Ely White Tail Help

[tbreuhl]

My dad just moved up to Ely this summer, so we have never hunted it for deer. A friend and I had no luck in Duluth last weekend so we're going to try Ely the 3rd weekend. I know there's a ton of deer wandering around there but with no time to scout and no portable stands, on the wish list for next year, does anyone know of some good spots for two people to sit? This is my friends second year out and I'm really hoping to get him something. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Surface Tension]

I can't help you with a spot but a way you can help yourself is to use the USGS on-line topo maps and a platt book of Northern St Louis County. look for state, county and land owned by logging companies on the platt book. Then look at the topo maps for an idea of terrain and get coordinates from them. Once you have coordinates another neat program is the Ariela and Sat images. That site is floating around here somewhere. Start your search off the Echo or Fernberg Trails.

[chunkytrout]

Echo has been a little slow. State land south of Ely on Hwy 21 has been producing some nice deer. The tomahawk trail by Babbitt has also been good and has what you're looking for. Good luck.

[Seabass77]

Give a call over to Basswood Trails Guide Service in Ely. Todd is a great guy and might have a few stands out you could use. Look up his Web site for contact information. I have no idea what kind of rates he would charge for this type of help but he is always reasonable.