What are your 2026 Outdoor Plans

[R.K.]

I’d like to:

MT Spring Turkey
Ft Peck walleye/northern fishing

3x summer backpacking trips
Maybe one bigger trip to the Bob/Chinese Wall or something.

MT Archery Elk
MT Antelope (fingers crossed)
MT Rifle Deer

5x upland bird hunts in the fall.

Maybe get a kayak to fish some of the local rivers or accessible mountain lakes.

 

[Ballistic]

Is lake Erie the one where walleye are known to eat lead weights?

We call them jigs... Yeah that's where that guy got busted.

 

[Lou2025!]

This is tough in someways, I’m still working and living in Arizona the Draw kinda rules for resident to hunt and boy that can be tough on planning. Almost everything is a draw but for me, my love of calling either an elk or a turkey is the ultimate hunt. So turkey hunting in numerous states from the 1st of April till first week of May fills my schedule with some states permitting multiple birds per season. If no elk tag, I revert to Arizona archery OTC deer hunts that would get me like 71 days combine opportunity both early and late season. And if I can, I always try to hunt my home State NY deer in November if I can, where you just go buy a license.

Maybe in the future I’ll hunt elk out of State but it’s not looking good with most States moving away from OTC elk and along with my age and the number of points you need.

 

[Mscarl (she/they)]

I am investigating catching fish in the river near me as the ice begins to melt and get washed away. I have heard that this time of year can be very good and the spot I like to go has a lot of other fisherman in the spring and summer. I am hopeful there will be less people in my spot early in the spring.

 

[glass eye]

Found a way to get an Alaska Airline flight direct to Anchorage from Los Angeles, so that means I have more confidence in taking my lab with me.
After arriving in Anchorage I take an Alaska Airlines flight out to Adak.
In the past I always booked it all together as one booking and it always had stops in Seattle or Portland and that was great for just me. However, wanting to take my dog I won't put her through long stopovers. So making 2 separate bookings I get a direct flight to Anchorage.
Really looking forward to watching my dog retrieve Alaskan birds.

 

[Deez Nutz]

Nothing overly crazy for me this year. Went to Alaska last year.

I would like to hunt a new area this year for elk and mule deer. Never hunted it before or anywhere near there and honestly don't have high hopes, but its been on my mind for several years now and I've got to try it out so I can get it checked off my list. LOL

 

[D4570]

More shooting Prairie Dogs and coyotes, less messing with deer and elk.

 

[Lmartin5]

Will hopefully draw a Kansas non-resident Spring Turkey tag!

Found out today I did not draw the tag for 2026...should draw next year with (1) preference point.

 

[TheGrayRider]

Blue sheep, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal. October 2026.

 

[338win]

Going back to Alaska to chase moose on a road accessible tag I have been applying for since 2014. I’m already marking up maps and talking to the bio. Got my muzzleloader components in transit to start dialing in loads. Spring turkey will be a small distraction.

 

[Knight.54]

As is tradition, wearing out a pair of boots and digging ticks off my ass during spring turkey. Then most likely not drawing anything to continue defying statistics. This will be year 14 of applying and have not drawn anything with less than basically coin toss odds.

Buy some permethrin.

 

[Knight.54]

I’m gonna try to keep my new business in business.

I’ll kill a few turkeys, not going far this year but will hunt N.C. and MD.

My focus will be on the Arizona Elk tag.
Still have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming and I actually drew it!
I’m not planning on any other big game hunts…. But a week ago I wasn’t planning on this one!

Sorta thinking about trying to chase some green heads in Idaho in late November-December.

Will be shooting my bow a lot to get ready for Arizona.

 

[338win]

Buy some permethrin.

Looked for it yesterday. Didnt see any. Bought 3 bottles of old reliable deep woods 40%.

