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exactly why I probably wouldn't deer hunt MN again. I would gladly go to camp and carry a tag, but not "hunt" per se since the numbers statewide aren't the best all around from friends I've talked to. I'd much rather apply for areas, and maybe go a year without a rifle tag here and there, and archery hunt than go through that stuff for a deer. YMMV

it's sad to hear, but I'm not surprised.

of my idea not sure if right but that buck may be a 10 point or 11 point..Thats a nice buck though!good job on shoting him!

joey

nothin like a big fat doe in the freezer!

joey

i would relly like to shoot a buck and see how awesome chinken buck buck meat is!

joey

Joey, I hope you make that meat pole sag like heck with heavy bucks! Heck Joe, if hung all your grouse from it, it would prolly break. You should have a grouse hunting TV show.

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Thanks for the comments Joey. That doe is little compared to the ones my co-worker took. 1 dressed at 130# and the other at 140#!! 140 is a big pig.

Ill try to get a pic of Noah's up tonight. His was 140 as well. Buck was 98.

You cant use a 1 size fits all for MN deer hunting numbers. I passed up 7 bucks and prolly 50 does this year. My brother had similar numbers. I took my daughter out 3 days and she had good opportunities at 2 bucks and half a dozen does. The day before the season we counted 64 deer on a 6 mile drive around our area. Shooting a deer here is not hard. We really need more doe permits as we have too many deer.

Now i realize northern MN is way different. I really feel for those folks who hunt up there and sincerely hope that the regs change to help them out. I wish we could ship a few up there. I would be the first to donate a few deer to Chickenbuck!

I am glad I am not the guy who has to come up with the regs as someone would always be mad at ya.

Unlimited metro zone doe tags. No shortage of them in the metro.

Way, way different. You're seeing 7 deer a day, we won't see 7 deer a year for the most part.

I'd really like to see bucks only for anyone but kids, which is kind of how it is, depending on certain conditions. It's tough up there because weather is such a huge factor in the population. That said, the dnr screwed up plenty in the amount of permits issued for years. It was an over reaction to an under reaction of probably not enough issued previously. I'd LOVE to see the dnr stop reacting in drastic measures to fix the last issue. That would also go a long way to gaining the trust of hunters they've seem to have lost.

Very different circumstances from up North Goalie-you know that.

Yup. I'm just excited for metro-area muzzle-loading.

man its muzaloading already! hope dad or missy gets a buck that would be awesome!

joey

or who ever else didnt get a deer i hope they get one!

joey

are you still going to camp Joe? been trying to get out there all season and run into problems. may have to try a daylight stop to come hear your stories. Too much happening.Good luck to you all working on finding the deers. Gd thing my 2 boys got theres already.

I don't know how much we will be at camp this coming weekend. A bunch of us are attending CCW class in warroad on Saturday morning. It starts late in the morning so that may allow for a short hunt Saturday morning, but it runs long enough to screw up the evening hunt for saturday.

Better shoot a txt before you head out there to visit, there is a chance it may be an empty camp this weekend.

make it a 3rd weekend at chickenbuck. i got running after the kids friday and saturday both are playing in 2 different directions so i know i am limited this weekend as well. maybe hunt sunday is all. ended up trying to get things done at home last weekend since the weather is holding out. i dont mind this so much but would like to see some ice too.

Pictures of our deer from Camp Isabella.



A little something to start the day.







All in all a very good year.