>> THIS WEEK ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... FROM FIRE COMES LIFE.

WE'LL SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT THAT MEANS AND WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

NEXT... WE ARE TAKING A TRIP TO WESTERN KENTUCKY TO HUNT THE STATE'S LARGEST RABBITS.

SWAMPERS.

>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE THERE.

>> THEN, WE FIND OURSELVES ON DEAL HOLLOW LAKE WITH PROFESSIONAL KAYAK ANGLER CHRISTINE FISHER.

IT'S ALL NEXT ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... >> THAT'S A PRETTY FISH.

>> BEAUTIFUL.

>> THIS POND IS PLUM FLOATED WITH FROGS.

>> THEY'RE EVERYWHERE IN HERE.

(GUNSHOT) >> THIS IS A GOOD FISH RIGHT HERE.

A REALLY GOOD FISH.

>> COME HERE, GIRL.

>> THAT'S A BIG RABBIT.

>> NICE JOB.

>> YES!

MY FIRST MUSKY.

>> LEO!

♪ WE GOT A KEEPER!

>> THERE GOES.

BOOM!

>> WOW, THAT HAPPENED FAST.

>> HELLO, WELCOME TO KENTUCKY AFIELD.

I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES.

JOIN US AS WE JOURNEY THE COMMONWEALTH IN SEARCH OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE.

>> WHEN MOST PEOPLE HEAR THE WORD FIRE, THEY THINK OF SOMETHING VERY DESTRUCTIVE.

BUT IF YOU ASK SOME OF OUR BIOLOGISTS THEY'LL TELL YOU WITH FIRE COMES NEW LIFE.

>> TAYLORSVILLE LAKE MAGMENT AREA.

1800-ACRE SECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT AREA.

TODAY WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING FIRE TO 580 ACRES OF THAT AREA.

WE USE DRIP TORCHES THAT HAVE A MIXTURE OF DIESEL AND GASOLINE.

ON THE END IS A WICK SO THEY LIGHT THE WICK WITH A MATCH AND IT DRIPS LIT FUEL ON TO THE GROUND.

IT HAS A LITTLE LOOP NOZZLE ON THE END, HOWEVER YOU SET YOUR DRIP SETTING, THERE IS AN AIR VENT ON THE DRIP TORCH.

FIRE SERVES MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

ENCOURAGES GROWTH OF THE WARM SEASON GRASSES IN THE FIELD AND HELPS US FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES.

WE HAVE SIX CREWS TOTAL.

THERE ARE FOUR IGNITER CREWS PUTTING FIRE ON THE GROUND.

WE HAVE A SUPPORT CREW AND WE HAVE A FORESTRY CREW THAT IS SUPPRESSION FIRE ALONG OUR FIRE BREAKS AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A CREW THAT IS ON THE WATER THAT WILL BE IGNITING THE WOODS FROM THE BOAT.

>> FIRE IN THE HOLE!

>> WE ARE HERE TODAY AT TAYLORSVILLE LAKE SHOOTING FARES OFF BOAT TO HELP THE PROGRESSION OF A PRESCRIBED FIRE WE HAVE GOING ON HERE.

THE NUMBER OF FLARES WE ARE GOING TO SHOOT OFF TODAY WILL PROBABLY RANGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 50 TO 100, DEPENDING ON THE SPREAD OF THE FIRE AS WE GO AND HOW MUCH OF THE FIRE BACKS DOWN.

>> FIRE IN THE HOLE!

(SHOT).

>> ALL THESE ANIMALS WILL RUN FOR COVER, HIDE, DEER, RABBITS, TURKEY, QUAIL, SQUIRRELS WILL ALL BE ABLE TO RUN AWAY AND THEY'LL GET OUT AHEAD OF FIRE AND IT'S REAL COMMON WHENEVER WE ARE BURNING ON EVEN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC LANDS, YOU WILL SEE THE ANIMALS MOVE OUT IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE GETS TO THEM.

>> IT'S PRETTY HILLY TERRAIN AND COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO SEND A CREW UP AND DOWN A HILL.

