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Hello Everybody!

I am just joining the forum today. I Hunt north NE of moose lake mn. I have been Rifle hunting for white tail for a few years now. Zero Kills but I am The Best at finding anything 2years old or younger[:@].
i have picked up archery about a month ago, i am absolutely in love with it! I most definately plan on doing the bow hunt this year. Does anybody know if the use of a ground blind during archery season is legal?(mn of course)

Also it seems that the deer were just starting to rut in the final week of rifle season last year, then hit fill rut about 1-1\2 weeks after the season ended. did anybody else notice the ''later rut''?

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Ground blinds are legal and no I didn't notice the rut being any later or earlier then any other year where I hunted last year. Welcome to the forum!!

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Thanks for the kind words Steve! Build that referral count up and there just might be something for ya. ;) ha, ha

Take care.

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Welcome Zed
good to have ya

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Did everyone remember to apply for there bear license's this year? May 2nd was the deadline for the folks who hunt in the lottery areas.

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Yup got in on the bear and the moose again hopefully this year, do you know when the elk app is due.

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I'm not sure. I just looked on the DNR website and it said something about 7/18/08 lottery deadline.

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Any of you guys ever chase after elk here in MN or moose for that matter?

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I've never elk hunted in Minnesota, it would just seem wierd to me I guess. I haven't hunted moose in Minnesota but my dad did 1987. He shot a big bull in the BWCA, they canoed and portaged in 8 miles I think it was. The Canada Moose scored 172" with a 61" spread I believe. It was the Minnesota Archery State Record up till 2000, its now #2.

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Thats a great moose, our family has a cabin just on the edge of the BWCA and the zone I apply for is about ten miles from the cabin boat the first 6 and paddle the last four my father in law got one back in the early 80s when before the once in a liftime thing and then gota second just recently. I think with all of his buddies they have got 6 up there and now its me a my friends turn.

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Good luck getting one!! I wanna do it some day myself.

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So what do all of you do for a living

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Self Employed Milk Hauler.

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Well I have put in for a few years now with no luck for a moose license and I had to other groups of friends put in this year and they both got drawn as well as a friend of my father in law so it looks like our cabin and maybe freezers will be full.

Anyone know when the results come out on the bear tags.

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I work in Grand Meadow at Featherlite Graphics. We paint the Featherlite Transporters for all of the Nascar teams.

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Hey y'all. Figured I should drop in and say hi, though it may be a little premature at the moment. I live in WY right now, but my wife and I are gearing up for a move to her family's farm in the next 3-4 weeks, assuming the rest of everything comes together with a job.
See, I figure I should say hi, though, because I've never turkey hunted before, and there seems to be an abbundance of turkeys onthe farm, so somebody is going to have to come show me how it's done this fall. The farm is about 20 miles south of St.Cloud. I have no clue how you go about shooting one of these birds. I originally thought it was simply a matter of going and sitting down and waiting for one to walk in front of you. Turns out there's more to it than that.

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20 miles south of St.Cloud?? Damn you will be about 20 minutes north of where I live. Where is it your moving to?

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I know a bit about turkey hunting

I'm not far from you either.I go to college at st. cloud state university. There is a lot of turkeys around that area, and a boat load of pheasants too.

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I am in the Annandale area. Thats just 20 minutes from St. Cloud. I see many turkeys driving to St. Cloud you should be in a good spot.

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Anyone plant any food plots this spring and if so what did you all plant

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For those that were interested in possibly showing a newbie a thing or two about turkey hunting, I'll be in the Becker/Clear Lake area, about halfway between the two. Moving this weekend, in fact.

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Hey guys, I'm originally from Maple Lake, but now live in the Hinckley area. Good thread schultzy!

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i have one name for u minnisotans, al franken senetor al franken

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Hello all!
I just graduated pharmacy school and moved to Eden Prairie from the Sioux Falls, SD area. I'm looking to get into Mn deer hunting this season. Anyway, being new to the state, I was wondering if anybody knew of a good rifle range around the metro area? Thanks,

Matt

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Good to hear it went through this time Kirby!! Let us know when you get moved in.

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Years ago my dad use to buy all of our archery stuff in Maple Lake. I can't remember the name of the place though. I don't think its owned by the same folks anymore. We got to know them well, they were good people.

Hinckley, lots of bear around there. Doing any bear hunting up there? Plenty of oak trees around there and bear love acorns!

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What?? I'm confused, enlighten me would ya!

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Congrats on graduating!!:D I don't know of any places your asking of being I'm not from your area. Do a search on the internet, you should find something I'm thinking. Good luck.

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Shoot me a PM sometime and maybe we'll go and shoot. If it's earlier in the year, I might have a place to go. Otherwise, here's a list from the DNR page. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/shooting_ranges/list_ranges.html

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anyone planning on going to the R-100 Shoot at the end of June In Duluth?

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I imagine the place in Maple Lake was called H&H sport Shop on hwy 55? It's the only place I can think of that may have done any kind of outfitting. Although now they just have a gun shop and have eliminated archery. Thats where I register all my deer. Nice place.

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I was hoping to, but my website is helping host an even for kids along with the Kicking Bear foundation down around Winona that weekend. There's always next year. ;)

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Thats it Tribal!! I couldn't remember what the hell the name was.[8D] Thanks!

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If any of you folks shoot Traditional bows there's a Traditional shoot in Coon Rapids, Minnesota Fathers Day weekend. Its an awesome shoot. Its 3 rounds of 20. Minnesota round, Western round, Africa round. Its a blast and I plan on going there again this year!

Here's the link. http://www.rapidsarchery.org/

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You're thinking of H&H Sport Shop. It's changed hands a few times, not much of an archery place anymore. I heard there's quite a nice shop in Lithfield now.

You're right about the bear, I've never hunted them, but am seriously considering it, we've got atleast 3 different ones on the trail camdestroying our feeders.

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Whoops, I replied before reading, Tribal beat me to it. Good to see an annandale guy on here, got a few friends from that town. The 4th of July celebration still going strong? I haven't beento that dealinprobably 10years. I still go to Lake Center a few times a year, that's always a good time.

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I haven't been there yet. Funny thing is I live 6 miles north of the place.

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Oakdale gun club is the only place worth checking out I have found in the metro if you find another good one let us know.
http://www.oakdalegunclub.org/index.html

MC

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Hunter from Alexandria, MN area checkin in! I do my hunting in Verndale, MN though!! Glad to see there is a small group from MN!!!

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I've got relation in Verndale.