Good Evening and Happy RockTober Happy Campers! Catfish Chris here at Happy Camp Ontario with update.
First hard frost of the year hit last night. It was a tad chilly at 26 when Magoo and I slumbered to the Duck Blind early this morning! Heavy fog lifting off the lake limited sight for us and apparently the birds as no opportunities were had for . But many other opportunities have come our way in the last few days.
Magoo and I traveled to Hearst for supplies and a fellow from All North Plumbing told us of some good duck area to try while waiting for Goo’s dog food to show up. Goo and I went up and checked it out, my oh my! In about 20 minutes there, we saw about 100 ducks, shot 2, Widgeon and Mallard. Our first Widgeon in Canada and our only wish was this spot be closer to Happy Camp so we could get there much more often!
We have Grouse hunters here from Michigan right now with 7 dogs, some English Setters, the rest are Griffon’s. Magoo has met them all and she and the boy and 6 girls play a little before their daily romp in the bush. The hunting has been tough, lots of work for a few birds, but maybe their luck will change in the coming days!
Moose have started to move a little with sightings of Bull and Cows in various areas. Lots of hunters continue to set up there camps for Moose Hunt 2015 which starts Saturday, October 10, 2015. So with the woods alive already with hunters, the days leading up to the opener should be busier and busier!
Many new songbirds have showed up the last few days, must be migrators. Robins, Flickers, various Sparrows, Junco’s and Waxwings are scurrying around feeding. Some Geese have been seen flying high and south migrating towards greener pastures. Mushrooms have also popped all over the place. I think Magoo and I need to go look for Shaggy Manes, they are so tasty with a fresh Grouse!
After work this afternoon, Magoo and I took the small boat out fishing for a while. We quickly caught walleye up to 19 inches as well as the Pike showed us that they still have sharp teeth! So in the cleaning house we had Grouse and Walleye today, our version of Surf and Sky!
On another note, we are taking reservations for the 2016 season, and have a couple of weeks filled already, thanks for that! In regards to Bear hunting, we have Week 1 filled, and have 2 spots left for Week 2.
We want to thank you for choosing to come to Happy Camp Ontario! Time flies and we are already on the eve of our 5th year and so many more exciting adventures lie ahead! So whatcha waiting for, give us a call or shoot us an email today to reserve your spot with us to Come and Catch the Good Life with us at Happy Camp Ontario!
From Magoo and Sadie, Good Luck Hunters!