ONCE A CREW GETS IN AN AREA BURNED, THEY WILL BACKFIRE DOWN TOWARDS THE LAKE, THEN THE CREW FROM THE WATER, THEY WILL SET THE FLARES.

THEY WILL REACH FROM THE SHORELINE, PUT FIRE UP TO THE FLARES TO MATCH THEM TOGETHER.

WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS FROM EKU.

THE STUDENTS, THEY ALL HAVE THEIR TRAINING IN FIGHTING FIRE AND PRESCRIBED BURNS AND MOST OF THEM, IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME OUT.

THEY'RE MORE GOING TO BE SHADOWED AND MENTORED ON THE BURN.

>> MY NAME IS RENEE STEINBERGER.

MY MAJOR IS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT WITH A MINOR IN BIOLOGY.

I'M OUT HERE TODAY BECAUSE I'M RED CARD CERTIFIED AND I LOVE PUTTING FIRE ON THE GROUND.

>> THE PIRP OF THIS FIRE IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS FIRE IS TO INCREASE REGENERATION AND OPEN UP THE WOODLANDSES FOR SMALL GAME HABITAT.

INCREASING FOREST FLOOR COVER FOR CREATURES LIKE SQUIRRELS.

WITHIN THE WOODLANDS YOU WILL BE INCREASING EARLY HABITAT FOR RABBITS AND TURKEYS.

ALL THE ANIMALS WILL BENEFIT FROM.

THIS YOU WILL BE INCREASING WOODY BROWS FOR THINGS LIKE DEER.

A LOT OF THE ANIMALS HAVE EVOLVED ON A FIRE LANDSCAPE AND HAVE COME TO EXIST IN SOME CASES, RELY, ON MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND PRESCRIBED FIRE IS ONE OF THE METHODS THAT ALLOWS US TO MANAGE LARGE CHUNKS OF PROPERTY AT ONE TIME.

>> WELL, THIS HAS BEEN BENEFICIALLY RESTORES THE ENVIRONMENT BACK TO AN OAK HICKORY SETTING THAT THE WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PRODUCTIVE FOREST, NICE HEALTHY GRASS FIELDS AND GAME AND NON-GAME WILDLIFE.

>> I'M HERE TODAY WITH SERGEANT CRAVENS TO TALK ABOUT A NEW HUNTING OPPORTUNITY, NIGHT TIME RIFLE COYOTE HUNTING.

>> NIGHT I'M SEASON IS DECEMBER 1-MARCH 31 AND THAT IS WITH SHOTGUN AND RIFLE.

YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE SHOTGUN THROUGH MAY 31.

RIFLE HAS TO BE 6.5-MILLIMETER OR SMALLER IN CALIBUR AND YOU CAN HUNT THEM AT NIGHT USING EITHER ONE OF THOSE WITH LIGHTS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT SUCH AS NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL TO MAKE WILDLIFE VISIBLE AT NIGHT.

>> THERE ARE THINGS TO KNOW.

PRIVATE LAND ONLY.

>> IT IS ONLY ON PRIVATE LAND WITH THE RIFLE.

YOU CAN STILL HUNT PUBLIC LAND WITH A SHOTGUN, WHETHER YOU ARE HUNTING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WITH THE SHOTGUN, IT IS NO SINGLE PROJECTILE AMMUNITION AND AS FAR AS PUBLIC LAND, AN INDIVIDUAL WOULD NEED TO CHECK THE HUNTING GUIDE TO MAKE SURE THE PARTICULAR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HUNT ON IS OPEN FOR HUNTING.

>> WHETHER THERE ARE OTHER SEASONS IN, THERE COULD BE CONFLICTS AS WELL SO THE SEASON COMES IN AND GOES OUT BASED ON OTHER HUNTING SEASONS.

>> CORRECT N. AN AREA WHERE THERE IS A FIREARM SEASON OPEN FOR DEER OR ELK, THEN THE NIGHT COYOTE SEASON IS OUT DURING THAT POINT.

FOR INSTANCE, WE HAVE THE LATE MUZZLE LOADING SEASON COMING UP.

