Get Ready for Spring Turkey Hunting in Suffolk County - 27 East

Get Ready for Spring Turkey Hunting in Suffolk County

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The family of Megan Pfautz, who died suddenly this winter, has started a memorial fund on GoFundMe to send kids in need fishing on local party and charter boats.

The family of Megan Pfautz, who died suddenly this winter, has started a memorial fund on GoFundMe to send kids in need fishing on local party and charter boats.

Nate Vella from Water Mill with a nice turkey harvested during spring in a youth turkey hunting event in 2020.

Nate Vella from Water Mill with a nice turkey harvested during spring in a youth turkey hunting event in 2020.

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Feb 28, 2023
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
On the South Fork, spring for sportsmen has long meant creeping around freshwater ponds trying to find the first largemouths to go on their prespawn feed, testing creeks for early... more

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