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An Outdoorsman’s Journal: Carsyn’s last youth turkey hunt Mark Walters Hello friends, One of my favorite ways to spend time is taking kids on youth turkey and deer hunts. Wisconsin’s youth turkey hunt is always the weekend before the first statewide general turkey season, and this past weekend, I spent time in Dodge County with a bunch of kids and adults as we tried to help seven young hunters harvest a turkey and also had a lot of laughs between their hunts. My hunter would be Carsyn Thiede, the 15-year-old daughter of Tyler and Patsy Thiede of Mayville. Carsyn plays soccer and volleyball, and in the winter is very active on Mayville’s high school ice fishing team. This would be Carsyn’s last youth hunt, as she turns 16 in May. I might add that I was with Carsyn when she harvested her first whitetail deer, which was a beautiful eight-point buck harvested at our good friend Rod Bensley’s farm. Rod passed away shortly after that, and I am guessing that Carsyn harvesting her buck is the best, last memory that he had. Saturday, April 11 — High 61, low 29 Carsyn and I would be hunting on the Jeff Pausma farm near Fox Lake. Jeff reached out to me a number of years ago. Three years ago, I found myself in a pinch as to where to hunt turkey with Conner Thiede, Carsyn’s brother. I called Jeff, and he agreed to let us use his land. Conner harvested a big, fat tom, and since that experience, Jeff and I have become pretty good friends on a family farm that I have grown to love. Yesterday, I set our blind up, Carsyn had a soccer game, and last night it was a lot of laughs in Burnett. We stayed with Chad Reifsnider and his kids Joey, Bennet, and Kensie, who are all avid hunters. Joey is aged out of youth hunts, but at 16, has his own duck boat, which is pretty cool. To our west is an oak and hickory forest where the local flock likes to roost and it is on private land. Carsyn and I would be in a pasture with a lot of marsh and a beautiful setting. Carsyn and I play games — spot the turkey, coyote, deer, or duck — and Carsyn always loses. I also have her take wildlife photos, and she rocks at that. Today’s award-winning photos would be a young buck and a fox squirrel, which are quite numerous around here. There were no close calls with birds, but we did observe a flock of about 30 turkeys in a harvested cornfield and thought perhaps we would move there later. On the other hand, where our blind was placed was where we had two hunts and two birds in the last two years. We hunted until 10 and then headed to Justin and Shelby Braun’s rural home, where there is an entire weekend of festivities surrounding this hunt. Justin is probably the most dedicated turkey hunter that I have ever met and is really into helping people get their bird. Jim Klug and his son, Jameson, drive all the way out here from Colorado for this hunt each year, and Jameson has whacked some dandies. All told, there were seven kids and a lot of adults that made Justin and Shelby’s place the place to be for good food and a campfire. Here is a story: five 13- to 45-year-olds hiding in a fence line. There is one gun, and 13-year-old Kylar Lindgren, who just shot a gun for the first time yesterday, is the shooter. His dad Jeff, who is an avid whitetail hunter and Lake Erie walleye fisherman, is observing, as well as Kayden Lindgren, who is maybe 14, and 13-year-old Conner Thiede. Tanner Weber, who is 21ish, is calling. Tanner is Tyler and Patsy’s son. A flock came to Tanner’s call and Kylar whacked his first bird, which weighed 29 pounds on Justin’s scale. For the afternoon hunt, Justin would take Kensie Reifsnider, who is 14, with the hopes of her getting a shot at her first tom. Carsyn and I stayed hunting where we set up, with a 100% plan of moving at dark to the picked cornfield if we did not harvest a bird. Justin got the job done with Kensie, and she harvested a 23-pound tom. Carsyn and I had very little going on, but I told her the best action starts at about 6 for the afternoon hunt. That prediction held true as we heard a gobble, but it was in the woods. Half an hour later, we saw a glimpse of some birds in a hayfield. Soon after that, we could hear numerous turkeys in the woods. With 15 minutes of legal shooting left, two jakes came onto the Pausma farm about 50 yards out of range. Before long there were 12. They liked my call, but our decoys were out of range, and the sun clock was ticking. Everything went right, Carsyn got her chance, and just like that, we did not have to move to the cornfield. We went to Beaner’s place, also known as Justin and Shelby’s, and both girls/cousins were ecstatic. We headed back to Burnett, and the kids asked if they could stop at Burnett Junction, which