Here in central MN where I live, the duck season closes on the 25th of November and I am hoping to get the kids back out before the closing bell rings! My son Mac (12) just shot his first duck early in the week and it was a big green head with curly tails. He was pretty pumped and so was I, we shot 5 mallards that day all on Gull Lake. The divers are a little too quick for the little guy and sometimes for me too. We will see if the girls can whack a few divers in the next day or two.
I am still holding a MN and WI archery tag for whitetail and I plan on using them! I was back down to the Buffalo/Pepin county line last week and had a great sit - but cold! I saw about a dozen deer, including a smaller buck, pushing the does around the field. I could have easily shot a doe with the crossbow, but elected to hold out for a buck! We will see what happens.
We will be trading in the bows for a CVA muzzleloader early December as we head to Bluff Bucks in search of a monster! In the meantime, we will try some more duck hunting (hopefully), some archery deer and then down to the Ice Show in St. Paul! Enjoy the season and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
-Dan