WHILE THAT IS IN, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HUNT COYOTES AT NIGHT WITH A RIFLE.

>> SO THIS IS SOMETHING OUR PREDATOR HUNTERS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR FOR SOMETIME.

THERE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS BUT YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THE REGS AND ALWAYS FOCUS ON SAFETY.

>> THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE THING IS SAFETY.

I WOULD RECOMMEND AN INDIVIDUAL GO OUT TO THE AREA THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE HUNTING IN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, TAKE A LOOK AT THE SURROUNDINGS, SEE IF THERE IS ANY LIVESTOCK IN THE FIELDS, CHECK IF THERE ARE BARNS, ANY EQUIPMENT PARKED OUT THERE, HOUSES, PEOPLE ARE USED TO CALLING IN AND WE ENCOURAGE THAT.

IF YOU HEAR A HIGH POWERED RIFLE SHOT DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CALL IN ON THAT.

LET THE LAND OWNER KNOW THAT HEY, I'M GOING TO BE OUT THERE HUNTING SO IF THEY HEAR A HIGHER POWERED RIFLE SHOT WALKS THEM UP, THEY KNOW IT IS SUCH AND SUCH, THEY WERE GOING TO BE OUT HERE HUNTING.

>> GOOD COMMUNICATION IS KEY WITH THIS BUT I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I'M SURE THAT SOME OF OUR SMALL GAME AND SOME OF OUR PET POPULATIONS WILL BE HAPPY AS WELL.

>> I'M SURE THEY WILL.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> FOR ME, WINTER MEANS RABBIT SEASON AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME BIG RABBITS, HEAD WEST IN SEARCH OF SWAMPERS.

>> THIS IS MARY ANN.

>> HOW OLD IS SHE SOME.

>> FOUR.

>> MARY ANN IS GRACE'S DAUGHTER.

DOT IS MARY ANN'S DAUGHTER.

>> SHE DON'T LOOK IT RIGHT NOW BUT I BET SHE IS READY WHEN YOU TURN HER LOOSE.

>> THEE IS GOING TO BE READY.

>> GETTING READY TO CUT THEM LOOSE.

I'M GOING TO SAY A QUICK PRAYER TO GET US STARTED.

HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU TORE THIS DAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR GETTING EVERYBODY HERE SAFE.

WE THANK YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO GET OUT HERE AND ENJOY YOUR GREAT OUTDOORS.

THANK YOU FOR CAMARADERIE, WATCH OVER US, KEEP US SAFE, WATCH OVER OUR HOUNDS.

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

LET'S GET HER DONE.

>> FUNNY WATCHING A DOG LIKE THAT.

FEELS LIKE HE IS BEING LEFT OUT.

(GUNSHOT TREN.

>> LOOKS LIKE WE JUMPED OUR FIRST RABBIT AND GOT OUR FIRST RABBIT DOWN.

>> MAN, I BELIEVE THAT IS A SWAMP RABBIT.

>> GOOD SIZE.

>> SWAMPER.

>> WE ARE FAR ENOUGH REST.

>> COME HERE, GIRLS!

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD SIZED RABBIT.

>> COME HERE, GIRLS!

>> NICE JOB.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS LITTLE MAN SAID HE WANTED TO BECOME A COMPETITION CHAMPION RABBIT HAULER.

GOING TO GET STARTED WITH A SWAMP RABBIT RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> HOW DOES THAT FEEL?

>> FEELS LIKE SUCCESS RIGHT THERE DOESN'T IT?

THE DOGS SAID HEY, I'M MOVING O.

THERE ARE MORE RABBITS THAN THAT, FELLAS.

>> DON'T GET DOWN.

>> THAT RABBIT DRAG YOU DOWN?

>> HE WAS HIGH STEPPING JUST FOR A SECOND.

(MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS).

>> I DON'T THINK WE GOT IT.

>> BACK OUT ON THE RANGE.

>> STAY THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T GET IT.

(GUNSHOT) >> THERE YOU GO.

NICE SHOT.

>> STAY RIGHT THERE WHERE THE DOG CAN GET IT.

>> RIGHT HERE.