is a very cool tavern with a lot of unique history. Dave Lieber is the owner, and all of the kids plus Tyler and Chad have helped out with building and landscaping projects for him. Dave Lieber could not have done a better job of making the girls feel like queens as he had them bring their turkeys inside, take pictures, and all the patrons had to hear their stories. Some people are kind of against youth deer and turkey hunts, and about all I have to say about that is bah humbug! Sunset Venison Processing Black River Country Insurance Group, LLC Catering • Weddings • Funerals Family Reunions • Company Meals We are looking into the future to better serve your needs today. • Auto • Commercial • Farm • Home • Farm Bureau Life Annuities Tim Voigt, Career Agent 93304 450 Hewett St., Neillsville School Sports Calendar 715-743-2800 tvoigt@ruralins.com 84607 Ryan Dillenbeck, Career Agent School Sports Calendar 102 E. Main St., Thorp 715-223-2777 715-669-5400 Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer rdillenbeck@ruralins.com www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South • Colby, WI 54421 Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer School Sports Calendar Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer ➔ Track and Field _ ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 At Spencer – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Spencer – 4:15 p.m. • Friday,April 24 At Stanley-Boyd – 4 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 At Amherst – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 Home meet at Spencer – 4:15 p.m. ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 Home invitational – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At home (hosted by Loyal) – 4:15 p.m. ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 At Spencer – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Black River Falls – 4 p.m. • Monday, May 4 At Pittsville – 4:30 p.m. ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ Co-op program with Loyal • Tuesday,April 28 Home (Greenwood) vs. Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Doubleheader at home (Greenwood) vs. Gilman – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Thorp – 4:30 p.m. Co-op program with Greenwood • Tuesday,April 28 Home (Greenwood) vs. Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Doubleheader at home (Greenwood) vs. Gilman – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Thorp – 4:30 p.m. • Friday,April 24 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Auburndale – 4:45 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Home vs. Marshfield Columbus – 5 p.m. Co-op program with Neillsville • Thursday,April 23 At Columbus (Marshfield fairgrounds) – 5 p.m. • Friday,April 24 Home vs. Spencer – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Edgar – 4:45 p.m. ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ • Thursday,April 23 Home vs. Loyal – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Abbotsford – 4:45 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Marathon – 7 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 Home vs. Neillsville-Granton – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. JV co-op with Loyal • Thursday, April 23 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Tuesday, April 28 At Gilman – 4:30 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Wittenberg-Birnamwood – 4:30 p.m. Co-op program with Neillsville • Monday,April 27 At Edgar – 4:45 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 At Loyal – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Home (Neillsville) vs. Loyal – 5 p.m. ➔ Golf _ • Tuesday,April 28 At Owen (Meadowview) – 4 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Neillsville – 4 p.m. The following businesses support local sports: 304_2 301 The following businesses support local sports: Join our team. 304_2 301 For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 The following businesses support local sports: If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer 304_2 301 Join our team. For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. 