I've hunted deer, moose, small game, waterfowl, turkey in VT and have done my fair share of fishing.

Turkey is my favorite game to hunt because of how active the calling and "playing with the birds" is. Getting good at practicing calls, and hearing the responses based on the types of calls you give is always a lot of fun. Not to mention, turkey are pretty plentiful and there isn't nearly as much scouting involved as there is with deer.

Also, I grew up surfcasting and offshore saltwater fishing for stripers off Long Island but got really into fly fishing in the last 12 years that I've lived in VT. There is something quintessentially different about fly fishing compared to offshore. Even if I don't get a single bite, the rhythm of the moving water and flow of casting is much more zen than the comparatively high action of saltwater fishing. I prefer it of late.