HERE IT IS!

HERE IT IS GIRLS!

YEAH!

PICK IT UP, PICK IT UP!

THERE IT IS!

THERE IT IS!

YEAH, YEAH, GOOD GIRLS!

>> THAT'S A HECK OF A CHASE.

>> YOU SEE IT WHEN IT CAME OUT.

>> IT WAS CRAWLING.

IT WAS HID A LITTLE BIT.

>> I SAW IT.

WHEN YOU SAID RIGHT HERE, I WAS KIND OF LOOKING THIS WAY TRYING TO SPREAD OUT AND I SAW IT COME THROUGH.

YOU PUT A GOOD SHOT ON IT.

GOOD JOB.

>> BEAUTIFUL!

>> GOOD GIRLS.

>> WHERE WAS IS HE AT?

>> CAME OUT OF THERE LIKE A ROCKET.

>> ONLY TOUCHED THE GROUND ONCE BETWEEN THE THICKET AND RIGHT ABOUT RIGHT HERE.

(DOGS WHINING) >> GET 'EM GIRLS!

LET'S GET ONE MORE!

(MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS) >> I'LL TELL YOU MAN, IT'S LIKE RED ROVER.

THEY KNOW WHERE THE WEAK LINK IS.

THEY'RE GOING TO RUN BY HIM ALL DAY.

>> I HEAR YOU!

>> GOT ONE DOWN!

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, EVERY RABBIT THAT HAS BEEN KILLED HAVE BEEN BIG RABBITS.

THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE TAGGED AND TELECHECKED.

WHAT IS YOUR LIMIT?

>> THEY SAID THREE WAS HIS LIMIT.

NEW RABBIT.

>> YEAH, SHOEY JUST JUMPED THAT RABBIT.

IS THAT A RABBIT RIGHT THERE?

(GUNSHOTS).

>> DID YOU HEAR THAT?

SHE JUST JUMPED THAT ONE.

>> OH MY GOSH.

WHOO!

>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE THERE.

THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

THAT'S A KANGAROO.

>> YOU EVER SEEN SUCH A RABBIT.

LOOK AT THAT JOKER.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE THERE.

SLIPPING RIGHT DOWN THE EDGE OF THIS DITCH RIGHT HERE, RIGHT ON THE TOP SIDE OF IT.

HAD TO SHOOT THROUGH SOME PRETTY THICK BRIAR.

(DOG WHINING) >> LOOK RIGHT THERE.

WATCH HIM TURN BACK AROUND.

WHAT HAPPENED?

YOU GUYS WENT THE WRONG WAY.

>> RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE.

HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!

COME HERE MARY ANN!

HERE, HERE!

THERE IT IS.

>> GOOD GIRL!

>> GOOD GIRL!

COME HERE CRAIS GRACIE!

>> GET READY.

>> RABBIT IS COMING AT US, BOYS.

DID YOU SEE THAT?

>> HAVE A LITTLE TROUBLE, DID SHE?

>> OH MAN.

DID YOU GET IT?

>> PRETTY CONFIDENT.

JUST BOOM.

>> THAT'S A BIGGUN.

>> THIS ISN'T THE TYPE OF AREA WOULD I EXPECT TO SEE SWAMP RABBITS.

>> THE DOGS AIN'T REALLY BEEN ABLE TO RUN THEM BECAUSE THE COUPLE I'VE SEEN, THE RABBITS ARE LITERALLY JUST CRAWLING AND DOGS COME UP ON THEM AND THEY'LL TAKE OFF A LITTLINGS BIT.

>> AND MAN THEY HELD TIGHT.

>> YOU KNOW, WE TALKED THE OTHER DAY, I LOVE TO FISH.

I WOULD RATHER FISH THAN EAT THEM.

>> DID YOU GET IT?

RIGHT HERE HE IS.

RIGHT HERE!

GET IT, GET IT!

RIGHT LOOKY, LOOKY THERE.

THAT'S HIM, THAT'S HIM!

>> THERE IT IS!

I LOVE, LOVE LISTENING TO THESE DOGS.

