| We left St. Jerome Qc. on the 5th. of April 2003 on | | | | Tommy if all goes well we'll be back late to night. If |
| our way to Sept-ILes Qc. this is on the Northshore | | | | nothing is in site we will be back tomorrow. Mr. |
| of the Saint Lawerence River. A 12 hour drive from | | | | Albert's lodge was up there and if we needed too |
| Montreal. The next morning we took the Naskapi | | | | we could sleep there for the night. We had been |
| Train up to Schefferville. This was also a 12 hour ride | | | | traveling for about two and not a track to been |
| when things go well. It may be 15 t0 20 hours when | | | | seen, not even a skidoo track or snowmobile track. |
| things don't go well. | | | | We stopped and took a short break and an excellent |
| We arrived at the small village of Schefferville at 8 | | | | cup of hot coffee. |
| pm. It was pretty cold, a good minus -15* Our native | | | | We continued our pleasure trip, the winter caribou |
| friend Tommy was there to pick us up. After a good | | | | hunt. About 45 minutes latter we had just crossed |
| hand shake we were on our way to his place. | | | | some caribou tracks. Not to old and maybe 50 or |
| Tommy is a police officer for the community of | | | | more of them. I told Guy they're heading west and |
| Machemechush, has been doing this job for a good | | | | that's good as there on the Quebec side. |
| 20 years. | | | | We traveled another hour and we could see that the |
| While having our excellent supper, which was "caribou | | | | caribou headed into the bush. we stopped and I told |
| bourginon" with that great bottle of red wine from | | | | Guy that with the snowmobiles that we have there's |
| France. Tommy gave us the bad news, that he could | | | | no problem going straight into the bush after them. |
| not leave tomorrow as planned. He had to work on | | | | Guy had a Bombardier Tundra and I a Skandic wide |
| one of his files and transfer someone to Sept-Iles. | | | | track. So that we did. I was in front. The caribou trail |
| Well I said Tom your the one that's going to miss | | | | was about 10 feet wide. We kept on following those |
| out on an interesting caribou hunt. If you don't mind | | | | tracks. I saw a clearing in front and then a small lake. |
| we shall leave as planned and if the weather is okay. | | | | We kept on following the tracks and then about |
| Tommy's response was quick, " I knew that it would | | | | 1000 feet ahead on the small lake, they had stopped |
| be an answer like that, coming from you." | | | | and were looking at at us. Yes at least 100 of them |
| Is there any caribou around? They have not seen | | | | or more. They took off for the bush which seemed |
| many in the last two weeks. Are the people out | | | | pretty close from where we were. I jumped for my |
| hunting? Yes the usual ones. How about Wackuwack | | | | rifle, pulled it out of the case, put the charger in and |
| Lake have they been up there? I don't think so, that, | | | | aimed over their heads and for the bush in front of |
| maybe would be good spot. I looked over to my | | | | them. Pulled the trigger, they stopped, turned around |
| buddy Guy and ask him, what do you think? He said, | | | | and headed straight for us at a full gallop. I said Guy |
| Fred I'm 100% in favour to go where you want to | | | | get your rifle out, their going to pass right in front of |
| go. Heck, that way we'll never have any problems | | | | us. That's what they did and let me tell you they |
| then. I asked Tom are your snowmobiles ready? Yes | | | | even stopped and were looking at us. I picked out |
| and both of them have been inspected and tuned up. | | | | my fist one and down it went and for the second |
| All you need is another 10 gallons of gas also the | | | | one the exact same thing. I heard Guy's two shots |
| lunch is packed and ready. You can gas up at 7 am. | | | | and saw both of them fall one after the other. We |
| What time does Bla Bla restaurant open for | | | | had both our caribous. What a feeling. We both |
| breakfast? 6 am. great, a good and healthy breakfast | | | | shook hands and patted each other on the back. It |
| with, fat bacon and a few eggs, we'll be okay for | | | | was done. |
| the whole day. | | | | We gutted all four, tied them up on the sleds. Had a |
| Next morning at 6 am. we where having that healthy | | | | sandwich and another hot cup of coffee. It was only |
| breakfast. Gassed up the two 5 gallon reservoirs, tied | | | | 1 pm. and all ready on our way back to Schefferville. |
| ever thing to the sleighs and on our way towards | | | | This is what I call another great trip. Also let me tell |
| Wachuwach Lake. This is 70 miles north of | | | | you that the best eating caribou meat is when it's |
| Schefferville and on the Quebec side. | | | | shot in the winter time. Tender and delicious, from |
| It was a beautiful day, sunshine and at 8 am. it was | | | | my past experience it's the most tender wild meat |
| all ready up to +3* Not a breeze of wind. I told | | | | that you will ever eat. |