SE MN Report

Friday 10/28:
Got on stand about 3:00pm, put out 3-4 scent wicks, climbed on stand. 3:20, in comes a 1.5 year old 8 pointer. At 5:00, I tried rattling, rattle in the same deer again.

Saturday 10/29:
Creek bottom – around 8:00am had a 1.5 8 pointer and a yearling buck come in. Then about 8:30, another 1.5 year old 7 or 8 pointer, this buck bedded down by the creek about 20-25 yards away. At 9:00 or so, all heck broke loose, here came what would have been a 10 point buck, being chase by another buck. The 10 pointer was missing the entire left side of his rack, likely broke off in a fight. The chaser was a heavy racked 8 pointer. This buck hung up behind some cover after he felt the other deer was no longer a threat. I waited to draw till he entered my shooting lane, then tried to get him to stop – but he wouldn’t have anything to do with my grunt. He then circled around the cover and proceeded back the way he came. Near as I can tell, this 8 pointer is the dominant buck and was likely chasing all the deer my way this morning.

Tonight I sat on a ridge, overlooking the root river. Saw one yearling buck and a real nice doe. Then as I was leaving stand, two bucks started going at it in the corn field. The fight lasted about 1-2 minutes, a snort, a wheeze and one of them taking off through the corn.

Hopefully, we’ll continue to have good action.

good news mnz, thanks for the report

good news mnz, thanks for the report

I got out yesterday afternoon to do some scouting in my shotgun area, very good sign lots of rubs & scrapes things are really heating up!!!
One rub really stood out and took my breath away, the big boy is still in my neighborhood!!!
Next Sat is the MN firearms opener good luck to everyone and remember lets all be safe out there!

I got out yesterday afternoon to do some scouting in my shotgun area, very good sign lots of rubs & scrapes things are really heating up!!!
One rub really stood out and took my breath away, the big boy is still in my neighborhood!!!
Next Sat is the MN firearms opener good luck to everyone and remember lets all be safe out there!

Hunted AM till about 10:00 – that when the rain started. A doe and two fawns were bumped off their bed and came running by at high speed. Then from behind me came a long tine 5/6 pointer. He was interested in the doe, but she was not interested in him. This activity was from 8:00-8:30.

Hunted around Cannon Falls in the afternoon, woods was very quiet, except for those who were sighting in their deer rifles and shotguns. Didn’t see anyting while on stand from 3:15 till dark.

I’m on vacation all week

I’ll try post an activity report each day.

Tomorrow I’ll be hunting around Cannon Falls so that I can be home in time for “Tricks and Treats”, then it’s back down further south in search of the “BIG BOY”.

Hunted AM till about 10:00 – that when the rain started. A doe and two fawns were bumped off their bed and came running by at high speed. Then from behind me came a long tine 5/6 pointer. He was interested in the doe, but she was not interested in him. This activity was from 8:00-8:30.

Hunted around Cannon Falls in the afternoon, woods was very quiet, except for those who were sighting in their deer rifles and shotguns. Didn’t see anyting while on stand from 3:15 till dark.

I’m on vacation all week

I’ll try post an activity report each day.

Tomorrow I’ll be hunting around Cannon Falls so that I can be home in time for “Tricks and Treats”, then it’s back down further south in search of the “BIG BOY”.

Hunted near Cannon Falls – not much action in the morning. Only saw one small buck, six point. This deer did respond to antlers.

Hunted near Cannon Falls – not much action in the morning. Only saw one small buck, six point. This deer did respond to antlers.

Hunting SE again, this is SE of Rochester.

Morning Hunt – sat in valley, amlost no wind this morning and quite cool, truck read 27 deg when I got to the farm this morning. Didn’t see a single deer in the area I was hunting. Wind picked up a bit later in the morning. Did see two doe that were kicked off their beds about 10:30 or so. Stayed on stand till 11:30.

Afternoon – got back on stand about 12:30 in a different location. Started seeing deer about 4:00, then constant action till sunset. Had to scare deer away from stand, then when I climbed down another was still there about 20-30 yards from the stand. Bucks were chasing does all night. Area where I was hunting was on a ridge, corn still standing. Deer came from both the corn and the woods / ravine.

Hunting SE again, this is SE of Rochester.

Morning Hunt – sat in valley, amlost no wind this morning and quite cool, truck read 27 deg when I got to the farm this morning. Didn’t see a single deer in the area I was hunting. Wind picked up a bit later in the morning. Did see two doe that were kicked off their beds about 10:30 or so. Stayed on stand till 11:30.

Afternoon – got back on stand about 12:30 in a different location. Started seeing deer about 4:00, then constant action till sunset. Had to scare deer away from stand, then when I climbed down another was still there about 20-30 yards from the stand. Bucks were chasing does all night. Area where I was hunting was on a ridge, corn still standing. Deer came from both the corn and the woods / ravine.

Thanks for the report Mike, I hope to get out at least one more time with the bow before shot gun opens this Saturday.

Thanks for the report Mike, I hope to get out at least one more time with the bow before shot gun opens this Saturday.

There were a lot of deer moving this morning before first light. Several close calls while driving to location.

Hunted early morning near creek bottom. Bumped three deer on my way in not what I wanted. At 9:00 I relocated to another location where I new they would be picking 40 acres of corn today. At 10:00 I climbed on stand, they had not started to pick yet. At 10:10 I had a nice eight pointer, 130 class I’m guessing, come walking along the corn. Just before he would enter my first shooting lane, he angled into the corn and towards the next wooded point. I tried grunting at him, he stopped twice, but continued on. Once the corn picking started, not much happened. It was extremely winding today. Tomorrow is supposed to be calmer all day – hopefully the deer will be moving more.

There were a lot of deer moving this morning before first light. Several close calls while driving to location.

Hunted early morning near creek bottom. Bumped three deer on my way in not what I wanted. At 9:00 I relocated to another location where I new they would be picking 40 acres of corn today. At 10:00 I climbed on stand, they had not started to pick yet. At 10:10 I had a nice eight pointer, 130 class I’m guessing, come walking along the corn. Just before he would enter my first shooting lane, he angled into the corn and towards the next wooded point. I tried grunting at him, he stopped twice, but continued on. Once the corn picking started, not much happened. It was extremely winding today. Tomorrow is supposed to be calmer all day – hopefully the deer will be moving more.