WHEN THEY GET EXCITED AND START CARRYING ON, IT GETS ME EXCITED.

>> I ENJOY IT.

I COULD DO IT ALL DAY EVERY DAY.

>> WE GET SIX BUNNIES?

>> YEAH.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY COTTON TAILS?

>> I THINK ONE I SHOT MIGHT BE.

THE REST MAY BE SWAMPERS.

>> BIG ONES.

COME ON NOW, SHARE.

>> COMPARE TO THE SIZE OF THE DOG THERE.

>> IF I HAD A LIMIT, WOULD I HAVE TO TO BRING A WHEELBARROW.

LET'S GET SOME SUMMER SAUSAGE.

THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO END A GOOD RABBIT HUNT.

>> NO COMPLAINTS.

>> LET'S GO DO THAT.

>> MOST PEOPLE ASSOCIATE KAYAK FISHING WITH SUMMERTIME STREAM FISHING BUT IN THE WINTER TIME YOU CAN HIT THE BIG WATER IN SEARCH OF BIG FISH.

SO WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY?

>> I'M FROM THE LITTLE TOWN OF WEEPING WATER, NEBRASKA.

ABOUT 800 PEOPLE.

801, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> WHAT GOT YOU INTO FISHING?

THERE IS A GOOD LAKE TO FISH LOCAL?

>> OH NO, NOT AT ALL.

GOT A BITE?

>> YEAH.

>> GOT ONE.

FEELS LIKE A GOOD ONE.

YEP, GOOD FISH.

BIG SMALL MOUTH.

>> THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE KNOWN FOR RIGHT THERE.

>> THAT'S A HEALTHY FISH.

GOD, LOVE IT.

HERE WE GO.

>> YOU DIDN'T FLIP THE KAYAK.

THAT'S A HUGE WIN.

>> I GOT A FISH ON AND I'M STILL DRY.

THAT'S A WIN-WIN FOR TODAY.

>> NOW APPRECIATE THE INTIMACY OF THAT FISH BEING SO CLOSE TO YOU RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

>> OH YEAH.

LOOKY THERE.

>> WE'LL TAKE IT.

>> BEAUTIFUL SMALL MOUTH FISH.

AT WHAT POINT IN TIME DID YOU DECIDE TO DO THE MAJORITY OF YOUR FISHING ON A KAYAK?

>> ABOUT THE TIME I LOOKED AT THE PRICE OF A RANGER.

I THINK I WAS IN MY EARLY 20s.

I BOUGHT ONE, THERE WAS A FLYER FOR A LITTLE LOCAL KAYAK FISHING TOURNAMENT AND THAT GOT ME INTO IT.

I THINK I SPENT LIKE $800 ON MY FIRST FISHING KAYAK.

IT WAS A USED ONE I BOUGHT ONLINE.

IT HAS TAKEN OFF SINCE.

AND IT'S ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

I CAN HANDLE IT BY MYSELF AND I CAN FISH ANY WATER I WANT, WHICH IS REALLY NICE.

SOME OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND CREEKS, BIG WATER LIKE ST. CLAIRE.

>> YOU FISH A LOT OF BIG WATER, DON'T YOU?

>> I DO, YEAH I ABSOLUTELY DO.

A LOT OF MY TOURNAMENTS ARE ON GIANT BODIES OF WATER.

THERE WE GO.

IT DEFINITELY, YOU HAVE TO REALLY DO SOME MAP STUDY PRIOR TO JUMPING ON A LAKE LIKE THIS.

YOU CAN'T JUST RUN SPOTS AS EASILY.

>> YOU ARE LIMITED A LITTLE MORE ON HOW FAR YOU ARE WILLING TO GO AND YOU GOT TO WATCH THE WEATHER, TOO.

>> ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTELY.

I HAVE BEEN IN SOME PRETTY INCLEMENT WEATHER ON THIS THING.

(THUNDER) I WOULD PROBABLY CONSIDER MYSELF A MULTISPECIES ANGLER.

WITH MUSKY FISHING IS MY PASSION.

ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

OH MY GOSH!

I GREW UP FISHING MUSKY AND WALLEYE.

