RBuker

I tried and was unsuccessful. From what I've been hearing, they were sold out in a matter of seconds!

I'd say those are dog tracks. Wolf tracks are a bit more oval like seen in the pic of the tracks in the snow. But, in the dirt like that and only seeing one track, it's hard to tell. If I had to bet, I'd bet on dog.

That's a parasitic twin. It happens when one fetus fails to develop all the way and the other engulfs it in the womb. It's not common but it's not a rarity either (reltively speaking). Normally the parasitic twin is in the abdomen of the host twin. But, other times, like this, they can grow extra legs, arms (in humans) and even hair and teeth in other odd places. Great picture though. Thanks for sharing. Randy

I'm so envious of SD residents. Every year (except this one when they didn't let us non residents hunt deer) I've been out there hunting does. I can't tell you the number and size of the bucks I've seen. Of course, all I can do is watch them go by. I've had more than one wall hanger in my cross-hairs.

I have three D55IR moultrie cams and had that same problem. I had it set to take a pic and then a video. When it wasn't taking pics I called customer service and got a rep right away. They told me to maximize battery life, set it on still pics if I really wanted to leave it out for months at a time. He also told me that things start getting weak when the battery hits about 65%. I've been changing my batteries more often and when it's cold at all, I change the cam so it takes three stills and not a still and then video. I haven't had a problem with my cams since I started doing that.

Yup. I was there. And, I understood that to be the changes now that we have management. But, I've been wrong before. Likely won't be the last time either. Randy

The lake I live on has more muskrats than I've seen in years. Before it froze over you could look out on any calm morning and see several of them floating around. Lots of houses along the shores too. Many of the small ponds are bone dry. Those left moved to our lake!

The lake I live on has more muskrats than I've seen in years. Before it froze over you could look out on any calm morning and see several of them floating around. Lots of houses along the shores too. Many of the small ponds are bone dry. Those left moved to our lake!

I'd like to hear ONE story of a person protecting his property and NOT getting a ticket for it. (if they reported it.)

You'll shoot more wall hangers if you let the "plaque racks" walk. The season is long. I hold out for a monster early bow season. The we hunt to fill the freezer for rifle season. If we have a tag open at the end, it's my tag and can then go out again. I typically won't shoot small bucks unless my cameras are showing a glut of bucks and few does. I'll gladly take a doe over any buck for the freezer as long as the population is strong. And, I like to hunt. So if I got well into December, I'm good with that!

Big disagreement here. My understanding is that now if you are not in the wolf zone and have a wolf in your yard or pasture you can "protect your property" and shoot it. You don't get the hide or anything other than a quick picture if you get it before the CO gets there to pick it up. But that is certainly NOT the way it was for "years." Before the wolves were given to the state to manage, if you shot one in any situation other than if was attacking you, you faced federal charges and would be prosecuted. It was a shame but even if a pack of wolves was taking down your prized show horse, all you could do was try to scare them away.

Nofish said it right. There is no law against resting against a vehicle for a shot. You have to be careful what someone might consider to be "in" the vehicle. Certainly in the back of the truck but I've also heard of people being ticketed for having the gun resting "on" the vehicle. I'd rather not push my luck and have to fight a battle of technicalities. I'd put the rifle down on bi-pods next to the truck. Ready for action at a moment's notice. No problem.

In Minnesota, it's legal to shoot albino deer. But, as always, find the answer for yourself and never take the word of anyone on the internet.

Looks like a pot-bellied pig. Likely someone's pet they got tired of. Not likely a huge threat. Probably be doing it a favor to shoot it though.

I'm in 246. Lots of deer. I bow hunt three or four nights a week. Last week on Tuesday night I had sixteen deer come past my stand. The next night I had eight come by me on a different stand. Last Sunday night I had 10 deer milling around me. I sure can't complain. More deer than last year for sure. We have a lot of small bucks out there so last year the three of us avoided shooting does as we weren't real happy with the numbers. We took three small bucks and I know those three deer weren't the main difference but anything we could do to help... Either way, it's all good now.

No,seriously. It was about Rep. Tony Cornish having a soft spot for 'coons. As I mentioned, he didn't want to budge an inch on them. We are lucky we moved away from .22 lr! He can be one goofy dude.

By the way. A friend of mine recently (a few years ago) got .22 mag and .17hmr law changed. It used to be only a .22lr or shotgun with #4 shot or smaller. Same thing with the deer season use of .17rem and .22mag. Didn't use to happen. We tried for more. Didn't get it.

It's not about logic. It's about law. HA HA HA.... When it comes to legislators making laws, there's often no logic. Just like Rep. Tony Cornish telling me to leave the coyotes alone because they are either breeding or sleeping during that time of year. But you are right. If you don't have a legal firearm, you can't shoot them legally.

I've had the chance to participate in many "hunter's suppers" over the years. My hunting spot is just north of Wadena. Is there any place that puts on a special feed up that way? Randy

Sorry. I wasn't clear. I said "no coons after dark without dogs." I should have said, "No coons after dark with an artificial light without dogs." Lichen Fox is right in his assessment about the law. You can call in 'coons on a moonlight night and shoot them as long as your weapon meets the caliber restrictions listed and you don't use an artificial light. If you use a light without dogs and try to convince the CO that the law is poorly written, you can expect a ticket and the directive to take it up with the judge.

A mink or Weasel wouldn't likely sratch though and tear a screen. I've seen coons scratch and chew through a wooden door to get in at chickens. Nothing worse than a varmint in the chicken coop. I killed a weasel two weeks ago in mine. Luckily I got him before he got any of my chickens.

We can not hunt coons at night by artificial light without the aid of dogs no matter what time of year it is. The coon has to be treed by a dog before you can even legally look for it in the tree. When I was getting the artificial light law pushed through the legislature, I had raccoons included in my proposal. Rep, Tony Cornish removed raccoons from the proposal. When I asked him why, he said during that time of the year they are either sleeping or mating and we should leave them alone. My mouth about hit the floor. I was too dumbstruck to ask him what about deer, or turkeys. Anyway, no coons after dark without dogs. The good thing is that coons can be called out of a den tree during the day with coon puppies in distress sounds. And, it's fun!

What I think is so funny is that back when baiting was legal, very few people bothered with it. Now everyone is under the impression it's the only way to see deer. But, in truth, it does work very well. Back when it was legal I baited but only during the late archery season. Once the world is covered in snow, it's amazing how well a pile of corn works. I don't miss it though. It's not all that hard to position your stand someplace near natural or legal food sources.

For those that say they are willing to take their chances with the CO... I can almost bet which direction that will go. Most likely with a ticket and a confiscated deer. If they are really upset, you could lose the gun you shot it with and the truck you transported it with. Another poster made an excellent point when he said that if it is a marginal shot, wait until morning. You are not going to do much with a firearm if you jump a wounded deer in the dark anyway. If he's that hurt that he jumps up and would be slow enough for you to get off a good shot, just back out and he'll lay back down and die. I'm not saying that what you guys are saying isn't ethically correct, I'm just saying in the eyes of the law, you could lose a lot. Is it worth it?

Which part are you going to try? If you opt to jump on him and stick him with a knife, I sure hope you get pics. :-) Randy