Big Game Rifle Selection from a Female Perspective Many years ago when I said I would marry Dan, I had no idea that our life together would turn me into the passionate hunter and shooting enthusiast I have become. Hunting, while a central preoccupation to him, was something I had never done before or been exposed to. So he was surprised when I jokingly notified him one fall day I would accompany him and his friends on a deer hunt and required a rifle, gear, and some instruction.
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Minnesota Special Deer Hunt Opens Dec. 27th 12/24/08
A special late-season deer hunt will be held Dec. 27 through Jan. 11 in Permit Area 101 in northwestern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). [Comments?]
Minnesota OHV Restrictions During Hunting Seasons 11/09/08
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders that new recreational riding restrictions will be in effect for the duration of the regular firearms deer hunting season. [Comments?]
Minnesota Deer Hunting Opportunities in State Parks 10/22/08
Thirty-five Minnesota state parks will be holding special resource management deer hunts this fall. Access to the public will be varied around the state during the special hunts. [Comments?]
Minnesota Wolves Back on Federal Endangered List 10/06/08
Minnesota's wolves have returned to the federal threatened species list following a federal judge's ruling Monday that rescinded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2007 decision to delist the western Great Lakes population of gray wolves. [Comments?]
Youth Deer Hunt in Northwest Minnesota Oct 18-19 09/17/08
Any hunter age 12 to 14 with a Firearms Safety Certificate and valid Minnesota firearms deer license is eligible to participate in the northwest Minnesota Special Youth Antlerless Deer Season on Oct. 18-19. [Comments?]
Minnesota Camp Riley Apps Due Aug 15th 08/01/08
Hunters interested in the 2008 regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls are reminded that this year's Aug. 15 application deadline is fast approaching. [Comments?]
Minnesota DNR Offers Many Youth Deer Hunts 07/11/08
Five state parks, two military reservations, two refuges and a nature preserve will provide high-quality deer hunting for 490 young hunters this fall. The deadline to apply for the Special Youth Deer Hunts is Friday, Aug. 15. [Comments?]
Minnesotans Get Free Fishing Weekend 06/04/08
Minnesotans who want to catch some quality family time are encouraged to take advantage of Take-A-Kid Fishing weekend, which is June 6-8. [Comments?]
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Massachusetts Deer Hunt On the beautiful afternoon of Nov. 7th, 2008, as I was preparing to get ready for the afternoon’s hunt, something had clicked in my head that for some reason I had a feeling, that I should move hunting locations and hunt a small wood lot in Sterling Massachusetts, that I haven’t hunted all year.