NEBRASKA IS NOT KNOWN FOR BASS FISHING BUT I'M VERY ACTIVE ON THE NATIONAL KAYAK BASS TOURNAMENT SCENE SO I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR THREE YEARS NOW.

>> ACTIVE IS ONE WAY TO SAY IT.

EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IS ANOTHER ONE.

HAVE YOU WON YOUR FAIR SHARE, HAVEN'T YOU?

>> I'VE HAD A PRETTY GOOD YEAR THIS YEAR.

I WAS REALLY CONSISTENT LAST YEAR.

I DID WIN A LOCAL TOURNAMENT.

AND SEVERAL TOP FIVE FINISHES.

THIS YEAR I WON THREE NATIONALS.

IT WAS A NEAT DEAL FOR ME.

>> PEOPLE WHO THINK OKAY TOURNAMENT, HOW DOES THAT WORK BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A LIVE WELL.

YOU ARE NOT TAKING FISH IN BUT YOU DO IT ON A DIFFERENT METHOD THAN WHAT MOST PEOPLE USED TO AND THAT'S OVERALL INCHES.

>> WHICH IS REALLY GOOD FOR CONSERVATION.

WE DO CATCH AND RELEASE.

MEASURE THE FISH, PREDETERMINED IDENTIFIER AND THE FISH GOES RIGHT BACK IN THE WATER.

GREAT FOR THE SPORT AND GREAT, THE FISH GO RIGHT BACK AND THEY'RE NOT OUT OF THE WATER FOR A LONG TIME.

>> I GOT A BITE RIGHT NOW THIS FISH IS GOING TO PULL ME OUT TO THE OCEAN.

>> TAKE IT FOR A RIDE.

>> A GOOD FISH.

>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE THE NOTE THAT.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL FISH.

THAT'S A 20.

>> I THINK I LANDED A FOUR AND A HALF POUNDER IN A KAYAK.

THAT MIGHT BE A FIRST FOR ME.

>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

>> THAT'S A GOOD FISH HERE.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

DID YOU SEE THAT PULL MY BOAT?

I NEED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY HERE.

>> YOU'RE FINE.

I CAST RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

>> LOOK HOW THICK THAT IS FROM THE TOP TO THE BELLY.

>> DO YOU WANT TO PUT IT ON THE BOARD AND SEE HOW LONG IT IS?

>> I CAN DO THAT.

THAT'S PROBABLY A 20.

AND I BET YOU THAT FISH IS AT LEAST FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS.

>> THAT'S GOT TO BE FOUR AND A HALF.

LET'S THROW IT ON THE BOARD REAL QUICK AND SEE HOW LONG IT IS.

FOR A TOURNAMENT WE WOULD HAVE AN IDENTIFIER SOMEWHERE ALONG THE BOARD.

I USUALLY STRAP HERE AND THEN WHAT WE WOULD DO, YOU TAKE THE FISH, THAT'S GOING TO GO RIGHT UP AT 20 LIKE I THOUGHT.

>> 20 INCHES.

MAKE SURE THE MOUTH IS CLOSED.

>> YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF IT AND IMMEDIATELY UPLOAD 20 INCHES REAL TIME OR DO YOU GET THE DATA AT THE END.

>> TAKE THE PICTURE AND SUBMIT IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE OR YOU CAN WAIT.

SOME PEOPLE SAND BAG.

>> YOU SNEAK IN AT THE LAST SECOND.

>> YEP.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL FISH THOUGH.

>> THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

THAT'S WHY DALE HOLLOW HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HIGH HEART.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT THE FIRST TYPE.

IT WAS MAY A FEW YEARS AGO AND IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE.

>> FOR SOMEONE WHO IS FROM NEBRASKA, YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN KENTUCKY DON'T YOU?

>> I SPEND MORE TIME IN KENTUCKY THAN I DO-- I'M IN NEBRASKA MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR ANYMORE.

I'M IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE, THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY A LOT.

>> DID YOU GET A BITE.

>> UNDER THE BOAT.

MY ROD CAUGHT MY LINE.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T EVER KEEP MY RODS UP FRONT LIKE THAT.

