I guess this should have been written ealier in the year seeing how many States deer hunting season’s are already under way.
But better late than never!
I receive quite a bit of email about Deer hunting on public land. Having just came back from a Controlled Hunt on Public Land myself, here are some tips for you that are heading out to hunt Public Land Deer.
- Get a map. Preferably a topo map and an aireal photo of the area where you’ll be hunting. You can find good topo maps on the Internet at several areas or contact the USGS for an index. A good map will show you many things. Some of the things you’ll be wanting to look for are: where are other hunters parking, areas that will funnel deer into a tight area such as saddles in ridges, potential feeding and beddeing areas, waterways, old roads, etc.
From the Duluth News Tribune
published Nov. 2, 2008
Alex Spencer may get the chance to shoot at a whitetail buck sometime during Minnesota’s firearms deer season, which opens Saturday. Alex is 10 years old.
Under a change made by the Minnesota Legislature this past spring, hunters ages 10 and 11 are permitted to hunt big game this fall before taking firearms safety classes, although they must be under direct supervision and within immediate reach of a parent or guardian.
Alex, who lives in Rice Lake Township, already has hunted deer once. During this fall’s early antlerless firearms season Oct. 11 and 12 in areas north of Duluth, he sat beside his dad, Darrell Spencer, in a double tree-stand or in a ground blind. Alex had a chance to shoot at a doe but passed it up because he didn’t have a clear enough shot, Darrell said.
From the Duluth News Tribune
published Nov. 2, 2008
About half of Minnesota moose hunters successful
Minnesota’s moose hunters took 111 bull moose in this fall’s Northeastern Minnesota moose season, which ran Oct. 4 to 19.
Tags were issued to 237 parties hunting in 30 zones. Hunting success was 47 percent. Last year, moose hunters took 115 moose for a 50 percent success rate. For the second year, the hunt was for bulls only.
Several thousand parties apply for Minnesota moose licenses each year. Since 1991, the hunt has been a once-in-a-lifetime hunt. This year, 2,706 parties applied for moose hunting permits. Minnesota’s moose population is estimated at 7,600.
Corn coming out slowly
From the NorthlandNewsCenter.com
published Oct. 14, 2008
Minnesota conservation officers are literally coming under fire this hunting season.
A recent DNR report says three game wardens have been nearly hit by accidental gun discharges.
One of those incidents happened near Grand Marais when a moose hunter accidentally fired his rifle just before an officer started checking licenses.
Russ Isola is a Minnesota DNR trained gun safety instructor.
He thinks all hunters should take a safety course that would reduce the dangers conservation officers and other hunters face in the field from improper gun handling.
“The hunter education program definitely corrects that!” says Isola.
He states it’s not young kids that are unsafe.
From the Duluth News Tribune
published Sept. 14, 2008
Minnesota bear harvest down
Minnesota black bear hunters have shot only about half as many bears as at the same time last year, said Dave Garshelis, bear project leader for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. As of Sept. 11, hunters had killed 1,267 bears this fall, compared with 2,452 at the same time last year, Garshelis said.
Minnesota’s bear season opened Sept. 1 and continues through Oct. 14. Garshelis suspects the abundance of natural foods in the woods has kept bears from visiting hunters’ baits as often as in some years.
“There’s a lot of natural food, and a lot of it was delayed all summer,” Garshelis said. “Stuff that shouldn’t be around is around now — berries like cherries.”
From the Pine Journal
published Aug. 21, 2008
Mike and Linda Neault, through the Carlton County Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunters, are again hosting a free firearm safety course for women.
The class runs from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 22, 23, 25 and 26 (no class Sept. 24) at Sandy Lake Baptist Church in Barnum with a field trial day on Sept. 27. Those interested must register by calling Mike or Linda at 218-389-0055.
Registration is limited to 24 people.
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