I live in MN but have not hunted right around Babbit. I have hunted in an area I believe is a little to the south of there. Alot of woody cover and smaller scattered farmsteads. The last couple of years have been good for the deer population in that not alot of snow cover or severe cold. A few years ago they did have a very bad winter kill but the deer have seemed to recover from it. When I hunted that area I used 30-30 due to the amount of brush you are forced to hunt. The deer taste much different than the deer from the area I now live, which is ag country with corn and soybeans as main crops. But if you find the chamber office for babbit and ask for information or ask for the nearest sporting goods store there they should be able to answer all your questions.
Good Luck