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Offline Grute Man

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Most of us are aware of the normal archery, firearms, and muzzle loader season but many are not aware of MANY MANY special hunts.  Some are youth only but there are fewer youth under the age of 16 hunting now than ever.  I just thought I'd share the info I was able to find.  I'll aslo post youth only hunts under "Next Generation."

Grute Man

2007 Special Deer Hunts:

MBRB ? Metro Bowhunter?s Resource Base - "The MBRB's purpose is to demonstrate archery's effectiveness as a deer management tool and to convey a positive image of bowhunting while providing additional bowhunting opportunities to urban bowhunters."   

20 Hunts all within the metro area.

Membership required - $12
Deadline for membership is August 1, 2007.
Deadline for application for specific hunts varies ? see web site and ?Apply for 2007 Hunts?

For details, go to http://www.strictlybowhunting.com/mbrb/index.htm

DNR ? 10 (TEN) special youth only hunts

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/harr/youth_deer_hunt2007.html
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/outdoor_activities/hunting/harr/2007youth-deer-schedule.pdf

Camp Ripley ? archery only ? Morrison Co ? 150 permits
Lake Alexander ? archery only - Morrison Co ? 20 permits
Arden Hills A & B sites ? archery only - Ramsey Co ? 30 permits per site
Whitewater Refuge ? archery & firearms ? Winona C o ? 75 permits
Lake Beltrami State Park ? firearms ? Beltrami Co ? 25 permits
St Croix State Park ? firearms ? firearms - Pine Co ? 100 permits
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge ? firearms - Polk Co ? 20 permits
Savanna Portage State Park ? firearms ? Aitkin Co ? 15 permits
Buffalo River ? firearms ? Clay Co ? 10 permits

CAMP RIPLEY ? (archery only)

October 5-7 (Friday ? Sunday) 150 hunters ? YOUTH ONLY
October 18-19 (Thursday & Friday) 2500 adult hunters
October 27-28 (Saturday & Sunday) 2500 adult hunters

$8 per hunter to apply
Deadline for application ? August 17, 2007

For details, go to- http://www.dma.state.mn.us/campripley/SpecFeatures/arch_hunt1.htm

NORTHWESTERN MN YOUTH ANTLERLESS SEASON: (Firearms only)

Oct 20 & 21
Must purchase park pass for one of the following parks: Old Mill, Lake Bronson, Hayes Lake, and Zippel Bay State Parks.
Unlimited Permits ? Bag limit of one Antlerless deer.





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Offline Grute Man

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PS - all those question marks are a computer glitch.  THey're supposed to be dashes or whatever.
If ya don't know where ya are, go back to da beginnin.