Dulluth deer hunt

[mtnbykr]

info on the dulluth deer hunt can be found here--
www.bowhuntersalliance.org (http://www.bowhuntersalliance.org)

here are the maps for each section of the city--
http://tinyurl.com/eg7nv

the hunt starts sept 16 in most places.

the local fishwrap has this article--http://tinyurl.com/eap64

[Sevadari]

"Engaged couple looks forward to city hunt" -Duluth News Tribune



LOL! Sounds like a match made in heaven! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

City hunt? :shocked: Sounds like a real bright idea!

[mn_ultra_guy]

City hunts can be quite usefull, as we pesky humans want to live next to nature, but do so without any consideration for what animals we might be displacing. We cannot have our cake and eat it too, when we live with nature and disrupt natural selection.

[syntaxjunkie]

This is just priceless:

"It's a win-win for everyone," she said. "We're able to hunt up here. We do it to feed ourselves, to live off the land in a way. We think it's healthier for us than eating beef. And we get to help the (deer) population."

I'm sure the deer see it as helpful.

"Gee, not only do these insatiable bipeds cut down all of the forests, pollute the waterways and choke the landscape with freeways, strip malls and lookalike subdivisions – they want to help us out. By killing us! Gosh, that's swell. No need to aim for the heart, folks. You've already got me right there."

Want to help the deer population, genius? Don't add to the human one.

[mtnbykr]

[quote=Sevadari;177627!

City hunt? Sounds like a real bright idea![/quote]

not new, it was done last year.

[mn_ultra_guy]

This is just priceless:

"It's a win-win for everyone," she said. "We're able to hunt up here. We do it to feed ourselves, to live off the land in a way. We think it's healthier for us than eating beef. And we get to help the (deer) population."

I'm sure the deer see it as helpful.

"Gee, not only do these insatiable bipeds cut down all of the forests, pollute the waterways and choke the landscape with freeways, strip malls and lookalike subdivisions – they want to help us out. By killing us! Gosh, that's swell. No need to aim for the heart, folks. You've already got me right there."

Want to help the deer population, genius? Don't add to the human one.


While agree with the idea of human population control at a voluntary level, the damage to the deer habitat was done long ago and we now need to step in and assist with helping mother nature maintain the prey/predator balance right or wrong. One this to do is to stop building newer and newer houses, malls, roads, etc. to keep up with the jones. Buy an older house that has been around, as to help prevent the deforestation/clearing of forests and fields for these houses.
Just my 2 cents worth
Devin
Mpls
house circa 1940

[syntaxjunkie]

While agree with the idea of human population control at a voluntary level, the damage to the deer habitat was done long ago and we now need to step in and assist with helping mother nature maintain the prey/predator balance right or wrong. One this to do is to stop building newer and newer houses, malls, roads, etc. to keep up with the jones. Buy an older house that has been around, as to help prevent the deforestation/clearing of forests and fields for these houses.
Just my 2 cents worth
Devin
Mpls
house circa 1940

agreed. is 1916 old enough? :cheesy:

[TrailSquirell]

city hunts are all around superior and duluth, superior dear population is unreal, i've seen so many dead dear on the roads.

[toasthaiku]

The hunt should be safe. Archers have to apply, pass a skills test, and hunt an assigned area away from trails. I live near Spirit Mountain (in a 1920 house) and will keep riding. Never saw a hunter last year.

[Sevadari]

I'm sure the "city" hunt they've got planned is just as safe as any other hunt. I wasn't trying to make an overly political comment, I just thought it sounded funny/odd/quirky--I didn't even read the whole article, was just responding to the title! :crazy:

I have to say though, having spent a lot of time in the outdoors of the intermountain west (Utah, Idaho, Colorado, etc.), hunting season can be a pretty darn dangerous time to be outside. Just think about it for a minute...a bunch of hyped up, testosterone driven men who want to kill something sitting around drinking waaaaay too much (cheap) beer while they wait for deer to come by toting guns :crazy2::crazy2::crazy2: !

Now I know that all (or even most) hunters are quite responsible-so let's not get off on that one, please. :etard: But just like a few bad bikers give the rest of us a bad rep, so too can a fairly high percentage of bad hunters make it unsafe to be in the outdoors. Not having been here during hunting season I can't say, but I bet it's not that different here either (i.e., Utah isn't exactly known for its high beer consumption in comparison to Minnesota!!!)