REALLY BAD HABIT.

>> HOW MANY DISA YEAR DO YOU THINK YOU SPEND ON THE WATER?

>> BOY, I WOULD SAY AT LEAST 300.

I'M NOT JOKING.

>> HOW MANY DAYS ARE THERE IN A YEAR.

>> 360 OR SOMETHING.

ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY I'M ON THE WATER FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS.

BUT THAT'S WHAT DO I FULL TIME SO IT'S, THEY SAY IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO,... >> YEAH ABSOLUTELY.

>> THAT'S HUGE.

>> 300 DAYS A YEAR.

I BET YOU HOLD FISHING LICENSES IN AT LEAST EIGHT STATES RIGHT NOW.

>> NINE.

I'VE GOT ANNUALS IN NINE.

I JUST LOOKED AT THIS THE OTHER DAY.

I'VE GOT 26 OR 27 OTHER ONES THAT I'VE HAD JUST PURCHASED LICENSES THIS YEAR.

BUT NINE ANNUALS.

ISN'T THAT CRAZY?

>> THAT IS CRAZY, YEAH.

>> THIS IS ABOUT READY TO HAPPEN.

: >> WE HAVE TO PULL ONE MORE OFF THE SPOT.

WE'VE MISSED SEVERAL.

>> YOU CALLED THAT.

>> THIS ISN'T AS BIG AS THE LAST ONE.

PRETTY AGGRESSIVE THOUGH.

THESE FISH, MAN, THEE SCHOOL UP ON THE EDGE OF THE GRASS MATS.

YOU CAN CATCH GOOD QUALITY FISH AND BIG NUMBERS OF FISH OUT HERE IN THE WINTER TIME.

WHO WOULD THINK IN DECEMBER.

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MONTHS TO FISH AT DALE HOLLOW, DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

WE ARE A LITTLE LESS MOBILE BUT WE CAN HIT MORE THAN ONE SPOT LET'S SEE WHO ELSE HAS BEEN HAVING FUN IN THIS WEEK'S ONES THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY.

A SUPER NICE DEER BY HUNTER.

FIRST BUCK EVER IN SWITZERLAND COUNTY, INDIANA.

NICE BUCK.

CHECK OUT THIS ENORMOUS 21-INCH SMALL MOUTH CAUGHT, 12 YEARS OLD FROM LaGRANGE AND HE CAUGHT THIS IN THE CUMBERLAND RIVER.

BEST FIGHT EVER.

BEAUTIFUL FISH.

HERE WE HAVE SAWND RA HYATT WHO WENT HUNTING FOR HER VERY FIRST TIME AND TOOK THIS BEAUTIFUL TURK NECESSITY WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL BUCK TAKEN BY TIM NELSON WHOSE DEER WAS SHOT WITH A 30/30 WINCHESTER NICE JOB.

LOOK AT THE CRAZY RACK ON THIS BEAUTIFUL BUCK.

18 POINTER BY MIKE VINCENT TAKEN IN WOODFORD COUNTY.

NICE DEER.

TYLER OF KENTON COUNTY CAUGHT THIS NICE CRAPPIE.

FIRST ONE EVER ON HALLOWEEN MORNING.

NICE JOB.

JOSIE FROM CAMPBELL COUNTY IS NO THE GOING TO LET COLD WEATHER KEEP HER FROM SAUGEYE FISHING ON BOLT'S LAKE.

BEAUTIFUL BUCK BY JACOB.

TAKEN IN WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

HERE WE HAVE THREE-YEAR-OLD WILL COX HOLDING HIS OLDER BROTHER'S FIRST SQUIRREL HEADACHEN IN HANCOCK COUNTY.

FOR ALL OF THE WINTER TIME BOATERS OUT THERE, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR THE LIFE JACKET.

WINTERER TIME COLD CONDITIONS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

AND REMEMBER...

HUNTING AND FISHING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IS A PRIVILEGE.

ALWAYS ASK PERMISSION AND THANK THE LAND OWNER.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK, I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE WOODS OR ON THE WATER.