Caretaker’s Report Volume 2

Aerial image of the caribou migrating over the ice

“I got to experience Caribou constantly migrating…”

Cory, Gangler’s Lodge Caretaker

Hey everyone, it’s Cory here with a mid winter caretaker report, going into December up here at the lodge, we experienced above seasonal temperatures which made the month very enjoyable with many hours being spent outside. The end of November and month of December was a very unique time up here with the migration of the Caribou happening.

Aerial view of caribou migrating over the ice.
Caribou migrating over the ice.

For about two weeks I got to experience Caribou constantly migrating around the lodge by the hundreds daily. The Caribou coming through attracted local hunters coming around the lodge to hunt for their families. Many of these hunters travel 12 hours by snowmobile from their small communities.

Aerial view of 6 caribou standing on the ice
Six caribou standing on the ice.

With the mild temperatures, I was able to spend a lot of my free time ice fishing, and capturing some photographs of the Caribou as well as keeping up on my Camp work. The daylight hours in December where very minimal with many days of overcast and a short window to be outside with some light.