FAWN FACTS

(PHOTO FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF READING FOR WORK.  MOST OF THESE FACTS ARE FROM THE BOOK BY DR. LEONARD LEE RUE III CALLED "WAY OF THE WHITETAIL".  I FOUND THEM VERY FASCINATING,  AND HOPEFULLY YOU DO TOO!

FAWN FACTS:

A WHITE TAILED DEER FAWN CAN STAND 20 MINUTES AFTER BIRTH & WALK IN 4 HOURS. 

ACCORDING TO RESEARCH:
A FAWN'S HEARTBEAT WILL TEMPORARILY  DROP & BREATHING IS REDUCED WHEN ALARMED.  THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF PREDATORS DETECTING THEM.

AFTER 6 DAYS OR SO, A FAWN IS ABLE TO RUN FROM A HUMAN RATHER THAN JUST FREEZE & HIDE.

COYOTES ACCOUNT FOR UP TO 70% OF FAWN PREDATION.

BLACK BEARS WILL OFTEN VISIT A KNOWN FAWN AREA ANNUALLY TO LOCATE POSSIBLE NEWBORNS.

TWIN FAWNS ARE HIDDEN IN SEPARATE LOCATIONS.  SO IF DISCOVERED, THEY AREN'T BOTH IN DANGER.

A DOE CAN NOT IDENTIFY HER FAWN BY APPEARANCE OR SOUND, ONLY BY SMELL.

DNR BEAR LOTTERY

(PHOTO FROM MN BLACK BEAR ADVENTURES)

THE MN DNR IS RERUNNING THE BEAR LOTTERY.  IF YOU'RE A NORTHERN HUNTER IN THE QUOTA AREA, PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS.

DNR PRESS RELEASE

ALSO NOTE: THAT ONCE YOU'RE DRAWN, YOU HAVE A DEADLINE TO BUY YOUR ACTUAL LICENSE. THIS IS NEW FOR 2011.

DNR BEAR HUNTING INFO

Sword Sights

Our new archery supply company catalog just arrived in the mail a few days ago.  Right off the bat, my husband & I noticed an ad for sight company that we've never heard of! 

Sword sights claims that they have an edge by "Cutting the Competition".  They are made in the USA and located in Northwest Ohio.  They've been around since 2009, but had a change of ownership & location.

                                                      Sword Sight website

They state in print that they back their products 100% & carry a broad spectrum of sights.    Take a look at their site & let us know if you'd like to see us offer any of these sights.



Brusher for rent

We are building some new tower deer stands this spring at our land up north.  It's a great time to get hunting land work done & make improvements.  I just want to mention a recent discovery I made.

You can rent a self propelled brush cutter at LaRose Greenhouse in Finlayson.  The Kawasaki DR is an All Terrain Mower.  The cost is $30 for half a day & $50 for the whole day. 

Just think of the shooting lanes you could cut!  This would also keep your four wheeler trails open.  One thing about this unit, is that it'll fit into hard to reach places on your property.  It also won't sink or get stuck as bad as heavy machinery, such as tractors.  It's cheaper on gas to haul this puppy, verses a tractor. 

It's easy to get busy, let summer slip by, and all of the sudden it's deer opener!  So, start thinking of what you CAN do right now.  It will help pass them time, make you feel proactive & you'll be ready to rock this fall.

 If you'd like more information, please shoot us an email or call.  joetterer@hotmail.com

DNR on Facebook

Did you know you can now find specific divisions of the Department of Natural Resources on Facebook? 

State Parks

MN Conservation Volunteer

Fish

Hunting

If you decide to "Like" them, you'll be up to date on all the latest information.

Unusual Hunts

Here are a few videos of unusual things to hunt.

Buffalo

Fox

Wolf

Lion

Used Justice

We had a fellow bring in a very nice used Diamond Justice.  It's listed on Craigslist, but I just wanted to make sure our locals know too.

craigslist

2008 JUSTICE
RIGHT HAND
60 POUNDS
26" DRAW(CAN BE CHANGED)
$425

IT'S NOT VERY OFTEN WE GET SUCH A NICE USE BOW IN!  BARE BOW SOLD FOR $599 WHEN IT WAS NEW.  THIS ONE IS ALL SET UP.