N.Minn Scout Trip
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N.Minn Scout Trip
Loaded up the canoe and headed north Friday. Sat was a long, enjoyable venture 5 miles in by canoe (with 2hp motor) to "my spot". Since I did not make it there last year, I was anxious to check out last year's rut sign to see what I "missed". My saddle crossing was looking great with a lot of rubs and scrapes nearby. Was especially hyped by finding buck bed on side of ridge about 500 feet from saddle. This put some "pieces" together and I now have a 2nd stand over a great looking ridgeside trail about 200 yards from saddle crossing. 3rd stand is a marsh corner stand that is especially good aft and evenings. So all 3 spots are figured, now just need to head in Aug or Sep and prepare the one new stand with a little trimming. Plan is to hunt N.Minn Oct 28-Nov 6, then to Bayfield Cty, Wis thru Nov 15th.
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Do you camp out for the week of hunting ? Sounds like a great time. My uncle has a cabin up North . He has a little journey to get there as well. 10 or so miles in by truck. Then another 5 by 4 wheeler. And than another couple by foot. It's heaven for a guy who wants solitude.
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I take an 8 by 10 tent with Big Buddy Heater and enough food and gear for 7-10 days.
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That sounds pretty cool. Me and my Dad usually go up North hunting with family in the Kabetogama Forest. It's pretty neat up there.
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That's the great thing about Minn, lots of wild areas to get back in away from others for a 1 on 1 with the bucks. Just wish gun season was about a week later for selfish reasons and for more bigger bucks to survive.
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Your right ! What a dream it would be for Minnesota to have gun outside of the rut ,like every other top big buck producing state.
Start gun season a week or two later and convert to statewide shotgun and I'd be a happy man.
Minnesota ranking last 50 years .
# 1 in the 1950's
# 1 in the 1960's
# 1 in the 1970's
# 1 in the 1980's
# 9 in the 1990's
# 9 in the 2000's
We are slipping fast or at the minumum NOT growing like other Top States are . Still showing small gains but nothing like Illinois, Iowa, Maine and Wisconsin. There increases are up to 800 % in the last twenty years .
Start gun season a week or two later and convert to statewide shotgun and I'd be a happy man.
Minnesota ranking last 50 years .
# 1 in the 1950's
# 1 in the 1960's
# 1 in the 1970's
# 1 in the 1980's
# 9 in the 1990's
# 9 in the 2000's
We are slipping fast or at the minumum NOT growing like other Top States are . Still showing small gains but nothing like Illinois, Iowa, Maine and Wisconsin. There increases are up to 800 % in the last twenty years .
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You guys are too right.
Sounds like a great scouting trip blackwolf.
Sounds like a great scouting trip blackwolf.
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