Ripley Youth Hunt...Sean scores!

[rbs]

Thanks to all that helped make the Camp Ripley Youth Archery Hunt a success. Was tough going as far as seeing deer for us and alot of others. We were all but done on Sunday...we were carrying stands out and a doe came down from the ridge above us and stopped at 30yds broadside. The Slick Trick 100grn Mag did its job as Sean placed the arrow right where it counts. 120yds later we find her piled up and expired...75yds from the truck! Was a great hunt and he has 1 more year to hunt it if he gets drawn. Thanks again to the MSAA, MNDHA, MNDNR, Camp Ripley Environmental Services and all the other sponsors and volunteers (not only but a big thanks to these 2 - Jan and Roger Ekert)

Picture from Friday after setting the blind and brushing it in

Picture from Sunday up in the climber

Sean's first archery deer

[rbs]

BTW- if you notice the bow change...its because the string must be stretching on his bow and the peep rotated 180deg. Had to go back to the camper and get my bow which was there for the spare...lucky we did I guess!

[Cheetah]

Heck of a shot, congrats!

[Rippinlip]

Great job, congrats to Sean!

[Monkster]

Tell Sean congrats! What luck leaving the area! Yes, that weather was something else,a bit too warm. Josh and I drove around just before leaving and found a stretch of road that had lots of tracks and great sign, figures...

[rbs]

I bet it was on the East side within a mile from the East boundary road right? We drove thru that area and it looked like a whole herd of deer went walking down the road lol

[mrklean]

Congrats to your son hopefully I will have the same luck next week

[Archerysniper]

Congrats on his first deer and what a great shot. It always pays to have a spare bow around or know you can shoot your buddies bow if need be.

[Monkster]

RBS, Yes, that was it! I couldn't help but notice that the area these tracks were in is extremely thick in most areas, almost like they were being pressured a bit and went for cover. Maybe being the second day there was some walking being done.

[Grayfox]

RBS,

Tell sean congratulations from us and and great shot! Mitch had a great time and passed on a 6 pt on Saturday and had a doe and 2 fawns walk directly under our stands on Sunday morning around 9. Nice stand placement dad! Never saw the trail. They were all using the one to the East the day before. Go figure.

Rob

[Fish Tales]

First thing I want to say is great job by everyone that helps put this hunt together. This was my son's last year for the youth hunt. We did not see any deer but still great time together and seeing volunteers from previous years. We talked with casino check point at 430 p.m. on Sunday and they had 8 deer registered at that time. And some cool stories about the weekend including the bear that wanted to play in the ground blind.