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Congrats on a great buck and that's a very interesting story as well!

Well I get to finally get out the shotgun for some deer hunting in Western Minnesota this weekend. I usually hunt with a rifle in NW Minnesota, but am going to a buddies land where only shotguns are allowed. What should I know about the differences in hunting styles between the two? Anything major that I should know before heading out in the woods? I do bowhunt as well so I have that background, but have never used a shotgun for deer hunting. Any advice is appreciated!

congrats... that's a great looking deer

Haha nice video. That is definitely a great video to watch.

Those pictures are fantastic! It is amazing how many unique situations you have been able to film. Those views are some of the many reasons why I love nature. Thanks for sharing!

I am also from MN, but was not able to head out this weekend. Even though I didn't go, I heard a few reports from various places around MN. The deer were not moving much in the NW, but were moving pretty well straight W. Many of my buddies had difficulties seeing deer just like you did, but they each were able to at least see a couple. I would guess the wind played a big part because the deer just sat in their bedding areas almost all day. Hopefully next weekend is better!

Congrats on a great buck! From the pictures that looks like a 3 1/2 year old for sure.

Good Work... it is always a good idea to sight in the gun each year. You never know what happened to it in the off season and it gives you a little practice for the upcoming year! Good luck.

Congrats on finding her! I'm glad your confidence is back up and you're ready to head back out there whether it be later this year or in years to come.

142" & 3.5 years old

Congrats to your daughter and yourself! That is a very nice buck.

I am also from Minnesota and believe that the next two weekends should be just about perfect. My advice is the wind is blowing hard is to set up on the ground in some decent cover where the deer may try to sneak through. The deer will more than likely not go out into the open with low visibility and blustery winds, but they will have to move at some point. Another benefit of being in a blind is the wind will move through the treetops above you and may move your scent out quickly. Good luck this weekend, I will unfortunately be stuck at college until next weekend when I'll be able to finally get out! Let us know how it turns out for you.

Congrats! Every deer is exciting.

Congrats on a great season so far! Good luck the rest of the season!

McCain/Palin all the way

prayers sent to his family and friends

I was finally able to get out of the cities for a weekend. I hunt up in Northwestern Minnesota where we have nearly 300 acres to hunt. It was the weekend of the 24th-26th of October. My dad and cousin were with me on the trip, but my cousin was the only other bowhunter. We had the entire property to ourselves and I decided on Friday night that I would try a new spot on Saturday. I went and set up a makeshift blind that was located in between a grove of pines and hardwoods. Saturday morning resulted in no deer what so ever, but it was great to be back in the woods. Saturday afternoon was 50 degrees with a little bit of cloud cover. I decided to go and sit in the same spot suspected deer would be moving from the hardwoods through the grove of pines into a farm field. It was about 15 minutes before sunset (we are allowed to shoot 30 min before and after sunset) when a mature doe finally appeared to my right. I started to bend down to grab my bow when the doe looked straight in my direction. The wind was howling so I knew if I stayed still, she would eventually move on. Well after 2 minutes of a stare contest she put he head to the ground and moved another five feet while I grabbed my bow. She only had to walk another foot to be behind a tree where I wouldn't have a good shot, but she stopped with her vitals just to the right of the tree. I pulled back and sighted her at about 30 yards and let her fly. She ran off appearing uninjured. I was able to see her walk for two minutes and thought I had missed. I gave her 45 minutes and then went to check the yardage and arrow. It ended up being 27 yards and I found the arrow covered in thick red blood. I decided to back out and wait 2 hours before tracking her. We went back to the spot I shot her and found the doe only 50 yards from where she was hit. The hit was perfect through both lungs with a complete pass through. Thanks in advance for reading this lengthy story. I was pretty excited as it was the third bowkill in three years for me. Enough talking... here is a picture. Sorry about the bad picture, we didn't have a camera in the field and had to wait until the next morning.

Congrats on the doe! Every deer is exciting.

wow, what a buck!

Congrats on a great buck!! The history makes the story even better.

Any luck so far? I'm finally getting out of the cities this weekend and heading up north for the first bowhunt of the year. Are the deer starting to move with the recent colder weather? Any updates would be helpful! Thanks in advance!

This is my third year with my biggest being a little 5 pt.

wow! what a buck! Congrats on a great buck!

Well good luck on the hunt! p.s. That's a nice phrase to use!

congrats on a beautiful minnesota buck!!