June 16, 2009 by Gildas Paradis

It's finally here, summer, and it is hot! 29 C is hot for me, that's around 84 F and i know there are hotter places but this takes the lick out of me. The fish are biting though, walleye are being caught steadily, making for great fish frys. we cook pieces coated in our special batter and over the fire in hot grease. man is that good, everybody loves it.

Going to plant our garden this week as the danger of frost is low now. A late start means there will be fresh garden veggies for this fall waterfowl hunt. Fresh killed game and garden fresh vegetables, good eating!

We had a great spring hunt regardless of the weather. All the hunters were great sportsman and hunkered down and hunted hard even though conditions were poor. There are some big bears who will live to see another day and some that won't, and that's hunting! Our bird hunts are starting to take final shape for this fall with tons and tons of ducks nesting and groups of bachelors. Grouse are doing very well as well the rabbit population has exploded. The 2 seem to cycle together for as long as i can remember. I've hunted them both since i was around 4 with my bow and arrow and pellet gun then the .22. There generally hit highs and lows together, probably due to the same predation and weather conditions.

Big plans for my big boat too, hopefully they will be done soon and we can use it for some serious work. Too hot inside right now, no a/c in here, going outside to catch the last of the daylight hour.

Over and out.