Solana State Forest... GO or NO

[NaturesRespect]

I have been searching and searching all around the web for MN state forest's to go and archery and firearms at. I like that Solana is not too far from were i am but is it worth the go? How many hunters can i expect to see around the area? Is the area a any firearms area? or is it like rifle or shotgun/handguns only? How shuld i scout the area and how soon? Is this place good for archery as well? What are some other state forest lands that is not too far away from the metro area? willing to go 100 miles but not too far at least 100 miles or 2 hour drives.

Please help Im just a highschool senior looking to find state forest so i can camp and hunt like all true outdoorsman.

MNDNR has sent me a Solana state forest map and a few others of state forest down by houston and lanesboro but i want to go north since i already hunt around there and its a shotgun/handgun only zone and id like to give rifles a try.

anything i shuld know by now? such as this years deer bow/firearms regs. and what the limits are and the lottery areas and when to have them turned in.

[Archerysniper]

Where is solana state forest I know I'v seen it but can't remember. I have a couple more spots but will not post them here send a email to [email protected] and I'll point you in a few directions that I used to stomp around. Heading salmon fishing in the morning so dont worry if I don't reply till Tue.

[NaturesRespect]

Where is solana state forest I know I'v seen it but can't remember. I have a couple more spots but will not post them here send a email to [email protected] and I'll point you in a few directions that I used to stomp around. Heading salmon fishing in the morning so dont worry if I don't reply till Tue.

your email does not work.... can you check if it is right? thanks for helping me man i apreciate it

[picksbigwagon]

I have grouse hunted and coyote hunted in a few different areas in Solana SF....It is big and there are private properties in and around it. I have run into bear hunters and bow hunters in the fall and usually they are pretty receptive, at least in the parking lot when we have met up. I think it is used by a lot of hunters, BUT, it is a large tract of land too. I suggest maybe that you head now with some good bug repellent on and do some scouting. There are logging roads to walk and parking areas to start from. Bring along a good topo map (you can pring them from the DNR HSOforum) and/or bring along a gps. Then once bear baiting starts (mid August I think) head back up and double check your areas to make sure that you're spots are not right on top of a bait pile.

Remember the further away from the trail you get, the better off you are. Find secluded water and you should be good

[Archerysniper]

Sorry nature it's at [email protected]

[NaturesRespect]

Sorry nature it's at [email protected]

its wrong email again....

[Archerysniper]

Sorry forgot a number [email protected] I double checked just switched from yahoo so I'm not used to the new one yet.