Ice-free BWCAW deer opener?

[eidsvolling]

If you ever had an ambition to tag a B-Dub deer, this might very well be the year to do it:

 

[spur60]

that would be an interesting hunt. Don't think I've ever seen a single buck on the canoe trips and few motorized trips I've taken into the BWCA. I like my MN deer corn and bean fed though so I stick to what I know in western MN.

 

[eidsvolling]

that would be an interesting hunt. Don't think I've ever seen a single buck on the canoe trips and few motorized trips I've taken into the BWCA. I like my MN deer corn and bean fed though so I stick to what I know in western MN.

I saw a huge buck track near Isabella Lake on an unsuccessful bear hunt a few years back. The eastern BWCAW is almost empty of deer, but the western part has some potential.

 

[wind gypsy]

Sounds fun and likely unsuccessful!

 

[eidsvolling]

Sounds fun and likely unsuccessful!

Still beats the hell out of sitting next to a beanfield, IMO. ;-)

 

[wind gypsy]

Still beats the hell out of sitting next to a beanfield, IMO. ;-)

There is a lot of truth to that. I have a 40 in central MN that i put a lot of work into and enjoy that aspect but I think i enjoy hunting it less than walking around the northwoods with magnitudes fewer deer sightings.

 

[rayporter]

did ya ever shoot one sitting on the couch?