Area 157 Rum River State Forest

[USPENAMC]

First and foremost just wishing everyone a great safe hunting weekend. That you may make many memories and remember those of people who have passed and enjoyed the times out there with you.

I will be out in Rum River State Forest, who still hunts out there? 5 years without a deer for me out there let me rephrase that 5 years without even seeing a deer out there, but every year I think this is the year. I guess in a way it is the reason I get out there to hunt right?!

Anyone have any deer activity reports in the area? Anyone had a hard time out there too? Hope a doe walks bye and I can fill my freezer. Once again be safe and stop and say hi if you see me. Blue Dodge Ram PENA as my lic plate.

[tcwin]

My son and I have been looking at the area on google earth and might try some different public land around there. Will keep an eye out for your truck.

Good luck!

[monstermoose78]

I am south of that a little. Lots of rutting stuff going on. I will be out tomorrow evening trying to stick a big boy.

[USPENAMC]

This place has been great to me I shot my first deer ever here at 24 years of age it was a small 4 pointer for the next few years i shot a deer out of the same stand (does) Then all of a sudden it went dead for us. I am talking no sightings at all. I also saw a huge decline in hunters. I wondered if less hunters a lot less deer movement. Who knows just hope all those years have allowed for the herd to recooperate! Good luck to you all wish you the best.

[USPENAMC]

There have been 2 bear attacks in the general vicinity area so far this year so be mindfull of that.

[TRZ II]

The Karen have taken over that area. Not many deer or squirrels left. Porcupine are also at a premium.

[USPENAMC]

Well good luck to anyone in the Rum River State Forest and Mille Lacs WMA enjoy the hunt.

[hunterjoe]

Hunted 157 on some public land this am. Shot a pretty big bodied 3 point at 8 am. Only deer seen but that's good enough for me.

[USPENAMC]

Hunterjoe awesome congrats on the deer. I hunted 157 rum river and I am not kidding arrived at 5 am BCA and sheriff were at one of the parking lots yellow crime scene tape.

Hunted all day and i am serious but I didnt even see a squirrel!!!!

[hunterjoe]

Thanks USP! Crime scene tape is a little scary.

He was the only deer I saw but did hear a good # of shots early but tapered off around 7.

[USPENAMC]

Yeah still looking and no news of the incident