Vermont Rednecks Early Spring Three

For rednecks in Vermont these are the days for fun, with three big seasons overlapping.

The first part of Vermont's annual crow season is now open. Challenging game, crows are hard to hunt because they are wary and don't fly in a straight line. Not only do they challenge hunters skills, but apparently they're good eating. Just breast them out, and marinate. It's a dark meat that works well in stews or chili. Fiar warning though, I've never tried it, that's just what I've heard.

Muskrat season also just opened. They're abundant, and aren't too brite. Hunters can bag their days limit with a .22 rimfire rifle. The hardest part is retrieving them afterwards, that's where waiting for a good shot can pay off. Native americans called the muskrat "marsh rabbit", and it's another of natures wild creatures that's supposedly good eating. A lot of the muskrats taken are for their pelts, the hair of which can be used to tie flies.

Lastly spearing and shooting for Northern Pike just opened. Unfortunately it doesn't offer a good chance at catch and release, but you get to pick and choose the fish you take. Shooting is done mostly in marshes along Lake Champlain, on days when pike bask in the warm waters. Spearing is usually done at night where Pike swim up into marshes, by the light of a lantern. It's your best chance to pick and choose a trophy pike to mount on the wall.

Vermont is good to rednecks who retain their hunting and fishing licenses!!