i live just nw of minneapolis. i own 40 acres near lake mille lacs (central MN). i believe this is my 12th year bow hunting. i usually get 2-3 deer a year. nice bucks are REALLY few and far between around here. I've been pretty lucky in that I've shot 3 of the last 5 i've seen. although last year I barely got a glimpse of a nice buck.

hopefully, this year will be better. i have trail cam pics of 5 bucks that I would shoot. unfortunately 4 were about 50 yards from some very heavily hunted public land. total this year, I have pictures of at least 12 different bucks. so, things are a bit more promising then last year (only pics of 2 nice bucks all year long).

I'm also hunting bear this year - it starts on 9/1. can't wait!!

oh, i also shoot a mathews. just got a dxt, had a q2 before that...