[Mountain Jam]

Hey! I take offense to that! We enjoy only the finest brews at our deer camp! :etard:

[Sevadari]

We enjoy only the finest brews at our deer camp! :etard:

I'd expect nothing less from a person that spends time on the MORC boards!

Just goes to show that MTBing has a "refining" effect on a person :crazy: !

[hockeynut]

Just think about it for a minute...a bunch of hyped up, testosterone driven men who want to kill something sitting around drinking waaaaay too much (cheap) beer while they wait for deer to come by toting guns :crazy2::crazy2::crazy2: !

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, I'm reading not... so.. I have to respectfully call you on a few things...

A) It is ARCHERY not gun hunting that is being allowed in cities. The hunting is being done by archers who have to actually pass competancy tests in many cases. In my mind there is 0.000001% chance of anyone getting hurt by archers.

2) I have been around a TON of bowhunters and the ONLY time they have been drinking was after a long day out in the woods. Not during, not while, not before. The hunters that will be hunting in the cities are most likely going to be locals who get off work, change into camo and head out for a couple of hours of relaxation in the woods. Maybe head out before work too. They aren't going to be setting up camp for a weekend and raising hob with 15 of their good buddies.

[Sevadari]

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, I'm reading not... so.. I have to respectfully call you on a few things...

A) It is ARCHERY not gun hunting that is being allowed in cities. The hunting is being done by archers who have to actually pass competancy tests in many cases. In my mind there is 0.000001% chance of anyone getting hurt by archers.

2) I have been around a TON of bowhunters and the ONLY time they have been drinking was after a long day out in the woods. Not during, not while, not before. The hunters that will be hunting in the cities are most likely going to be locals who get off work, change into camo and head out for a couple of hours of relaxation in the woods. Maybe head out before work too. They aren't going to be setting up camp for a weekend and raising hob with 15 of their good buddies.

Thanks for setting the record straight. It was a bit of both (sarcasm and social commentary).

I just shouldv'e been more clear about separating my mini-rant/social commentary about gun hunters in the wilderness from my ribbing about this particular article's title...again, I didn't read past the title, not even to the subtitle (which upon reading it says very clearly "bowhunt").

Not knowing a thing about bowhunting I'd say you're probably right, they're probably a much different crowd than those other crazy gun hungry loonies! Wait, don't quote me on that, I don't want some NRA psycho to hunt me down cuz I "insulted" his masculinity.

I better stop while I'm ahead (or is it behind?)...well, for the record, seriously, I'm not opposed to responsible gun ownership for those willing to go through a simple background check, a short bit of gun safety education, and registration. I've got plenty of relatives and friends that are hunters (bows and guns) and very few of them have any problem with these basic precautions. But that's a whole other thread!

[toasthaiku]

drinking waaaaay too much (cheap) beer

I can't take offense at that. We only drink cheap beer at our deer camp. From CANS! I did bring Leinenkugel's one year so we're not total barbarians.

[mtnbykr]

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not....

thank you 'nut.

if everyone would have read the articles i posted, you see the why of a hunt being needed.

the city of dulluth has also banned feeding the long-legged rats within the city limits. this has really helped keep them off the hood and fenders of cars, where they seem to like to ride until they fall off and sleep on the side of the road.

for the record, i am not pro or anti hunting.

[bigwheel]

When going for deer, the important thing is to know where and when to hunt. I do the best driving up hwy 65 north, near McGrath MN, in October, around 10:00pm. Over the years, I've become quite a good shot with my van.

The crows gotta eat, too.

[Mountain Jam]

LOL! Well put, it's the truth too!

[Sevadari]

When going for deer, the important thing is to know where and when to hunt. I do the best driving up hwy 65 north, near McGrath MN, in October, around 10:00pm. Over the years, I've become quite a good shot with my van.

The crows gotta eat, too.

Night time is indeed the key!

Reminds me of driving at night through wide open parts of Wyoming a couple months ago on my way back to MN from out west. In a 45 minute span I must have hit well over 10 jackrabbits, my bike nailed some kind of really large bird, and almost nailed a deer, not to mention the other few dozen rabbits that were lucky enough to duck under my van!

After a while I almost stopped noticing the light bump on the bottom of the van. It was like a jackrabbit graveyard out there, carcasses as far as the eye could see!