Deer Camp 2023 - Part II - Deer Season Continues
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- čas přidán 23. 11. 2023
- Deer Camp continues at the remote cabin. The lake is freezing fast but a break in the weather allows for the camp to stay put. Deer hunting is difficult as numbers are way down and even seeing a deer is difficult in the northeast part of Minnesota. Still the camp strides ahead hoping for some luck and making long days in the deer woods.
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Looks like a great time and a beautiful place to be sure. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. Always a good time at deer camp even if the deer do not want to cooperate.
I love the country you guys are hunting. Awesome videos. Something so special about getting a big woods buck vs a farm country deer. Good work up there!
100%! Getting a big whitetail is difficult no matter where you are but it is extremely special to get it done in an area with few deer and scouting big woods funnels!
Never a bad time at deer camp !
Now that's a camp, and the time and effort u folks put in is remarkable, u all deserve a buck!
Thanks! We do put a lot of time and effort into deer camp but it’s all worth it just to spend time in the outdoors! Thanks for watching!
Love your deer camp and camaraderie and your love of the outdoors!
Thanks! Always a good time when you get outside and enjoy the outdoors! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great video! the bucks left, will be bigger next year!
You bet!
Like number 234.awsome camp. New subscriber from Arkansas. Love Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota . Beautiful country up there. Especially in the fall👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
Appreciate it! Always a good time at deer camp!
I have the same type of stand as your Highway stand, what I did is ordered hunters umbrella and it is above me and that definitely keeps the elements off of me, and I also wrapped the stand is canvas that definitely helps me keep warm then I take a blanket and lay it across my lap you would be amazed how those few things make a all day sit more bearable, Great video guys, I live in Northern Michigan
Thanks! I think my father in law had purchased one of those umbrellas but not sure if he used it. When it’s raining especially just above freezing it’s really miserable! Hope you guys had some luck this season!
Awesome video I love deer hunting I go every year its also great when u get to spend time with family and friends to. Cheers
Thank you, agreed! It’s like Christmas!
Good videos , thanks I enjoyed them. Stay safe.
Thank you. I’ll be sure to post more. Glad you enjoyed them!
Your family’s cabin and location is indescribably beautiful. What memories and traditions. Oh yeah: you have a wife who’s waiting for YOU in the boat to go HUNTING?!?! I’d tell you to buy a Lottery ticket but you already won 😂!
Awesome camp !! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks! Looks like your camp had a good time as well! Love watching the videos!
Looks like a great camp! Much love from a fellow hunter from Sweden.
Awesome! That is the homeland! My great grandparents migrated in from Sweden on my Dads side in the late 1890’s. Actually why the cabins are painted red with white trim! Someday I plan to visit. Do you guys hunt a lot over there? How is the fishing? I’ve seen picture of these giant perch from over there.
@@arrowheadangler Oh wow! That's cool! I'd say where I live in the countryside there are alot of hunters and hunting is pretty prevalent! No whitetails here though, but alot of roe deer and wild boars 😀 I live pretty close to a couple of lakes which kind of reminds me of the lake at your cabin. Lots of perch and pike!
Wild boar! Geez, keep those over that way. I’ve seen some significant sized boar being shot in states nearby and don’t think I want them running around. Are roe deer good table fare? I think the lake country in Minnesota looks very similar to areas in Sweden. Lots of rock, pines, and water!
@@arrowheadangler They can get really huge! Largest boar I've shot was about 130 kg, that's about 280 lbs. Roe deer are great eating, it's my absolute favorite animal to hunt and eat. I couldn't agree more!
Man, I’m going to have to try me some roe deer. Not all that familiar with them. Do you hunt them similar to how we hunt Whitetails or is it quite different?
Another awesome video 👍. I feel your pain were going through the same thing up in Michigan’s U.P. we’re lucky if we even see a deer. Great camp!!
Yea, it’s been a few years but I’m hoping some mild winters will let the deer rebound.
Good stuff
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
One of your best videos yet in my opinion. Especially enjoyed the camp BSing. And I know how you feel about jumping that buck after tracking him, I've done it too.
Appreciate it. I try to bring the whole experience to folks. Next season maybe a buck will come out and I’ll get a little more deer action! Definitely had the jumping the buck experience before and kicking myself since he was within shooting distance but I wasn’t paying attention. Hoping he makes it to next season!
VWP wolves are ate all the deer they’re onto the beavers now. The fishing must be fantastic there.
Yes fishing is really good at certain times of the year. Here’s to hoping for some
Mild winters and get the deer numbers back.
760 Gamemaster in 300 Savage? Pretty còol rifle. Always liked the Remington rifles. Fairly accurate. I used a 7400 autoloader in the 80s and 90s. Great video. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Was tough hunting in MN this year. Lets hope things start changing.
