husker65 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Does anyone know of a good public hunting land in southeast MN area. I am looking for a spot for myself and my friend to deer hunt. I hear there are big bucks in that area but need some advice as to where to hunt them. Would greatly appreciate any advice. (I am bow hunting).Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthWalleyes Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 There are very few. Very few. Google recreational compass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlife4me Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Look for the smaller WMA's in the area. There are a few to be found. They do not get pressured near as much as the larger WMA's. I use to hunt south of Preston and found an area that had not been hunted in a long time, not even a wheel track in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFNER Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I hunt the Wabasha/Kellog area near Whitewater. There are thousands of acres of GOOD state forest and management areas nearby, just hit them before the gun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surewood Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Never hunted that way, but heard good things about white water if you're willing to get in a ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96trigger Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I don't want to be negative but you are going to find it difficult to try and find a good spot now. On Friday there will be a line of cars continuously headed to whitewater. your going to be up against some heavy odds. The people from around here that are successful on the state land have great knowledge of where to go and how to avoid the crowds. They have figured this out through years of experience, not a couple days before firearm opener. Your best options are to find small chunks of land that nobody else knows about (difficult), or find the biggest chunk of public land you can and get as far back as possible and do it yesterday. Biggest problem with most of the stateland down here is that it is bordered by private land, the deeper you get into state land, the closer you get to someones private property. That land may or may not have hunting pressure. You won't know which areas are good, and which are bad. Hunting bluff country is also a different animal. Knowing the deer patterns between the hardwoods and farm fields, and knowing wind thermals, all play a role in being successful.That said, we do have some great hunting down here, but right now it is very slow. That can change in an instant. If you can find a place, and you do get some good setups, you do have a chance at seeing a good buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthWalleyes Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 That's SE MN in a nutshell! nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker65 Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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