Camp Ripley hunt ?

[Walleyehooker]

I have 2 youth that were drawn for the youth hunt and also drawn for the other archery hunt. Looks like a bag limit of 1 this year and not sure you can party hunt if one gets a deer is he done hunting? Im trying to contact the DNR about this but maybe someone here will know. If nothing else if one or both bag a deer I figure we can still go and spend time scouting other areas.

[NELS-BELLS]

You have always been able to party hunt in the past. ...for the adult hunt anyway. I would think that it would hold true for 2 kids that are both participating in the youth hunt.

I also read for the adult hunt this year, you can use a management tag for an anterless deer but you are limited to only 1 deer per person unless your buddy is willing to tag another deer for you.

Let us know what the DNR says, in case I'm wrong.

Nels

[Wanderer]

I'd say Nels has it pegged.

[Walleyehooker]

Talked to 2 people from the DNR so far and neither one had much of a clue on the Camp Ripley hunt. Basically told me I better ask these questions when I get there. We must be paying these people way to much!!! One said I could probably party hunt if they got their deer but you need to be within sight of each other so you don't end up with more deer than licenses. I do think that you can tag a doe with a bonus tag in Ripley and still use your main tag for a buck in other zones but if you take a buck in Ripley and use your main tag you are done. This was explained last year at the orientation but not sure if anything has changed. They could not confirm any of this either. I am not to worried as there will be a DNR person at the orientation that will know the answers and I am pretty sure we will be able to party hunt one way or another if there are tags left. If not we will spend the time scouting out some new areas.

[rbs]

on your kids acceptance letters there will be a couple numbers to call that you will be able to ask questions. I believe Roger Ekert is the head on the youth hunt from the MSAA. His number or someone elses will be on the paperwork. He and the rest of the group from MSAA will know or get the answers you need. Good luck to the kids!