Upper Red Lake Deer Camp 08

[Outdoors Junkie]

This year we had 11 hunters at the Jim Moline Gang deer camp in waskish (by Upper Red Lake).

Seven of our hunting party are MNO members BigBuckHunter, Flying Three-nicorn, Big D, JakerGreen, dabahrden, myself and new MNO member "URL deer hunter".



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[Outdoors Junkie]

We ended up with seven deer harvested (with two guys still out hunting yet).  We hunt public (state forest) land.

Yes, I am wearing my MNO jacket!

I was lucky enough to harvest four deer (picture below).



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[Outdoors Junkie]

My uncle (MNO username: dabahrden) got this nice 9 pointer (picture below) and and 11 ptr (not pictured).

We have the Jim Moline Gang's biggest buck trophy that we pass around each year.  I am pretty sure "dabahrden" will be adding his name to the trophy this year.

Congrats Brett!

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[Mayfly]

Wow!!

Looks like you guys had a good year or should I say you had a good year!

Congrats 

[Outdoors Junkie]

My cousin (MNO username: BigBuckHunter) shot this spike buck.

I have attached the picture below.

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[Outdoors Junkie]

We like to sit around each night and play cards and tell stories from years past.

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[Outdoors Junkie]

This year my son (MNO username: Jakergreen) started hunting with us.  He had a great time sitting with my dad (MNO username: Big D) in the stand.  They only saw one deer, but made lots of memories.  I think it had something to do with JakerGreen either talking or reading books, while grandpa rested his eyes  or it could have been their farting contest (no clear winner determined)  or the fact that I snuck up behind them and stood with in twenty yards of them for ten minutes before either of them noticed me.     No matter, they had fun spending time together. 

I walk while we hunt and push the deer to our other hunters in stands.  Two of the deer I harvested, jumped up (out of their beds) while I was attempting to push them to my dad and son.  Both started running the direction I wanted them to, only to turn and head off another way.  When they changed direction I shot and put them down.  I had my personal best year in 2008.  I would have traded my success in for Jakergreen to get one shot off.  Maybe next year?

Actually, Jakergreen and I will be hunting in the Black Hills yet this year.  So, maybe he will get one sitting with me?!

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[Outdoors Junkie]

Here is a picture of my dad, grandma, sister, and son and I.  Four generations of Moline gang deer hunters. 

We named our deer camp (the Jim Moline Gang) after my late grandfather who passed away in 1997 while heading out to his favorite deer stand in "The Pines".

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[deadeye]

Dennis,
Great stories and great pictures.  It gives us a feel of how things go at the Moline camp.

[Outdoors Junkie]

We stopped by Braham on the way back from the cabin to drop off my grandma.  She showed my son the largest deer we have harvested by URL (to my son) and to two other new members of the Moline Gang deer hunting party (grandma shot it in 1981). 

My grandfather (Jim Moline) was a taxidermist.  Grandma had brought this big brute downstairs (before leaving for Red Lake) to brush him and touch him up.

I have attached the picture below.

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[Outdoors Junkie]

Dennis,
Great stories and great pictures.  It gives us a feel of how things go at the Moline camp.

Thanks deadeye!  It is my favorite time of year! 

[dabahrden]

It was a great season!    I have attached the picture of you and me with the deer from opening weekend.   My first deer as a member of the Jim Moline Gang! 

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[dabahrden]

Here is the picture of the 11 pointer.  Good luck in the Black Hills -- keep us posted on your success!

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[Outdoors Junkie]

That is a nice looking buck!  He has nice rack!

We will keep you posted on our hunting out here. 

We hope to have a story to share about Jakes first deer at x-mas.

 

[Realtree]

Some great pics of the family and deer from this year Denny, I hate that I missed out on being up there with you guys this year. Congrats on the awesome year and extra congrats to Brett for his beautiful 11 ptr and 9 ptr. I'm pretty confident that he will be holding the traveling Buck trophy til next years deer camp!   

[Fawkinnae]

Dennis this is a terrific post. Great photos. A little bit of history. Some new young guys. Everything that a deer camp should be. Thanks.

[Outdoors Junkie]

Dennis this is a terrific post. Great photos. A little bit of history. Some new young guys. Everything that a deer camp should be. Thanks.

Thanks Doug.

[beersunny]

great deer tell your dad and sister i said hi
congrats

[Outdoors Junkie]

great deer tell your dad and sister i said hi
congrats

Thanks Mark.  Will do!

[dag1980]

Congrats on the good year Dennis. Glad to see the fun and pics of your hunting camp. Over the years ours has gotten smaller and smaller do to the younger kids moving away once out of school. Is that Steve Prostrollo in the pic? Howd he do this year?

[Outdoors Junkie]

Congrats on the good year Dennis. Glad to see the fun and pics of your hunting camp. Over the years ours has gotten smaller and smaller do to the younger kids moving away once out of school. Is that Steve Prostrollo in the pic? Howd he do this year?

Hey Ben.  Yes, that is Steve Pro.  He missed a doe and had a couple smaller deer come by his stands, but didn't want to shoot a young one.

[sochr000]

Wow, you guys weren't too far from my land.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=48.054677,-94.703951&daddr=Waskish,+Minnesota&hl=en&geocode=%3BFZSl3wIdLBhe-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=48.054333,-94.694166&sspn=0.028341,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=48.185546,-94.447403&spn=0.113077,0.30899&t=h&z=12

nothing special, but she's mine.   

[Outdoors Junkie]

One week away from the 2009 Deer Camp!

[jigglestick]

good luck oj, say hi to the lake for me

[Outdoors Junkie]

good luck oj, say hi to the lake for me

Thanks Jiggle!  Will do!

[URL deer hunter]

CANT WAIT TO GET UP TO GODS COUNTRY

[thunderpout]

Good luck up there guys!