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Just wondering how much snow is on the groung up there? I'm leaving for my cabin tomorrow on camp 90. Thanks in advance.

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We had 4 inches in Duluth, but most of it is gone with the rain today (9-30). I heard on the radio that Ely got 7 inches. Everything we got was wet slush.

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The snow varied greatly here at Kab we had 4 inches, and or had at least 5-7. Everything has melted for the most part, however it has snowed on and off today, with no acculmulation. If it gets cold the snow might stay. For what its worth, fishing is fairly good down by the mouth of Ash River and a few other spots. Conditions are however miserable.

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Just got back to St. Cloud from the cabin. Yeah the snow up there was gone but we had a great time getting ready for the opener next weekend. We already have 2" of snow today. Next weekend looks to be promising as the bucks are already making scrapes. Anyway good luck to all the hunters.

Larry

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Larry K
Well its snowing pretty good today the are is expecting maybe 3-5" by the weekend, no meltdown in site, looks like mid 20's for highs. Don't expect t-shirt weater like the past.

Its stacking up to be one of the best lookin openers in a long time. The bucks are really on the move, I don't think we are in full rut, but close.

Godd luck to you, Kab is still open for fishing, but ice might move in towards weekend, except at the river openings.

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Larry K
Well its snowing pretty good today the are is expecting maybe 3-5" by the weekend, no meltdown in site, looks like mid 20's for highs. Don't expect t-shirt weater like the past.

Its stacking up to be one of the best lookin openers in a long time. The bucks are really on the move, I don't think we are in full rut, but close.

Godd luck to you, Kab is still open for fishing, but ice might move in towards weekend, except at the river openings.

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ICatcher, We did extremely well. We got 22 deer for 15 guys. We could have shot more but that was enough meat for us. No real monsters but some nice average bucks. Our neighbors didn't do very well though. They had one deer for 6 guys and the other neighbors only had a few deer for around 8-10 guys. But they had a 14 pointer that was a dandy. The guy shot it in the leg and trailed it for 9 miles before it tired out and they got close enough to finish it off. LUCKY for snow. They also walked across the Ash River. The day after it was open. How about you?

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LarryK,
We did well. 5 bucks for 7 guys for 4 days. Passed on 4, all 8 pointers. We got 1 140 class buck that we trailed for 2 1/2 miles. Hardly no blood but we kept after it. Searched for hours at a time in some spots. One spot we found a little blood and searched the entire area for about 2 hours and the whole time he was laying about 20 yards from where we were. Just didn't see him. He was still alive.Walked up to him and poked him with the gun. Didn't move. Touched his rump with my foot and he jumped up and squared off on us. Thought he was gonna charge us. Finished him with a good shot. Exciting highlight of the trip. Going to LOW on the 19th. Can't wait.

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Icatcher, What a story, thats one to tell the grandkids someday. Good Luck up at LOW. I won't be going up there until after the New Year. But hoping to get to Red for a few days to get some slabs. Unless we can get out on Kab then I'll be going there instead. Larry

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LarryK,
We are on the corner of the Gannon and Ash River. We can go by boat or we can come in the back way on atv's. I take it you guys come in the back way? Do you know the little falls guys?

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I think so. They are the guys that used to camp in tents for a number of years aren't they. They built a cabin down on the river bottom. I think I know which cabin is yours. Did you have a kid recover his forkhorn buck on your land this year? My cabin is the two story with gray vynl siding before the gate.

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LarryK,
Yes they use to camp in tents. We have a cabin right across the Gannon Creek from them. I'm not sure if we had someone recover a deer on our land. I don't remember that. But I'm usually gone all day hunting. Nice cabin you have. I'll have to stop in and say hi someday on the way in.

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The reason I asked about the kid recovering his deer is because it was my younger cousin. He was hunting on the ridge that I hunt. (ridge on the left just before you go down the hill to the creek) He said the guy and his kid gave him a ride around to his four-wheeler after and helped drag it out. What a nice guy. But I talked to my cousin and he thinks the guy said he's from Sandstone. Yeah our cabin is pretty decent we had to add on to it in 97 because our family has gotten so much bigger. The first part was built in 63. Its kind of funny but there are 7 owners in it and its all family. Even our deer hunting group of 15 is all family. But it can only get one bigger as my 11 year old will begin hunting next year. He can't wait. Another one of the owners and one of my cousins are going up there tomorrow for four days deer hunting. One with a bow and the other with a muzzleloader. I'll have to let you know how they do. Feel free to stop in any time I'm there I'm sure I'll have a beverage in the fridge for you.

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LarryK,
It wasn't anyone from our party. Thnaks for the invite and the same goes for you. Let me know how they do hunting.

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