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Forkhorn Camps
Minnesota is a state rich in natural resources, but the greatest of our resources is our children. The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association knows educating hunters is key to perpetuating Minnesota's hunting heritage. The best tool of wildlife and ecosystem education is instilling a greater appreciation for our natural resources in our children.
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Deer Hunting Forecast 2024
I remember those mild winters like it was yesterday. The entire winter was mild. Spring actually came in March. The resulting long growing season was exactly what northern whitetails needed. Just like the winter of 2024 is what the deer herd needs now.
Why? Because the deer seasons that follow exceptionally mild winters have been good to me and I look forward to this fall with anticipation. Mild winters have a dramatic impact on our deer herd just as severe winters do. But, the impact is positive! Short winters produce longer growing seasons in the North. Shorter winters drastically increase winter survival. Does come through in excellent physical condition, fat and healthy versus skinny and emaciated. As a result, does produce a high percentage of twin fawns and with early green-up, does also produce higher quantities of nutritious milk for two, and sometimes three, healthy fawns.
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MDHA Partnering with Camp Ripley
The first thought most people have when someone mentions Minnesota’s Camp Ripley is that it is a premier military training site for the Minnesota National Guard. However, for the avid whitetail deer enthusiast, Camp Ripley is thought to be home to one of the most coveted deer populations in the state. While both trains of thought are correct, the focus of this article is deer and the role MDHA has played in sharing this wonderful resource with our veterans and the general public.
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Spring Scouting: Pay Attention to these 3 things
If you aren’t or never have taken full advantage of spring scouting before green-up, you’re missing out on a lot of whitetail information that could be applied to following seasons. Many times, you’ll hear from successful deer hunters that the most important time of the year for a deer hunter is spring. The more hours you spend scouting, the better odds for success next fall. Here are three things you should pay attention to while you’re out scouting and/or shed hunting this spring.
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What Defines a True Conservation Group?
In the sprawling landscape of wildlife advocacy, discerning the true conservationists from the mere façade of conservation can be a perplexing exercise. With the environmental stakes higher than ever, it is not just a matter of labeling oneself a conservation group, but rather what one does, stands for, and ultimately, achieves. The essence of conservation lies in the profound, often unsung commitment to preserving our planet's irreplaceable ecological balance. And yet, within the cacophony of organizations parading under the banner of conservation, there are whispers of disingenuity and counterproductivity.