Sure is! It’s been a tough few seasons. Ever since the 2013 winter deer numbers have been extremely low.
oh boy the 760 gamemaster
Yes sir, it’s cartridges in a 300 savage. Was my grandfathers gun.
Great video!
Appreciate it! Lots of hard work but definitely worth the effort to have a piece of property all to yourself. Deer or no deer, it’s a fun time!
Just got done watching your video and great job Dad!! My son and I hunt by McGregor mn,we just bought 43 acres of no trails no driveway in since then we now..2 yrs ago..we use his ice castle to stay in works great! I sat on my stand everyday seen 4 doe's the last day we wete leaving at noon but at 10:10 an 8 pointer came out i have a swamp about 60 yards from there so i decided to shoot him in the head hunt over,not a big rack but about 175 field dressed, last year i had no shot at all ...4 years ago we hunted around forest lake area we wete done hunting at 9:30 in the morning 2 bucks and a doe,kinda to fast but everything ive heard is all some guy's seen is wolves and no deer,lots of grouse too. Really enjoying you're video. Frends & family!!
That’s so awesome! Congrats on a successful hunt. I like the McGregor area. Lots of swamp and likely potential for nice deer. Certainly not the numbers as you likely had in the forest lake area but with a few mild winters you’ll be swimming in deer! Thanks for watching! Much appreciated! Here’s to hoping for more success next season. Also think g about getting into muzzleloader. I bow hunt but muzzleloader would be new to me
@@arrowheadangler yep Im muzzle hunting next year!! I have a muzzle hunting gun and also next October I'm retiring, I will be 67! My son is 45!
Right on another great video👍 Nice to see the wife out again this year. I guess it's much nicer when the wood stove runs low on wood 😂 and for jumping the buck well if you have never done that your a tv hunter because it happens to all of us because they don't hang out in the wide open they are in the dirty shit. The only time i see nice bucks in the open is when i can't shoot 😅 ive heard that some places alote of deer are dying. Are population is just starting to come back a bit. Hopefully there will be more videos soon 👊 from Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
My second favorite part of the world! Awesome! How are the deer numbers where you are at. Guessing the long winters were tough on them. Atikokan use to have some nice deer but I haven’t seen anything come from there in some time.
I lost it at that pileated at 20:35. They are amazing birds but they just seem so derpy slamming their faces into trees. Great footage of the grouse too.
Amazing animals! Sometimes they are about the only things that keep you from getting down and going back to warm up at the cabin. I just enjoy sitting and taking in the nature around me whether it’s the red squirrels prepping for winter/breeding season, an occasional pine marten or fisher that strolls by or maybe even getting a glimpse of a red fox chasing some snowshoes, it never disappoints!
Nice hunt wish there was more deer
If we get a couple mild winters they’ll come back. Some pretty bad winters since 2013
Man, now that's an adventure I tell ya. Those are a hard days hunt. I've deer hunted 6 days in a row and seen only a few deer. I truly required a break after day 4. But you have a wonderful deer camp with family and friends. I'd a shoot the 8 too😎. BTW my neighbor Eric has a place right by you guys. He's said he's met you before up there. I've actually fished those RR pylons you've driven by in your prior videos with him. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Brian
Assuming Eric is my neighbor. His brother-in-law use to hunt up there but the camp has since moved on. Such low deer numbers and a lot of work to get into the place. Hoping the numbers come back soon. Fun times! Hope you guys had a good season!
6:44 grouse time😉
Ruffed grouse. It’s what’s for dinner!
You need to try using a grunt call and or rattling horns
I’ve used them in the past. Always have a grunt call with me and try when I see deer. I’ve had zero luck rattling in deer but will give it shot next year as more than a couple of you have given me that tip. I’ll shake them up early morning on one of the beaver ponds and see what happens!
Nothing like deer camp with family and friends! What do you guys do with the pontoon once the lake freezes up?
We pull it up on shore and winterize the motor. Sometimes use thick rubber matting to put the toons on, considering a lift or pulley system too. It’s a work in progress for sure!
Nice deer camp video. Tough way to do it with the river and lake transportation along with ice breaking. So Dad got a buck the first day, did I miss the part in this video where you showed the deer?
The deer was in the first video. Just head to my page and find the deer camp 2023 video and you can see his buck. Thanks for watching! It is certainly a difficult camp to get to but that why we love it!
Have you tried grunting a buck in? Great video thank you for sharing.
Yes, calling works. I’ve given it a few tries. Also tried rattling but haven’t had any luck with this yet. Hopefully get a nice buck one of these years!
