Good Morning! Rain, wind, thunder and lots of lightning filled the sky late last night and torrential rain filled the low spots at Happy Camp over! Catfish Chris here from Happy Camp with a short update.
Sorry that updates have been slow, but bear hunting has taken up all the time. With one week to go in our hunt, we have had an outstanding hunt so far! Many bears have been seen and nice ones have been shot. All hunters have seen bears and Donna has shot the largest so far this year, Way to Go Girl!
The large bear who has eaten 2 cameras has been dubbed Camera Boy! This fellow is still running at large, where we do not know! He and many other bears including the 3 Browns continue to hit the baits daily, but Blueberries have ripened and they have moved somewhat to those. Yesterday in my bait run, I did see a nice mom with her 2 cubs trotting down the road! During the hunt, we have seen I believe 4 mom’s with 1-2 cubs, which is a great sight for future years!
The bird migration is in full swing, it seems earlier, but it is happening. Some Geese have flown south, as well as Nighthawks, Flickers, Robins and other songbirds are showing up on their southward journey! The leaves are coloring up and Shaggy Mane Mushrooms are popping up with the latest rain! So, Fall is coming in quickly and the Moose should be rutting pretty quickly!
Few fisherman are heading out, but those that are continue to find walleye, northern and perch in the summer areas. Jeff and Rick brought in some nice fish this week after filling their bear tags! On a side note, I did find a little time to check out a Brook Trout stream, and while I only caught 1 Brookie, I did lose one about 13 and broke off another that pushed 20, the biggest of my life! Since that season closes September 1, those will be on the radar for next year, with many, many other spots to check out!
We are winding down for a few weeks, but with Moose hunting, Happy Camp will be abuzz with hunters in quest of the Big Bull!
Thank you to everyone for choosing to come to Happy Camp and those who have not experienced it yet, whatcha waiting for, give us a shout and reserve your spot today to come and Catch the Good Life with us at Happy Camp Ontario!