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Leeland

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I was just wondering where everybody is heading for Minnesota Opener?

I have to work Saturday morning, but will be out late afternoon and Sunday around Evansville near Alexandria. Not sure what to expect, but the beans are pretty much done and farmers are started on Corn. Whatever birds are around, we should be able to find.
 
Funny story about that. For some reason I got it into my head that I could go this Tuesday (tomorrow) and was making plans for a run out near Litchfield when my Dad said ``doesn't it open next weekend?'' In the words of Homer Simpson ``D'oh!'':eek:

Thank goodness I didn't tromp out there. But I bet competition for good spots would have been light...:eek:

My Dad just laughed and told me of a time decades ago when he and his brother were hunting along the Iowa/Minnesota border in a driving snowstorm -- they really made a killing on the ``Iowa'' roosters so they headed north to Minnesota. When they didn't find the border they realized they had accidentally crossed into Minnesota during the storm (season had been closed for a few weeks) and been hunting the whole time.

``That explained the strange looks we were getting from the locals driving by,'' he said.
 
So at what percentage does it become worthwhile, in your opinion? Not trying to be a smarty-pants, just relatively new to the sport and trying to figure it out.
 
I wouldn't necessarily say that it's not worthwhile going on the opener, just that with the low bird numbers and a fields full of corn, your chances of harvesting a bird will increase as the corn comes out. Just too much cover to hide in. On the other hand, for many, it's a family tradition as was the case for me growing up.

Forecast is for some wet weather this week and we need it. This dry weather does mean the crops will most likely come out sooner this year providing we don't experience some October monsoons.

Personally, I just like to wait a couple weeks or so as I hunt mostly public lands and normally on opener the public lands are pretty crowded. With any luck and an on time harvest, by Halloween a good chunk (50% +) of the corn should be harvested and you will see more birds.
 
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8 of us will be headed to SW MN for opener. Just need to get out if we only shoot a few thats fine still better than sitting on the couch. If you are going to hunt public land get there early. Like Birdshooter said there will still be a lot of corn in. Our group will try and find a pc of public with no crops around it. Worked for us last year and hopefull will this year as well. There are definetly a lot of VERY young birds around with no color. :cheers:
 
Ill be with a bunch of labs and guys walking with guns In sw and my lonely Shorthair Mr juan man army Gus :D Good luck and good and good hunting ROOOOOOOSTER.......... B A N G !!!!
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GustavDaGSP said:
Ill be with a bunch of labs and guys walking with guns In sw and my lonely Shorthair Mr juan man army Gus :D Good luck and good and good hunting ROOOOOOOSTER.......... B A N G !!!!
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Come on now. Its going to be a good time. You can show me all your honey holes.:thumbsup:
 
Daisybuck said:
Funny story about that. For some reason I got it into my head that I could go this Tuesday (tomorrow) and was making plans for a run out near Litchfield when my Dad said ``doesn't it open next weekend?'' In the words of Homer Simpson ``D'oh!''.
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If you would have made it out this far I would have invited you over for a drink:cheers: so it would not have been a waste of a trip.


We are headed up north for some grouse hunting then I hope to make it back for a morning duck/goose hunt I think its a little early for me to hunt the phez I like to wait till after deer season cooler temps.
 
Headed to IL for a field trial :thumbsup:. But plan to hunt during the week when I get home. Crops are going very fast around here. Way more gone then last year. I think people will have plenty of action out there. A typical MN opener. But at this rate and no more rain, the crops will have a real big dent in being gone. Have fun guys.
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I think if i just drink today durning and after work and repeat tomorrow ill forget about how long these two days are gonna be :D
 
When I was in my teens and twenties I was like that too. Now opener is not that big a deal and I rarely worry about getting out there ...

Plenty of season ahead of us.
 
I am hoping to run north up MN65 and hunt some roosters on the way to the grouse cover around camp in N. Aitkin. Hopefully a crack at a combo.

Now that I know when opener is, that is. :eek:

Everybody have fun and everybody stay safe out there. I wish y'all good luck (except you fellas sniffin around `my'' spots. :rolleyes:)
 
Definitly going but will stay relitively close to home and hit small public areas. A person is only given so many openers, couldnt imagine passing one up. Thats something you never get back.
 
Good luck for those who are going tomorrow and above all else be safe !!

Post up your opener stories and pics.....:thumbsup:
 
dc240nt said:
Definitly going but will stay relitively close to home and hit small public areas. A person is only given so many openers, couldnt imagine passing one up. Thats something you never get back.
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Thats a great way to look at it. Im very suprised how many of you guys are not going to go out and get some ROOSTER!s the first chance you get.
 
I have to sit this opener out. We are on our way home from a 5 day hunt in north dakota. I don't think the wife would be too happymif I peeled out in the morning. I will probably head west for a day mid week.
 
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