Is the highway stand named because its by a road or a deer highway. thx.
There are no roads for at a minimum 15 miles. We actually stumbled upon the spot when we were scouting new area about 20 years ago. My brother, a friend and I came on what appears to be an old logging trail from the late 1800’s or early 1900’s when they logged. The trail never grew in and so it looked very out of place. It forever became known as the highway due to the large natural shooting lane.
Thanks for the video. Two questions. The eagle statue is a memorial to Frank?
why do you call it the Highway stand? Thanks.
Yes the eagle statue is a memorial for Frank. Our good friends dad carved it with a chainsaw.
We call it the highway due to when we found the area it appeared to be an old skidded trail that never grew back from the logging that occurred in the early 1900’s . There was literally a straight line through the woods and it was naturally called the highway. There have been a few nice bucks taken in this area. My brother shot a big 9 out of there. An old friend shot a big 8 and 10 from this stand as well.
@@arrowheadangler Thanks for the info. Good luck out there.
how many wolf did you see, or more wolf scat than deer? After 25 years of hunting up north, I gave up. DNR said Walz is not allowing wolf hunts like Wisc. We need a red governor.
While I agree that wolves can be managed we haven’t seen much for wolves in the past 3-4 years likely because the deer numbers are so low. The biggest contributor to deer density in the northern states and Canada is Mother Nature. Cold wet springs can impact fawn survival as well as deep late snows of which my area has seen around 8 in the last decade or so. This is really what keeps deer populations from growing. I cannot speak to other areas but my family has been hunting this area since the 40’s and we’ve seen populations boom and bust. Also wolves have been in this area near voyageurs in good numbers for at least 50 years and deer have bounced back without issues in the past. That being said, for the sake of the resource and wolves in general I would like to see the season open again. I think the DNR can have a modest harvest and manage wolves similar to how we manage most furbearer’s in the state. Hopefully the federal govt can figure it out and lift protections so we can pressure the state to open a season. Currently out of the states control with the federal threatened listing of the gray wolf in the Midwest.
Great video. Lots of cold wet windy days are tough to sit and not see a deer. It happens quite often to me here in N.H. Have you ever tried rattling? I've had good success here trying that on cold crisp calm mornings. It sort of helps break up the day too.
I have rattled before but no luck. I didn’t do any when I was younger and deer numbers were up. Likely would have been way more effective. I will say that I’ve seen some bigger bucks react to grunts. I’ll be looking into getting a few more enclosed stands on the property to stay out in the rain. Seems to me that rain is more and more frequent during the season.
Doesn't anyone in your group use a grunt tube or rattling antlers to try to wake up the woods ?
They sure do. Not much success but they give it a try. Very few deer in my area. 4-6 deer per square mile is about the average. Could be lower.
Yes we do use grunt tubes, especially when walking out to stands or still hunting. There’s very low deer density in this PA, so theres a lot of recreational grunting going on!
Not trying to criticize here. But why not walk out to your stand. Then if you shoot a deer go get 4 wheeler?
It’s much quieter.
Would love to hear your thoughts? I’m sure you have your reasons 😊
Great question. We utilize wheelers as the walk out behind the cabin in some areas is 4+ miles. We typically parked the wheelers a good 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the hunter areas. I think due to the minimal pressure the deer do not seem to mind the wheeler traffic. In the 2020 video my brother Carl shot that big 10 pointer within an hour of 3 wheelers driving right past the stand. Across the lake we walk to the stands. We have a few spots that we walk over a mile to get to but they are good pinch points. One of the stands I went 9, 10, 8 in back to back to back seasons out of a stand I hike over a mile to. My profile picture is of the 10 I took out of that stand. Really utilize the wheelers just to cut down on walking multiple miles.
Great tradition but man thats to much like work
Oh it’s work every time. A lot of work. Every trip is a lot of work but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Deer or no deer it’s a lot of fun.
For me the weather didnt want to cooperate
Shucks. Tough hunting when that happens wish we all had the luxury to pick our hunting weather!
Tracking a deer is stupid, lesson #1 deer come to you,
Too good! Some people are great at tacking deer! I envy those folks in the northeast that are tracking masters. With so few deer sometimes it’s easier to go find them.
Too long
Thanks for the feedback!
Dude that’s a lot of work in an area where deer density is super low , you should really learn to track if you have snow , check out some of the Maine hunting videos , in low density deer areas you need to go to them and make something happen .
Oh it sure is. Been a tradition since the 40’s. Some years we have good deer densities lately it’s been really low. Definitely need to brush up on my tracking. One issue I’ve had with tracking across the lake is there hasn’t been logging since the early 1900’s so the woods tend to be super thick. So difficult to hunt!