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Looking for recommendations on scope or red dot I basically hunt turkey and whitetail, live in southern MN. So it’s all deer/ shotgun looking to add a scope/ red dot as my eyes don’t work like they used to to with the open sights. my gun options are 11/87 12. Browning BPS 12 not looking for the most expensive or the cheapest pros and cons of one over the other

Has been a warm, but fun start to the 24 waterfowl season. Got out for the first two days of the early teal and early goose season. Got my son out both days of the Youth Hunt, and got out both days of opening weekend. Mostly singles and doubles coming in so far, so my son Parker has harvested most of our birds. Not great numbers, but good variety for a very warm September in central MN. We have harvested bluewing teal, greenwing teal, shovelers, mallards, wigeon, pintails, a nice drake ruddy duck, and geese. Water levels are much higher than last year, with one of the lakes we hunt being about two feet deeper than last season. Hopefully some cooler, more seasonable temps will settle in and start bringing the calendar migrators through the state. Good luck, and I will see you out there somewhere.

I'm on the hunt again for a rifle. I'm looking for a 1st generation Browning BAR in 308. A scope would be good, as would an extra clip. I want one in nice shape. I'll also trade any of my guns for USA made 1911s. May consider other interesting vintage firearms in trade. I am interested in trading only. Face to face. I have a Marlin 1893 in 30-30, made in 1904, decent shape, functions as it should A VT Bernardelli Gardone 20 gauge SXS, sidelock shotgun, 25" barrels, a great early season grouse gun A 1962 Colt Frontier Scout, nice shape, faint turn line A 1975 Colt New Frontier Buntline, nice shape A 1949 S&W K22, a very good shooter A 1954 S&W K38, mint, very faint turn line If you want to do some trading hit me up. Jim

He's going to be a nice nontypical this fall. Been having dinner at a friends house for weeks! Need to find out where the open Bow spot is along his dinning path!

The 2023 MN waterfowl hunting season is underway. Granted, wish it wouldn't have been one of the worst heatwaves of the summer with record setting temperatures, but we got out Saturday for the first day of the early teal season and the September goose season. Didn't see many geese with the high temps, but saw a few thousand ducks by the time we had enough of the heat around 10 am. Lots of bluewing teal from singles to groups of nearly thirty were moving early, as were a few wood ducks and a lot of mallards where we were hunting in central MN. Even saw a couple wigeon and some hoodies. Lots of hunters on the public lake we were hunting, and things got a bit hectic. Just a couple friendly reminders and suggestions...Shooting time for the early teal season in MN is at sunrise, NOT a half hour before. This is to let it get lighter and make it easier to identify teal which are the only ducks we are allowed to shoot. We heard a lot of shooting thirty-five minutes early, and talked to a C.O. who said he wrote some tickets for early shooting. Also saw a group near us drop three mallards. Be sure what you are shooting at. Wednesday, 9/6 is the last day of the five day teal season. By next weekend, only geese can be harvested. Also, please make efforts to be considerate and ethical while sharing private hunting lands and waters with your fellow hunters. Sky-busting at birds well out of range not only leads to cripples, but educates birds early to the dangers of decoy spreads and interferes with hunters trying to decoy birds into range during all of the unnecessary shooting. Also, it is not a competition--firing a random shot or two into the air when ducks are working the decoys of nearby hunters is also unethical. Please keep the loud profanity to a minimum. Some of us are trying to introduce and solidify the sport with young children who don't need to hear that kind of language. On public waters, we can all be considerate and respectful of one another to make sure we all have a safe, enjoyable experience, and we should all respect our quarry and the rules that protect them wherever we hunt. Thank you for considering this, and get a new hunter, young or old, out in the blind this season if you can.

Anybody got pics to share this year???

I have a Marlin 1893 in 30-30 26" barrel, special smokeless steel All original except for the sight elevator Definitely not perfect, but for a 100 year old gun she's in decent useable shape Trade interests are an octagon barreled Savage 1899, or most any American made 1911s Trade only Jim

Who's ready to turkey hunt? Season A starts in less than a month. I think I'm going to go during season B this year to avoid the initial wave of hunting pressure. I went during season A last year and there was noticeably more hunting pressure in the area. I think it was because of the pandemic and people were kinda cooped up, plus it was the first year they lifted the lottery.

Hi. I was just wondering if there anybody will let me hunt in the private land on some small fee for squirrels hunt. Live in St Paul mn

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I'm visiting family in October in the Grand Forks region coming from TX. Looking to join a waterfowl crew that hunts Thief Lake or surrounding area. This is my 2nd waterfowl hunting year. My wife and I will be moving eventually to the Euclid area. Bio: age 32. Navy Vet.

