Over the many years of hunting and fishing I have been checked by the conservation officers six times.
2 times in Mn pheasant hunting and 1 in SD, 3 times deer hunting and 1 time ice fishing.
Checked at Cabelas and Runnings in Mitchell $24.99 for 16 ga game load,it can stay on the shelf for that price.
Prairie Storm 20 ga 4 or 5 shot for 42.99 at Runnings.
I have a 16 ga BPS Upland and that is normal for the forend to have some play.I also put a Beartooth neoprene sleeve from the recoil kit on the stock because the plastic butt plate would slip off my shoulder.
Put in some road time checking out some different areas before the season. It would be more than a 1 hour drive but there are some areas in Streans and Kandiyohi counties to check out.
Go on the MN DNR website click on destinations,on that page click on recreation compass and it brings up a map.You can look for state and federal wildlife management areas to hunt.
It was not a tax refund purchase,a new A5 Sweet 16. I bought the last one they had in stock at my local Runnings and Brownning has a 5% rebate on firearms.