ORIGINAL: jmjuergensen
Hey everyone. I'm just curious who in the forum is from Minnesota? I'm new to bowhunting, but have rifle hunted in Northern MN for the last 10 years. I'm just curious where everyone hunts in MN? We own some land near Leech Lake, but Icurrently live in the Twin Cities. I was just curious what kind of public land is out there in the metro area for the weekends when I can't make it upNorth, or where I could find out where the public area is. Also, any other tips/advice you'd be willing to give based on your experiences would be much appreciated. If you'd rather send me a PM with some other info, that'd be cool as well, whichever you prefer. I'd be really cool to get to know some of the MN guys (and others in the forum as well) and share experiences with each other.
I know there are quite a few MN guys (and gals I'm sure) who have a ton of knowledge, and as a newbie, I'm just trying to soak up as much as I can.
Thanks in advance!
Hey there homeslice. Use the first link below to find out what public hunting areas closer to you might interest you. The second link is to the Sherburn National Wildlife Refuge, which is a 30 minute drive north west of the metro. I often hunt the Refuge and state land around it. There are little to now bow hunters that hunt these areas, but the area, especially the wildlife area is filled with big deer, you just have to work a little to get to where they be.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/tips/locations.html
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne/