Hello Happy Campers! It is early March and we slowly inch our way towards spring and the re-opening of Happy Camp! We spent yesterday at the Wisconsin Bowhunters Convention and met many very nice people and filled all of our bear hunting spots for the 2014 year! If you are interested and would like to be put on a waiting list if someone cancels, please let me know!
Moose hunt 2014 is about 98% full, we have one cabin for one week left, so reserve your spot if you are interested! Finally we do have some spots for fishing and September looks wide open right now. With our Moose season opening a week later, October 11th, the first week of October would be a fantastic time for Bird hunters to take in some fantastic hunting as the leaves should fall by then! We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2014, thanks!
Jamie spent a lot of time producing a video of our time until now at Happy Camp, and when I watch it, it brings a smile to my face to see all of our friends and customers who choose to stop at Happy Camp! Each and every one of has touched us and I can not thank you enough for that!! My only wish is that my dad could have been there to meet and hang out with all of you, he was quite a bowler, outdoorsman and bear hunter, would have fit right in!
Late Friday afternoon as Magoo and I traveled to the bow hunter convention, we were involved in a car crash. I hit a patch of black ice, lost control of my pickup truck, spun around, then hit the deep snowbank in the median of the 4 lane highway. I then rolled the truck 1.5 times ending up laying on the drivers side. I woke with Magoo in my arms as a National Guard member was pulling on my jacket saying, “Come on, we got to get you out of here man”. He pulled me out and I immediately crawled back in for Magoo who was sitting there. We got out and sat in the snow bank and numerous people came running, I remember an older woman in just a short sleeve shirt running and patting me as there was blood on my face. I said thank you as she sat in the snow shivering but trying to help. I then said, this is not my blood but Magoo’s who I was hugging with every ounce of energy I had! The lady, took off running coming back with more napkins and she gently pushed on the cut on her nose.
I can not thank the people who helped Magoo and I enough, and to be able to walk away from such an accident is nothing short of a miracle! As Jamie said, there were 2 angels watching over us, my Dad and Shadow, our wonderful Lab who we lost in 2012!!!
As I write, Magoo is laying on the floor listening to Folk Music. Other than her cut, and my aches and pains in the back, neck and other places, we are lucky to be alive! The sheriff told me thank God for the deep snow that cushioned your roll and slowed you down and if in the summer, neither Magoo or I would have survived!
Jamie, Magoo and I so look forward to seeing your smiling faces, talking with you and enjoying the good life once again at Happy Camp, so please take care, drive safe and keep in touch!!