Ripley youth Archery Hunt question

[eyesonly]

I cant Find anywhere on the DNR HSOforum about when or how you are notified if your Child was drawn for the hunt. If anyone has a son or daughter lucky enough to get drawn Id love to hear any tips or advice on how you did and what Kind of experience your son or daughter had. Thanks Alot

[rbs]

my son did it last year. He shot a nice doe. It is a great hunt for them that is for sure. If I remember right you get a packet in the mail if he gets drawn. You will have to go the day before the hunt to a mandatory meeting and there is all different times you can go but then after that you get to go scouting and set stands.

[eyesonly]

Thanks allot Ryan, Thats the Info I was looking for. We will cross our Fingers

[snapcrackpop]

Same here!

[rbs]

No problem...I am hoping my son will get drawn again. It isn't anything like the big archery hunts either. The spots you hunt on either of the other 2 day hunts may not work out for you for the kids hunt. That is what we learned. Hope your kid gets pulled as well and good luck!

[nubbin]

Go to the earliest oriantation you can. after the oraintation you will be allowed to scout and hang stands. Last year a friend gave me 10 differant gps locations of stand sites that they use during the general hunt which is cool but we could not use any of them. the wind was wrong for all of them. We watched a few other groups hang stands in the general areas. My daughter then looked at a map and wanted to check out a great looking spot. Bingo, Nice trails, bottle neck, and wind was perfect. We hung stands and we were going to trim shooting lanes but it looked like they had been trimmed last year. After the hunt I talked about the area to my friend and he said that there is a group that hunts that spot every year.

Take the time to explain everything to your child, Make the weekend about them and let them make the choices.

Sleep in the berricks. very comfy. not to spendy. running water, heat and a chance to be a kid with other kids.

Take lots of pictures.

Bring extra cloths and dress in layers.

I am a snack junky so we brought snacks. My daughter brought a book to read incase we didn't see any deer.

Have fun and remember "Good tings come to those who shoot straight"

[nubbin]

Last year about 200 kids applied and 175 got drawn so your chances are pretty good.

[nubbin]

I almost forgot. last year there was free food. We recieved dinner friday and saterday night as well as breakfast sat and sun morning. Good grub to

[nubbin]

rbs do you have any pics that you would like to share?

[eyesonly]

All great Points/Ideas Ryan and Nubbin.I will use all your advice If we are Lucky enough to get Drawn. That Kind of shocks me about the Low number of applicants. I love the Barracks and breakfast/Dinner Idea too. My Boy would Love that. I couldnt imagine going in there without a gps but I spose people do it all the time and not a big deal. I would love to see some Pics also. Its Funny, Shooting his bow is the only thing I dont have to harp on him about for Practice. Even hitting Baseballs seems to be too much work for him but not shooting. How Lucky are we that we have teenagers that like to bow hunt.

[rbs]

Oh yes I have many pictures:

In the stand

Pic of the nice doe he shot

Here's what a Slick Trick Mag does when it hits the right spot!

[rbs]

Hey as far as the gps it is a great idea but you do get escorted up to Casino Rd by Range Control in the morning and also you can buy a great map put out by MSAA Minnesota State Archery Association that has all the roads and contours of the whole base. The map is a fund raiser for these youth hunts. Also if you have a Smart Phone(droid, iphone) you can get a app called Cabelas Recon or Scout Look and that will show most of the roads on a aerial view. I use both.

[Hunt45]

Hi - my son who is 15 is going to participate for the first time this year. What do most parents do in being 'with' your son/daughter during the hunt? another stand? Any advice/input would be greatly appreciated as I am not an archery hunter myself. Thanks!

[rbs]

The first morning we hunted out of a ground blind and the next we hunted out of seperate trees that were only about 10' away that way we could still communicate easily.

[nubbin]

We each have tree saddles and hang in the same tree.

[nubbin]

Daughter hates this photo. It was from last year rifle season.

[nubbin]

rbs, Darn nice stot on the doe!!!!

[nubbin]

Here is a picture of my daughter and her first deer with her bow.

[snapcrackpop]

When do the results come out?

[MUSKY18]

What was the last day that you were able to apply for the youth hunt? Usually the next week after that deadline, you will receive you packet. Busy busy time for the DNR at Ripley. The 3 days before the youth hunt, we have a deployed soldiers hunt that they run that coincides with the disabled veterans hunt. Then the youth hunt and right after that they have to get ready for the onslaught of the two regular hunts. They do an exceptional job at giving you your info as quick as possible.

Like RBS said, a GPS isn't really that necessary, but never hurts. The youth hunt is held in the same area as the Deployed soldiers hunt, which is the northern 1/3 of camp, which is from Casino road and north from there. Correct me if I am wrong RBS. Your smart phones will have all the roads shown on them, just not the contours, which is good to have if you want to hunt around Mud Lake and Easy Street.

[nubbin]

I emailed a friend at the DNR and he said that my daughter has been drawn.YAHOO!!!!!!

[rbs]

Yep smart phone worked for me...I used cabelas recon and you can switch back and forth between aeriel(sp?) and contours and have nearly all the gps functions

[Archerysniper]

Congrats for those kid's that where drawn. Now I want to see lots of pictures from the hunt please.

[Faster]

I called the DNR and they told me my son got in. I'm very excited for him. I'm grateful for those volunteers that make this happen! Thanks for the advise!

[eyesonly]

My Boy was also drawn for the Hunt !!!!! He will be excited. Thanks for all the great responses and Pics and Tips all you guys posted here on the thread I started . Its been very helpfull and the pics are awsome- Thanks again.