot pepper in frying pan.

Add wild leeks and cook for 2 - 5 minutes on medium heat.

Add dandelions and cook until wilted -- about 5 minutes.

Add dandelions and ham to crock-pot and leave on high for 2 hours.

After two hours turn crock-pot to low.

Cook linguini according to directions on package.

Add feta cheese to the pot in chunks and ladle over linguini.

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