64493 Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer Join our team. For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 64493 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 64493 An Outdoorsman’s Journal: Carsyn’s last youth turkey hunt Mark Walters Hello friends, One of my favorite ways to spend time is taking kids on youth turkey and deer hunts. Wisconsin’s youth turkey hunt is always the weekend before the first statewide general turkey season, and this past weekend, I spent time in Dodge County with a bunch of kids and adults as we tried to help seven young hunters harvest a turkey and also had a lot of laughs between their hunts. My hunter would be Carsyn Thiede, the 15-year-old daughter of Tyler and Patsy Thiede of Mayville. Carsyn plays soccer and volleyball, and in the winter is very active on Mayville’s high school ice fishing team. This would be Carsyn’s last youth hunt, as she turns 16 in May. I might add that I was with Carsyn when she harvested her first whitetail deer, which was a beautiful eight-point buck harvested at our good friend Rod Bensley’s farm. Rod passed away shortly after that, and I am guessing that Carsyn harvesting her buck is the best, last memory that he had. Saturday, April 11 — High 61, low 29 Carsyn and I would be hunting on the Jeff Pausma farm near Fox Lake. Jeff reached out to me a number of years ago. Three years ago, I found myself in a pinch as to where to hunt turkey with Conner Thiede, Carsyn’s brother. I called Jeff, and he agreed to let us use his land. Conner harvested a big, fat tom, and since that experience, Jeff and I have become pretty good friends on a family farm that I have grown to love. Yesterday, I set our blind up, Carsyn had a soccer game, and last night it was a lot of laughs in Burnett. We stayed with Chad Reifsnider and his kids Joey, Bennet, and Kensie, who are all avid hunters. Joey is aged out of youth hunts, but at 16, has his own duck boat, which is pretty cool. To our west is an oak and hickory forest where the local flock likes to roost and it is on private land. Carsyn and I would be in a pasture with a lot of marsh and a beautiful setting. Carsyn and I play games — spot the turkey, coyote, deer, or duck — and Carsyn always loses. I also have her take wildlife photos, and she rocks at that. Today’s award-winning photos would be a young buck and a fox squirrel, which are quite numerous around here. There were no close calls with birds, but we did observe a flock of about 30 turkeys in a harvested cornfield and thought perhaps we would move there later. On the other hand, where our blind was placed was where we had two hunts and two birds in the last two years. We hunted until 10 and then headed to Justin and Shelby Braun’s rural home, where there is an entire weekend of festivities surrounding this hunt. Justin is probably the most dedicated turkey hunter that I have ever met and is really into helping people get their bird. Jim Klug and his son, Jameson, drive all the way out here from Colorado for this hunt each year, and Jameson has whacked some dandies. All told, there were seven kids and a lot of adults that made Justin and Shelby’s place the place to be for good food and a campfire. Here is a story: five 13- to 45-year-olds hiding in a fence line. There is one gun, and 13-year-old Kylar Lindgren, who just shot a gun for the first time yesterday, is the shooter. His dad Jeff, who is an avid whitetail hunter and Lake Erie walleye fisherman, is observing, as well as Kayden Lindgren, who is maybe 14, and 13-year-old Conner Thiede. Tanner Weber, who is 21ish, is calling. Tanner is Tyler and Patsy’s son. A flock came to Tanner’s call and Kylar whacked his first bird, which weighed 29 pounds on Justin’s scale. For the afternoon hunt, Justin would take Kensie Reifsnider, who is 14, with the hopes of her getting a shot at her first tom. Carsyn and I stayed hunting where we set up, with a 100% plan of moving at dark to the picked cornfield if we did not harvest a bird. Justin got the job done with Kensie, and she harvested a 23-pound tom. Carsyn and I had very little going on, but I told her the best action starts at about 6 for the afternoon hunt. That prediction held true as we heard a gobble, but it was in the woods. Half an hour later, we saw a glimpse of some birds in a hayfield. Soon after that, we could hear numerous turkeys in the woods. With 15 minutes of legal shooting left, two jakes came onto the Pausma farm about 50 yards out of range. Before long there were 12. They liked my call, but our decoys were out of range, and the sun clock was ticking. Everything went right, Carsyn got her chance, and just like that, we did not have to move to the cornfield. We went to Beaner’s place, also known as Justin and Shelby’s, and both girls/cousins were ecstatic. We headed back to Burnett, and the kids asked if they could stop at Burnett Junction, which is a very cool tavern with a lot of unique history. Dave Lieber is the owner, and all of the kids plus Tyler and Chad have helped out with building and landscaping projects for him. Dave Lieber could not have done a better job of making the girls feel like queens as he had them bring their turkeys inside, take pictures, and all the patrons had to hear their stories. Some people are kind of against youth deer and turkey hunts, and about all I