Hi and Welcome Back, Happy Campers! Today is April 19, 2020, and we are BACK UP AND RUNNING! Catfish Chris and TBT(The Black Torpedo) Magoo, from sunny but chilly northern North Dakota with updates for now!
As you know we are in the midst of the Corona Pandemic and there is no end in sight! Here in North Dakota our case numbers have doubled each of the last 3 days, and I wish I could say that I think they will peak soon, but locally people are not social distancing at all! For Magoo and me, we stay at home, or go for a ride to the woods or waters where there are no other humans, and while we are doing our part, we need EVERYONE to do his or her part, so YOU can get back to Happy Camp and enjoy the wilderness of the far North!
For 2020 opening day is still up in the air, border is closed until late May now. When that day comes, we will set a date for a get together and ALL are welcome. We may not have enough beds, but there is space on the floor, porch and decks for sleeping bags, so toss a bag in the truck and head up for a spell! All we ask is that you let us know how many of you are coming and what you will be bringing.
For instance, we’d loved to see Donna bringing 2 pans of her awesome cheesy potatoes, Sheriff Kern Hooch and his Pinochle cards, Henry, Bonnie, Buddy with their delicious salmon, Frenchi and Bev some wine and bread, Chris Denny with his guitar, the Schoner boys with their homemade maple syrup, Ray and his wings, and Seagull with his pan fried Moose tongue and so on and so forth. What about the dogs? Here come the Youngs pulling in in the middle of the night with their treats for the girls! One thing is for certain, we will need some fish, so Keith has offered to help catch and clean with me, and Jamie and Sadie are willing to fry them! Tartar sauce is for Jester, Don don’t forgot your teeth and Larry, well I think you can bring your smile, together with the brats and your favorite saying, “Awe Come On Man!!” It will be great to see everyone and share stories as I believe life will never be the same. If you are staying after Tuesday, bring a bottle of Beefeater Gin to store in the dishwasher in memory of my Grandma Schafer!
As you know the site is undergone changes and we hope for the better, time will tell. Happy Camp will undergo some changes as well and again we hope for the better. We are going to a limit of 2 walleye off of White Otter Lake per day for everyone, and we encourage everyone to let all Walleye over 20 inches and Pike over 34 inched back to swim for another day.
With that said, I hope to post more often from sunny but chilly North Dakota until we have a plan for 2020. You certainly can phone Magoo and me at 715-630-4444 or email us at getthenet@wi-net.com
Please take this serious, be safe and stay healthy. Take care and enjoy the Day!!