2019 Ottawa Area Mentoring, Small Game, Deer and Ducks

[SkyHawk]

Update to Opener weekend

Great night Friday night with 8 hunters showing for opener morning. I was quiet with no rain as we set up Sat morning, not for long. Good opener many opportunities to shoot for the new and returning hunters. The rain was relentless and got off the water before 8AM. I did stay until 0915hrs and brought a few.

The rain let up enough to get in a road for grouse and rabbits and the group I took seen nothing but Bear scat, all over the roads that normally coyote scat laden. SnowWalker took out another new hunter to a different location and they managed to flush some grouse with no shot, because of the dense leaf cover.

GreatWhite got with his son out for some apprentice training and shooting - creating the next generations of hunters, I hope the young lad had fun. I could see and hear him shooting, but I didn't get to see them leave. John, it was great spending time around the fire with you.

Cool weekend at night which was great, couple of fires and always good food brought to the table. The coyotes are every present at night and the pack got close to camp Thurs night, enough for me to set off car alarm to scare them off.

Looks like it will be a good year.

Special thanks to SnowWalker and his wife for all the extra help around camp. Truly wonderful people to around.

Thanks again to Line052 and SnowWalker for hosting me and my first experience pond hunting. Too bad I had to rush off so quickly on Sunday but in case you are wondering I was quite successful in fileting out two breasts, 2 legs and thights and one goose heart and I to my own disbelief, my wife even prepared and cooked it. Guess I'll have to go buy another box of waterfowl shells...

[Snowwalker]

Thanks again to Line052 and SnowWalker for hosting me and my first experience pond hunting. Too bad I had to rush off so quickly on Sunday but in case you are wondering I was quite successful in fileting out two breasts, 2 legs and thights and one goose heart and I to my own disbelief, my wife even prepared and cooked it. Guess I'll have to go buy another box of waterfowl shells...

You keep going like this, and maybe,....just maybe she'll let you wear pants. On Special occasions at least.

[SkyHawk]

You keep going like this, and maybe,....just maybe she'll let you wear pants. On Special occasions at least.

LOL...

[line052]

Did anyone else notice this weekend coming is Thanksgiving Weekend?????

[line052]

HAHAH...you have been bitten...

Thanks again to Line052 and SnowWalker for hosting me and my first experience pond hunting. Too bad I had to rush off so quickly on Sunday but in case you are wondering I was quite successful in fileting out two breasts, 2 legs and thights and one goose heart and I to my own disbelief, my wife even prepared and cooked it. Guess I'll have to go buy another box of waterfowl shells...

[greatwhite]

Next week, Oct 14

Did anyone else notice this weekend coming is Thanksgiving Weekend?????

[MartinZ]

It was a lot of fun. Thank you Mark, Mike and Karen for hosting and teaching us. Now that I tried the evening hunt, I will have to try the morning one as well some time. Too bad I can't stay overnight because of the kid. I guess I will just have to get up early and drive over, would arriving around 5 am be early enough?

[line052]

If you want a coffee before the hunt 5 am, if not show up 0530hrs as we leave for the water at 0550 to get into position before legal light. Nice meeting you and Weh (not sure if I spelt right).

It was a lot of fun. Thank you Mark, Mike and Karen for hosting and teaching us. Now that I tried the evening hunt, I will have to try the morning one as well some time. Too bad I can't stay overnight because of the kid. I guess I will just have to get up early and drive over, would arriving around 5 am be early enough?

[line052]

And yes two weeks until thanksgiving. I will be out this weekend (4,5,6 Oct), but not next.

[line052]

BTT, heading out again this weekend. New 8 man tent instead of the failed tarp tent I made. Gonna be cold so dress warm and have some good gloves. Good news is colder weather gets the birds flying and leaves are dropping like crazy so it should open the forest for better Grouse/Rabbit hunting.
Saturday and Sunday look good for sunshine, but will be cold at night so dress accordingly. Have a good pair of gloves and long underwear for the ponds, or a nice set of Bid overalls.

See you out there.