Back from the camp. Checked a couple lakes and didn’t see any rat push-ups. Other lakes were flooded. Still had a good time with my son

You and your son had a nice run of rats last year.

Few pics. Young man is getting to be a good shot at geese

Helicopter? Getting checked in the field?

Food is raining down from the sky!!!! (Also a helicopter....!)

Pete

Not sure about Ryan but some of the Cree Bands here fund programs that fly harvesters out to their remote hunting camps on the Bay.
Spring goose hunt is a big thing here,Pretty much everything shuts down for the spring goose hunt,kids out of school to go etc.
Bands fund their trappers and moose hunters also to help with fuel,building materials for camps etc.
Lots of programa available just have to apply.

Picking us up. Once the water takes over its the only guaranteed way youre going to make it home. we never get checked on whether its hunting, fishing or trapping. Luckily most of us dont abuse that freedom but there are always a few that do unfortunately.

Yessir Pete. Some good eating this past 3 weeks for sure. We didnt waste any money on meat and groceries this year. Took the basics and ate what we hunted. Sure was nice to come home to caesar salad, hot wings and pizza after eating geese and spuds every day.

No free flights for us here Boco. Other bands to the south (Sahtu Region) do that. we do get some other forms of help if we apply like you mentioned but chopper time isnt included in that. I consider it money well spent though as spring hunt comes once a year. Im probably flying back out to the camp on Saturday for 3 more nights. Probably takes 3 wolves to pay for that but luckily i have 7 in my warehouse.

Once Im done with birds its on to rats but i think it will be a short window for good rats this year. strange spring we've got going on here in 2024

Good stuff Ryan! You’re like Big Buff, taking choppers out fishing & hunting…probably not as rich though….lol!

He’s probably got a few more zeros in his account yup but I do fly in a better chopper. A-STAR will carry at least 100 more geese than the long ranger. I’d be interested in what kind of shotgun he shoots.

A Benelli Nova if it's a pump action or super black eagle if it's a auto loader .

Great pictures and story as always Ryan keep up the good work !

Jeez now I got to go check you next year. Apply for geese survey rotary patrol $$ after Christmas I suppose.

the owner of Prairie heli's Derek and Buff are just doing a little Lake Winnipeg tour of ice fishing, it is the only way he could catch up to Derek Helm who was out in his Snow Bear before a game in Winnipeg

Ryan ,the speckled bird Bobbie is carrying is it one of the geese that is better eating than others ?What is your opinion on this ?Are they not as plentiful as others ?

I prefer them yes. The snow geese outnumber the speckle bellies for sure but when the main run is going you can get a load of them. I like snows too but i just prefer the specks for taste and they are easier to pluck as well.

Thanks ,hope you get more and good rat hunting.

Dustin Byfuglien?

yes he has turned into a full time Fish Guiding service played for the Jets before the end of his carrier. Derek grew up on the Red and has a snow bear for fishing, one time he took the corner of our road and the trail with SnowBear swung into the ditch. I put a cross brace on the trailer and somehow pulled it out vs sliding deeper, and he made his game on time.

Jets have never been the same. He’s left hockey and living his dream while still healthy.

There’s piles of pics of him rag dolling 2 players at once….lol Alotta hockey players are outdoors men.

Good for him. He was a beast on the ice, threw some epic hits. He used to drive my team nuts when he played for the Blackhawks. Glad he's doing well.