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Just a note to let everyone know here that despite a 4 year absence, mainly due to covid etc, our local rod and gun club will be running their 38th annual pike tournament, more cash prizes than ever and they are looking to have some pretty great secondary prizes as well. Up to 200 boats, one day, making this one of the largest in Ontario. There is still room in the first heat. https://piketournament.ca/ They are also looking for sponsors big or small, if anyone's interested.

Something has been bugging the dickens out of me to go back up to the rocky mountain foot hills where my trail cam went missing, so I did first thing this morning. In my almost 70 years on this planet, one thing I have learnt is to go with my instincts. I knew there was a poacher prowling around in my stomping grounds from the tracks I'd previously found. Well this morning I found fresh tracks leading into the bush so I followed them and I caught him in the act, sneaking through the bush with a rifle. He didn't see me but I saw him. To try and make a long story short I beat it the Hell out of there as there is no phone service, once I had service I phoned the report a poacher no. about 40 minutes later a game warden showed up and I led him into the bush where the guy was and with the help of the game warden and my walkie talkies we caught him red handed gutting a white tail doe. We caught his buddy as well of course that was driving around so as not to create suspicion with a vehicle sitting on the side of the road. I told the warden about my camera gone missing and he asked me what brand it was and I told him, he reached into the back seat of the truck and brought out a trail cam and asked me, does this look familiar? Sure does I replied. So I got it back minus the SD card. The warden ran their ID. turned out the two guys had multiple warrants for poaching and fire arms offences, so the warden called the RCMP and they were cuffed and taken to the crow bar hotel where they belong. So all in all this was a very rewarding day, got my camera back and put two bad guys in jail. Thanks to those who took the time to read this, I know it's a long one, as usual Hahah.

Holy Moly, thats both scary and awesome!

That is a great ending to the story I hope they get the book thrown at them

A rather disappointing day yesterday after an hour and a half drive one way into the foot hills to swap SD cards in my trail cams. The one camera that has kept me awake at night where all the tracks were some one stole. Brand new camera, first time in the bush. Any way here are some from another cam. A very nice pic, at least to me, of a night time pic of a lovely cow moose, this is not a no glow camera and she wasn't very fond of it lighting up. A spruce grouse that caught the attention of a whitetail and a nice shot of a raven in flight.

Great pictures Barry, love the moose.

That part of the French is a maze of islands. Find the current areas in the deeper channels/neck downs and you'll usually find Walleye. Bottom bouncing jigs tipped with minnows at dawn and dusk is your best bet. The rocks in the lower French have a habit of jumping up at you...be vigilant. That advice applies regardless of what year it is...

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