New Property in Minnesota

[356]

With the closing of my in-laws estate, my wife and I now have 1/3 ownership of 45 acres in hunting unit 176 near Tower, MN. Her brothers don't hunt anymore, so the property is not hunted, at least from what I know. Growing up, my wife saw deer, bear and moose sightings regularly. Today, bear and wolf are frequent visitors to the property, but deer are rare visitors. The small river that goes into Lake Vermillion is stocked with brown trout.

We may go up this fall and put out a few solar trail cameras to see what shows up. At this point I doubt if it is worth getting an out of state tag for deer, but the idea of hunting bear in 2026 (the year I retire) holds some interest.


A house and greenhouse are just south of this photo. A highway is to the east and forest to the north & west.

 

[Foggy47]

Have you been on this property? Looks like lots of marsh around that creek. From what I have heard.....not many deer been taken in that neck of the woods these days. I'm sure there are exceptions. That area around Tower and Vermillion is quite wild and beatiful.

Getting a bear tag has become difficult around our area. My family has been applying.....but no dice. I'd like to get "rid" of some bears. Seems the DNR is managing for predators and not for game animals anymore. Deer and Moose have taken a backseat to wolves, coyotes and bears. IMHO. Then the DNR throws so much effort into things like Elk that can never have a decent huntable population as there is not the government land to allow them to prosper.....IMO.

I am just south of the heavy wolf country. Go 30 miles north of my place and there are likely more wolves than deer. Fortunately I just have coyotes and bears.....and the deer seem to survive most encounters.......so far.

I feel like Debbie Downer.