Hi Happy Campers. It is June 9, 2024, and we just completed the 1st Spring Bear Hunt at Happy Camp Ontario. Initially there were 6 booked, but 5 of them backed out. But alas, Henry found his way to Happy Camp Ontario on May 31, 2024 with Bonnie, Aiden and Buddy Blerek to enjoy the Candaian Wilderness.
Excitement ran high for them as I have told them for weeks the Animals are waking up to get to Happy Camp to hunt ASAP! But as they waited for Aiden to finish school, the woods came alive with Animals, Birds, and of course Bugs!
On their way into Happy Camp, they saw an amazing 10 Bears. Henry was soon to find out, the animals during our adventure were simply incredible! During our trip to hang his stand, he came across 4 Bear, 1 with cubs and the other lone bears. Henry wants to sit, has no interest in stalking a Bear, but that to me would be the Ultimate rush!
Henry’s first sit was June 1, and the woods was quiet, bait was not hit when I put him in his stand. But alas, June 2nd, bait was hit and Henry’s adventure was about to begin. Henry saw 4 bear on June 2nd, he decided he did not want to shoot the Sow with 3 yearlings.
June 3rd brought heavy rain and no hunting. June 4th, Henry was treated to 7 Bear at the bait, a fight between a Sow and a Boar. Henry did shoot and missed at a Bear, after checking, he shot underneath the Bear. June 5, Henry saw 2 Bear, shot at another, and again, shot underneath the Bear. Henry now is starting to scratch his head, what is going on? Henry shoots at camp, hits the bullseye just fine, must be Bear Fever!
June 6 the woods is silent, mostly because of the commotion and continued rain. June 7, Henry again seens 2 Bear at the Bait, decides not to shoot. June 8 Henry sees a Sow with her family of 3 Yearlings. Near dark, Henry decides to get down from the tree, turns around and there is a Bear staring at him from 15 yards away. The Bear stand on his back legs, Henry shines his flashlight on him. Henry says, GEESH he is a Big One! Luckily for Henry the Bear walks off or possibly just goes and layes down near the bait. Henry had no way of defending himself, Luck was on his side for that time!
June 9, today, heavy rain, wind and temps of 38 put a wrap on Spring Bear 2024! But, overall, to see over 20 Bear while sitting and over 40 Bear during our travels, along with 6 Moose, a Wolf, Lynx, many Snowshoes were incredible. The wonder of nature, magically has brought us a Bird Migration. In the lasst 2 days, Canada Geese, Woodcock, Purple Finch and Night hawks have found there way to the Happy Camp Region.
Spring Bear 2024 brought no Bears to camp, except the criminal that is damaging the Camp, but the adventures, and animals that we have encountered are simply priceless. This is what hunting is all about, Hunting is not Shooting. My father, god rest his soul, would have relished the Bears we have, Dad loved Bear hunting and all it took with it.
Fall hunt has a handful of hunters, we shall see what happens. When we look to Bear 2025, here is what I am looking for:
3 hunts of 4 hunters each, starting 10 days after the snow is gone. With the season starting May 1st, that could be as early as May 3rd, weather will dictate this. We can sit or stalk or both, to me this is an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity like no other that I know of! If you want the adventure of a Lifetime, give me call or email me today for more information!
Water is high, bugs are plentiful, and the weather is going backwards! Last week we were 90, today it is 38, go figure. Soon we will be fishing and look forward to the breezes blowing us around the lake. Magoo is excited to jump in the water again, and the taste of fresh fish, ooh it’s so Good!
With that said, time to go relax and listen to the Brewers beat the Tigers again. Listening to the Brewers it is SOOO nice to see a team play Baseball how it was meant to be played! Go Uecker and the Brews!
If you are looking for an adventure of a lifetine, get in touch with me to Come and Catch the Good Life with us at Happy Camp Ontario!!