Minnesota hunters
09-06-2008, 05:40 AM
#132
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 1,068
RE: Minnesota hunters
Hey everyone. There seems to be a lot of bow hunters on here, so I figure asking here is as good as anywhere. If I wanted to start shooting a bow, where do you start? I grew up in WY where no one really hunted from a tree stand or anything, so I never really saw the practicallity of bow hunting. However, after moving to MNand seeing the ample opportunities, I can understand the appeal. I've been mostly shooting ML's, but right now time is at a premium, so shooting my ML isn't nearly as practical by the time you figure in set-up, cleaning, etc.
So, where do you start and what do you do? Sorry if that's kind of a broad question.
Vince
So, where do you start and what do you do? Sorry if that's kind of a broad question.
Vince
09-15-2008, 03:18 PM
#134
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: New Brighton, MN
Posts: 480
RE: Minnesota hunters
Well the wife wouldn't let me go out on the opener but i did get to go out sunday morning and brought a buddy of mine a long. he is the one on the left and this was his first ever deer with a bow and only second deer of all time and he has been hunting for 14 years. Anyway we went to my favorite spot a buddy of mine is the superintendent ofa golf course and they need deer out of there so he asked if we could help. Anyway we went out at 5:45 and at 7:30 i shoot mine she was the 15th doe I had seen that morning and look good and stood there at 5 yds. He shot his at 7:45 and she came by with a small group at 10 yds. All in all a good morning
For Some reason I cant get the pic to upload here the file is too large they will only let a 100 KB pic on anybody have any ideas
For Some reason I cant get the pic to upload here the file is too large they will only let a 100 KB pic on anybody have any ideas
09-15-2008, 10:07 PM
#135
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Minnesota hunters
ORIGINAL: mconwa951
Well the wife wouldn't let me go out on the opener but i did get to go out sunday morning and brought a buddy of mine a long. he is the one on the left and this was his first ever deer with a bow and only second deer of all time and he has been hunting for 14 years. Anyway we went to my favorite spot a buddy of mine is the superintendent ofa golf course and they need deer out of there so he asked if we could help. Anyway we went out at 5:45 and at 7:30 i shoot mine she was the 15th doe I had seen that morning and look good and stood there at 5 yds. He shot his at 7:45 and she came by with a small group at 10 yds. All in all a good morning
For Some reason I cant get the pic to upload here the file is too large they will only let a 100 KB pic on anybody have any ideas
Well the wife wouldn't let me go out on the opener but i did get to go out sunday morning and brought a buddy of mine a long. he is the one on the left and this was his first ever deer with a bow and only second deer of all time and he has been hunting for 14 years. Anyway we went to my favorite spot a buddy of mine is the superintendent ofa golf course and they need deer out of there so he asked if we could help. Anyway we went out at 5:45 and at 7:30 i shoot mine she was the 15th doe I had seen that morning and look good and stood there at 5 yds. He shot his at 7:45 and she came by with a small group at 10 yds. All in all a good morning
For Some reason I cant get the pic to upload here the file is too large they will only let a 100 KB pic on anybody have any ideas
09-17-2008, 09:03 PM
#137
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Isle, MN
Posts: 1,469
RE: Minnesota hunters
i passed on a doe on monday. kind of an iffy shot. she was slightly quartering to me at 30 yards. thought my odds were better to wait for a better shot. nope, she left the field.
nice does guys! i'm going up to my land this weekend with a buddy. hopefully we'll have a matching picture.
nice does guys! i'm going up to my land this weekend with a buddy. hopefully we'll have a matching picture.
09-26-2008, 12:58 PM
#139
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Minnesota hunters
Congrats to your son prodaddy!! I've been out once so far. I let a doe and 2 fawns go by at 12 yards and also passed on 3 smaller bucks at about 12 yards the same evening.
09-26-2008, 02:11 PM
#140
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
RE: Minnesota hunters
Not much going on in South East Minnesota yet. Been out8 times, Saw 3 does on day 1, saw a little 6 point on day 2, and then I went 5 days without a deer sighting, and then last night I saw my first shooter buck, but by the time I saw him, he was too far away.