 

[Hem]

Jan- ski, fish(trout)
Feb- ski, fish(trout)
Mar- ski, fish( trout)
Apr- fish (trout, pike), hunt turkeys Mt and Id, Florida keys for Tarpon.
May - fish ( trout, pike), hunt turkeys
June- Baja or Costa Rico( fish, snorkeling, paddleboard), Montana camping, fish, paddleboard, mountain bike.
July- paddleboard, fish, mountain bike, climb a couple peaks, maybe fish Washington salt.
Aug- paddleboard, hike.
Sept- Upland, fish
October- fish,TBD
November- fish, TBD
December- fish, TBD

Because OP asked ^
Remember, varying degrees of each, I still need to work. But its a typical year.

 

[caddiscrazy]

Buy some permethrin.

Stuff is awesome! I use sawyers and never get ticks during spring turkey.

 

[caddiscrazy]

Wv turkey
bowfishing for spring carp
Assorted waterfowl in the fall
Hopefully Colorado elk
Nebraska deer
Wv whitetail
Lots of mountain fishing for wild trout
Preference points, points, points haha

 

[Knight.54]

Looked for it yesterday. Didnt see any. Bought 3 bottles of old reliable deep woods 40%.

I’ve bought it on Amazon past handful of years…this seems to be about$10 more than I paid for my last 2 bottle kit. It will last me 2-3 turkey seasons. I know an older guy who buys some form of it for farm, kennel use and dilutes it somehow. I’m not a chemist so I don’t do that. But the spray bottles are convenient…

I can’t remember the last time one bit me and got imbedded. I see one now and then but I have no time or tolerance for that anymore.

 

[Nuts]

I’ve bought it on Amazon past handful of years…this seems to be about$10 more than I paid for my last 2 bottle kit. It will last me 2-3 turkey seasons. I know an older guy who buys some form of it for farm, kennel use and dilutes it somehow. I’m not a chemist so I don’t do that. But the spray bottles are convenient…

I can’t remember the last time one bit me and got imbedded. I see one now and then but I have no time or tolerance for that anymore.

Has anyone tried Permethrin for mosquitos. I thought it would be the cats meow when I did one of the HUK fishing shirts in it. Long sleeve for Alaska July fishing. I also did a neck gator. I can verify that it killed mosquitos. I can also verify it did not kill them prior to them biting me. The HUK shirts are tighter and light weight. Its warm and sticky. But I thought it would do better. Might be user error. Might be that Alaska mosquitoes are built different. Who knows. But I got destroyed before applying Ben's 100% Deet which has always been my go to. Over the years I have seen my sunglasses turn into wet noodles and my hands turn black from carrying a plastic stock shotgun. So my guess is Ben's isn't great from a health standpoint

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Has anyone tried Permethrin for mosquitos. I thought it would be the cats meow when I did one of the HUK fishing shirts in it. Long sleeve for Alaska July fishing. I also did a neck gator. I can verify that it killed mosquitos. I can also verify it did not kill them prior to them biting me. The HUK shirts are tighter and light weight. Its warm and sticky. But I thought it would do better. Might be user error. Might be that Alaska mosquitoes are built different. Who knows. But I got destroyed before applying Ben's 100% Deet which has always been my go to. Over the years I have seen my sunglasses turn into wet noodles and my hands turn black from carrying a plastic stock shotgun. So my guess is Ben's isn't great from a health standpoint

In my experiences it really doesn't work for mosquitos, at least not when they are thick. Sawyers makes an alternative to deet using Picaridin that works pretty good. It doesn't have a strong smell and won't melt your sunglasses.

 

[hank4elk]

I pretty much live in the outdoors here.
In for NM elk and have a waterfowl option,turkey too. Might put in for deer.

Working on my riparian plant cage project this week since it's May weather. Making use of my good well for the critters.
Good time to get native grass seed down, western wheat grass. Narrowleaf cottonwood and aspen with mix of wild plum, serviceberry, chokecherry in the pen. Wild rose to move.
Instant spring.

71 and still kicking.