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Re: Birth of a deer camp Raeford #16614695 11/12/21
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Raeford How's the weather up there? 8 to 10" of new white stuff. Tag alders are showing off their limber tendency to bend completely over under snow weight, arching always inward to block the trails to the deer stands. Be mindful for snow down the back of your neck and in your scope. My old stand elevated between a mature cedar and mature tamarack has been here for 10 years now. The floor is 12 ft off the ground and this morning it is protesting the weight of the snow plus 200 lbs of me. Audible popping and groaning from old lag bolts in support timbers. Fresh deer tracks in the new snow. Im considering carrying a couple of snow tracks back to the cabin and placing them into a large pot. Ill turn the stove burner on medium flame as i add meat, chopped peppers, onion, rotel, beef broth, spicy v8 juice, pinto beans, browned beef, chili packets, other seasonings... perhaps some tomato sauce if needed? It will be a triumphant batch of track soup. Something clever here.

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Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16615629 11/12/21
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,797 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,797 Flyover Country	MI 2021 starts today, season starts Monday but I'm here. Jumped 3 deer and 2 grouse on the 1/4 mile in... 38°F, had to burn some vegetables.... This year I'm hunting a Montana in 7-08 (Amax over Reloader in Lapua brass), a 480 Ruger and a Glock 19 for plinking. Good luck to everyone else. Me

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16617109 11/13/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Badass rifle Teal. Good luck to you and your camp. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16617166 11/13/21
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,797 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,797 Flyover Country	Thanks. It's quickly become my favorite. Round the shack they've called it "The Death Star". Good luck to you and yours as well. Me

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16617399 11/13/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	I have a .223 and a .243 in Montana’s currently. I’m thinking I’d like a 7-08 based on the fact that I’ll probably not ever run out of 7mm bullets. I have a pretty good pile of them. Camp is where you make it.

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Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16617585 11/13/21
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,400 Wright County, MN Nollij Campfire Regular
Nollij Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,400 Wright County, MN	My two cent MN report: I have been out everyday until this morning, we have filled one tag. That's the way the cookie crumbles. Shuffling between home and Emily. Snow/sleet and wet the last two days in Emily. Felt a bit under the weather, and stayed in this morning. I will be out again this afternoon in the Annandale area. I think I have a case of wolf denial in Emily, and am considering moving back to the Park Rapids area for my state land hunting. We've always done well there. Regardless, I'm enjoying it as much as I always do, and will wrap up tomorrow in Zone 219, and will head back up to 171 next week for the last days of firearms. How is the MN season shaping up for everyone else?

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16617922 11/13/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter
goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Snow is slowing. Letting these little ones go by. My niece got one medium buck.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16618459 11/13/21
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goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Aaaand, we put a big doe in the freezer

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16622808 11/15/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Originally Posted by northern_dave Originally Posted by Raeford How's the weather up there? 8 to 10" of new white stuff. Tag alders are showing off their limber tendency to bend completely over under snow weight, arching always inward to block the trails to the deer stands. Be mindful for snow down the back of your neck and in your scope. My old stand elevated between a mature cedar and mature tamarack has been here for 10 years now. The floor is 12 ft off the ground and this morning it is protesting the weight of the snow plus 200 lbs of me. Audible popping and groaning from old lag bolts in support timbers. Fresh deer tracks in the new snow. Im considering carrying a couple of snow tracks back to the cabin and placing them into a large pot. Ill turn the stove burner on medium flame as i add meat, chopped peppers, onion, rotel, beef broth, spicy v8 juice, pinto beans, browned beef, chili packets, other seasonings... perhaps some tomato sauce if needed? It will be a triumphant batch of track soup. Ya, lotsa white stuff, it was knee deep, by Friday afternoon ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Birth of a deer camp Teal #16622811 11/15/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Nice Andrew !! Enjoy. Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

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Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16622817 11/15/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Deb took some great photos, of our "bush", while hunting. I'll see if I can get them. Cue the snowmachine ! Looking back at the house, as you exit the bush, about the corner in the pic above. Last edited by New_2_99s; 11/15/21. Reason: to add Deb's pics Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Birth of a deer camp goalie #16623067 11/15/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Originally Posted by goalie Aaaand, we put a big doe in the freezer Awesome! That is a big sucker. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16623069 11/15/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Paul...nice bush. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16623619 11/15/21
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota B Berettaman Campfire Regular
Berettaman Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,678 Minnesota	Although my boys and dad shot some deer, my daughter stole the show this year and shot a dandy. He has 14 points and scores just over 160". Gonna cost me some money at the taxidermist! Add it to her bull elk and she had quite the season. Sure is fun to watch your kids have success! I don't have any accounts or I would post a picture. Just imagine a big buck with a smiling girl! How did that track soup taste ND? I might have to make some myself! What you do today is important, you are trading a day in the rest of your life for it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp Berettaman #16623695 11/15/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Well done B-man, I so much enjoy getting everybody else their animals ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16623702 11/15/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,900 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Dave, how was the plow punch into camp. Handled it OK, or needed to call in the Cheby guy to help ? Oh, & grand baby news ? Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Birth of a deer camp tzone #16624589 11/15/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter
goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by goalie Aaaand, we put a big doe in the freezer Awesome! That is a big sucker. Yeah, she wasn't little

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16625277 11/16/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Excellent! We get some giant does in WI where we're headed in a few days. Antlerless permits are far and few between except for the kids. There aren't many of them but when they can't get shot, they get some age on them. I call 'em "rubber heads." What you have there is a rubber head. lol Camp is where you make it.

Re: Birth of a deer camp tzone #16626238 11/16/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter
goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Originally Posted by tzone Excellent! We get some giant does in WI where we're headed in a few days. Antlerless permits are far and few between except for the kids. There aren't many of them but when they can't get shot, they get some age on them. I call 'em "rubber heads." What you have there is a rubber head. lol What I have there is what you can shoot at dusk when you don't shoot the little ones all day. 😉 Lessons were learned last week.

Re: Birth of a deer camp northern_dave #16626584 11/16/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	I like the young ones better than the rubber heads. 1.5 year old doe would be perfect for the freezer Last edited by tzone; 11/16/21. Camp is where you make it.

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