Mid 70s Marlin 336A 30-30 decent shape a few dings in the wood from hunting, blueing is very nice. Just sighted her in, dead on at a hundred. Leupold 3x9 Vari X IIc, decent shape, some ring marks. A nice deer hunting combo, for the lever action enthusiast. Same trades as my other ads. Jim

I have 2 Colt single action 22s for trade. First revolver is a 1975 Colt New Frontier Buntline. Second revolver is a 1961 Colt Frontier Scout(all steel). Both revolvers are in pretty decent shape, not collector's, they have been shot. I'd like to trade into any of the following: pre 64 Winchester model 70 Browning BAR Series 70 Colt 1911 Colt/Remington-Rand/Ithaca 1911s May consider other vintage handguns or rifles. I'd trade either or both, can include cash for the right gun. You will need to be atleast(LOL)21 years old, and be able show me a current PTP a handgun, or a CCP to work with me. I will send more pics, and info, to interested traders. This will have to be a FTF trade, that way I know what I'm getting, and you know what you're getting. I live near Cook, MN, but would travel for the right deal. Jim

Hello I am looking for clarification/opinion. I have reached out to the MN DNR and local legislation but have not received much help thus far. I was cited for unlawful party hunting but I am 100% certain I was hunting legally. No sugar coating this was the scenario. I (using a recurve) participated in a mixed weapon group hunt, driving posting pushing etc. with 3 other men using shotguns. All 4 of us had licenses and unused tags. Upon completing the hunt, the local CO cited only myself for unlawful party hunting as his interpretation of the law is “you must all be using the same weapon type to hunt together” My understanding of the rules are this. -Party hunting consists two or more people hunting with the same weapon type. A member of a party-hunt may kill two or more deer if two or more tags are available. -While hunting with that group I can NOT shoot two or more deer as I have one bow tag and must shoot a deer and tag it with my bow tag, not using one of their shotgun tags. -They (3 men) may NOT shoot 4 deer and use my bow tag for one of them. According to the regs a mixed weapons group consisting of two or more bows and two or more guns are considered two separate parties. After reaching out to the CO again for further clarification he told me I was participating in the potential “taking” of deer and if a deer was killed by a shotgun, I was a “participant in taking” by driving or pushing while using a bow and that’s not allowed. He also told me to take it to court. The regs do not say that a person using a bow may not hunt/assist in the same group of people if they’re using guns. They also do not say a gun hunter can’t hunt/assist alongside other hunters using bows. They just say you can’t party hunt mixed weapons, “tag sharing.” No deer were taken, no other infractions made, no alcohol/drugs, all licensed, all tags available. Zero reason to give a fine other than (in my opinion) his lack of understanding the legal definition of party hunting. So sorry for the long post - wanted to be as detailed as possible. I am desperate for guidance as I will not pay this citation and plead guilty when I am 100% certain I was hunting legally! Thank you.

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Southern Mountain style flintlock rifle. 50 caliber, set triggers, adjustable sights, L&R lock, straight barrel. Not marked with a maker's name, but a very well constructed rifle. Some markings inside lock plate, and butt plate. I'd trade for any of the firearms listed under my ad for the Colt revolvers. May also be interested in trading for a nice gas operated 12 gauge semi auto. I can't see the open sights anymore. LOL Jim

September, 2022 My son has football games on Saturday mornings, so we got out Sunday of the Early Teal Season/Early Goose Season opener, Sunday of the Youth Weekend, and Sunday of opening weekend. Harvested several Canada geese, bluewing teal, greenwing teal, pintails, and a mallard. Decoyed mallards, wigeon, wood ducks, and shovelers on the teal opening weekend, but easily identified them to let them go. Looks like a lot more local ducks in central MN than last season--thanks to rain in the spring before the dry summer began. Migrating bluewing teal on opening weekend in nice bunches and loaded with fat. Always depends on weather, but should see a better flight than last year. Please remember etiquette on public waters so we can all have fun and get along--thanks. Good luck, and I will see you out there somewhere.

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Hello everyone and happy Sunday. I moved to Minnesota from Florida about a year and a half ago and am super eager to get into hunting since its so available in this state. Problem is I have never hunted so I have no clue what to look for in a good hunting spot. I am going to have to hunt public lands as I know no one with land I could hunt on. I saw there are tons of public WMA's to choose from. I live in wright county and am looking to travel no more than about 1 hour away to hunt this year. I will be using a portable tree stand and am hunting deer with shotgun slugs. If anyone has any recommendations on where I could go to hunt and not be too worried about other hunters I really really appreciate the tip. I would like to have a good first hunt. Thank you.

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