Who's doing the muzzy season?

[birdswacker]

Is it hard to get on private land in SE MN (Houston Rushford area)for muzzy season? Is there a lot of hunters?

I know there's some public land but not a lot.

[MinnesotaMike]

Birdswacker,

It can be hard to get private land in SE MN BUT there is 1,000's acres of state land available to hunt. Get a Plat book and yuo are good to go.

Good Luck,

Mike

[FISHINGURU]

My wife and I are going and we are very excited! We don't slug hunt at all so this is the first time chasing deer this year. We take a week off for muzzleloading every year. Will be hunting Sunday to Saturday next week. Weather looks ok with some snow. We hunt SW mn and accuweather has next Fridays forecast with winds gusting to 67 mph. Maybe stay out of the tree that day;)

How well do you guys normally do?

I'd have to say ditch the Accuweather and check out WeatherBug, much more accurate. Weds Accuweather was telling me 17-22 mph winds while WeatherBug was saying 3-7 mph, WeatherBug was spot on. I use them both and find the WeatherBug much more accurate, when weather changes WeatherBug is on top of it while Accuweather still says the same thing it said yesterday.

I will be out there, I still have 2 tags from being picky like normal. I use my Muzzleloader during shotgun season also, it's like a bow but with longer range.

Good luck guys.

[Orlip]

So how did everyone do?

[maros91]

Didn't see anything tonight. Gonna try in the morning.

[frogtosser]

I have a few days off the next couple weeks that I am gonna go try to smoke one. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find some good public land, or if anyone wants someone else to hunt with? The guy I usually hunt with is busy, I was thinking of heading north just havent hunted north of St Cloud before.

[92python]

Got a doe in a management area around 11 or 11:30 AM. I got out there around 9:30 and didnt hear a shot until my gun went off then heard 2 more shots within 20 minutes.

[walleyewess]

passed a easy shot on a medium size doe... have a feeling that, that was a very bad idea.

[fr0sty]

Hunted 3 hours in the morning and three in the evening. Saw 3 hunters in the morning,three more hunters in the evening and 5 turkeys too.

Didn't see any fresh deer sign and there was a chunk for corn left in the wma.

[Wanderer]

I didn't see anything for Saturday evening and then Sunday morning. Zero.

One of the three of us had a small spike in front of him for a while but that was it. Area 227.

[Rooster7]

Over slept yesterday and didn't get into the stand until 8:15. at 8:50 I had 3 does come cruising through. At 9:00 I shot a buck.

[maros91]

Sat Saturday night and Sunday morning with no sightings. Gonna try again Tuesday afternoon.

[stretch]

I sat saturday and sunday morning and seen nothing. Then went out sunday afternoon and shot a big doe and 10 mins later a big 10 pointer came out and presented me a shot a little bit out of range. So i will keep after him and hopefully get him.

[maros91]

Running out to the blind right now. Going to give it a whirl.

[Odonata]

Any luck Biff?

[maros91]

Nothing. Only one track in the snow in the funnel I hunt. Next time I can get out is Friday sometime and Saturday. Should be fun hunting the snow and cold over the weekend.

[paceman]

After all this snow/wind/cold it should be really good hunting next week. Should be able to find the travel routes between beeding/food and set up on them and hopefully smoke a nice deer..

[MinnesotaMike]

I'm heading out around 2 of a pm sit. Also have Thursday and Friday off.

Should be good.

Mike

[pike79]

I was sitting for a few hours this morning and after seeing all the tracks in the fresh snow gave me a better outlook on the season. I'll be watching over my food plot for the last couple of hours before dark tonight. I only wish I would have gotten my box stand built last summer because it is nasty out today.

[BIGRED07]

going to try a new spot on public land 2nite, bad wind but going to give it a chance

[paceman]

The wind is supposed to let up a bit in the morning. I may give it a whirl for a few hours or as long as I can. Forcasted to be about 10 below. I have a groundblind in one spot so that should help a bit. Might even bring a little heater with.....

[jerkin'm]

Going to give it a whirl this weekend and next...should be interesting with all the snow and cold weather...good luck to the last few diehards!

[frogtosser]

I was out for a bit on wednesday am but didnt see anything, might go out and try some tracking this weekend or just sit in a blind with a buddy heater.

[BIGRED07]

saw a big doe and a fawn. had them at 25 yrds let them go hoping the wife can sit there and get a chance with her bow yet

[paceman]

Sat this morning for 2.5 hours. Cold out at -13 but wasn't too bad in the blind with the buddy heater. Didn't see any deer but lots of track around so I will be back in there and sit for this afternoon/evening. Will still wait for a decent buck.