St Croix River Fly Fishing for Smallmouth and Musky "I had a great time at the St Croix River Dual Skills Camp this past weekend. I had no idea this super floatable river and this level of fly fishing could be found in Wisconsin. The classes on the history of the region and the historic portages dating back to the 1500s that guarantee public access."   The combination of fishing, learning about conservation, and veteran companionship was a really coll idea and combined everything I needed. ...

Great Lakes Salmon 2021 Before this event I was at a heavily regulated army training event that lasted for months in a very intense field environment. The culmination of this training means that I will now be entering the next stage of my career with an increased deployment tempo. During my break between trainings, I was home in Wisconsin and my dad thought it would be good for me to go on this trip. I thought I would miss time with my family, but I didn't quite understand the time why, Dad ...

AFI Event Review AR Snow Goose Feb 2023 Thank you so much for inviting me on the recent learn to snow goose hunt event. I've never been much of a hunter, but I've always been curious, and to be honest I was not thrilled with being selected for the snow goose hunt out of the four or five events, I have a plied for. I've seen the piles of 100 Snowgoose dead on social media and thought it didn't seem like a fair chase or in line with the conservation ethic I hold myself to. However, after ...

Event Review Turkey Dual Skills Camp 2021 Thank you so much for hosting this turkey event. I was able to harvest my first turkey with a shotgun but that's not why this event was important. This event was important because the day I got out of the Navy I lost all sense of who I was and what my mission in life is. I've always loved the outdoors and I've been involved with hunting and fishing for the past several years. The piece that ties it all together is combining my peers in the military ...

Alaska Ice Fishing Event Dec 2022   I need to tell you about your Alaska AFI leader, David May. I cannot thank him enough, and he needs some sort of award or recognition. David May saved my life. I was in a bad place before BHA and AFI. Because of David, I am feeling better than I have in Years. My marriage is better, my home life is better, and my work is better. Thanks to David, I have a new purpose in the Armed Forces Initiative.