have to say about that is bah humbug! Sunset Venison Processing Black River Country Insurance Group, LLC Catering • Weddings • Funerals Family Reunions • Company Meals We are looking into the future to better serve your needs today. • Auto • Commercial • Farm • Home • Farm Bureau Life Annuities Tim Voigt, Career Agent 93304 450 Hewett St., Neillsville School Sports Calendar 715-743-2800 tvoigt@ruralins.com 84607 Ryan Dillenbeck, Career Agent School Sports Calendar 102 E. Main St., Thorp 715-223-2777 715-669-5400 Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer rdillenbeck@ruralins.com www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South • Colby, WI 54421 Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer School Sports Calendar Granton Greenwood Loyal spencer ➔ Track and Field _ ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 At Spencer – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Spencer – 4:15 p.m. • Friday,April 24 At Stanley-Boyd – 4 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 At Amherst – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 Home meet at Spencer – 4:15 p.m. ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 Home invitational – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At home (hosted by Loyal) – 4:15 p.m. ➔ Track and Field _ • Friday,April 24 At Spencer – 4:30 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Augusta – 4:15 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Black River Falls – 4 p.m. • Monday, May 4 At Pittsville – 4:30 p.m. ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ ➔ Softball _ Co-op program with Loyal • Tuesday,April 28 Home (Greenwood) vs. Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Doubleheader at home (Greenwood) vs. Gilman – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Thorp – 4:30 p.m. Co-op program with Greenwood • Tuesday,April 28 Home (Greenwood) vs. Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Doubleheader at home (Greenwood) vs. Gilman – 4 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Thorp – 4:30 p.m. • Friday,April 24 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Auburndale – 4:45 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Home vs. Marshfield Columbus – 5 p.m. Co-op program with Neillsville • Thursday,April 23 At Columbus (Marshfield fairgrounds) – 5 p.m. • Friday,April 24 Home vs. Spencer – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Edgar – 4:45 p.m. ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ ➔ Baseball _ • Thursday,April 23 Home vs. Loyal – 5 p.m. • Monday,April 27 At Abbotsford – 4:45 p.m. • Friday, May 1 At Marathon – 7 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 Home vs. Neillsville-Granton – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. JV co-op with Loyal • Thursday, April 23 At Neillsville – 5 p.m. • Tuesday, April 28 At Gilman – 4:30 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Wittenberg-Birnamwood – 4:30 p.m. Co-op program with Neillsville • Monday,April 27 At Edgar – 4:45 p.m. • Tuesday,April 28 At Loyal – 5 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 Home (Neillsville) vs. Loyal – 5 p.m. ➔ Golf _ • Tuesday,April 28 At Owen (Meadowview) – 4 p.m. • Thursday,April 30 At Neillsville – 4 p.m. The following businesses support local sports: 304_2 301 The following businesses support local sports: Join our team. 304_2 301 For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 The following businesses support local sports: If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer 304_2 301 Join our team. For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. 64493 Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer Join our team. For all your concrete needs Walls • Flat work Colored concrete Residential Commercial Agriculture CUDDIE FUNERAL HOMES P.O. Box 65, 201 W. Mill St. Loyal, WI 54446 • (715) 255-8171 P.O. Box 42, 103 N. Main St. Greenwood, WI 54437 • (715) 255-6385 If you would like to support your local teams by being a part of this calendar, please call 715-223-2342. Apply online at careers.landolakes.com/spencer 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 64493 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis., 715-659-2311 64493
Gilman's Rilla Syryczuk placed fourth in Friday's girls shot put competition at Stanley-Boyd. Her best throw went 30 feet, 2.5 inches, a season-best. NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD/TRIBUNE-PHONOGRAPH
Gilman's Rilla Syryczuk placed fourth in Friday's girls shot put competition at Stanley-Boyd. Her best throw went 30 feet, 2.5 inches, a season-best. NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD/TRIBUNE-PHONOGRAPH
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