Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Hunting in the BWCA :: bowhunting BWCA
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ZaraSp00k |
quote housty9: "I have been on 19 trips and still have not seen a deer, so hopefully someone can tell you where the deer are at. BWCA northeastern Mn." same here, on the other hand, outside it you will have trouble not running into one with your car it is a large area, logging is not permitted so it is a mature forest except where there has been recent fire IMO, it really isn't a place to hunt, unless you are an experienced traveler there (hiker, snow shoe, paddler) and understand where game is likely to be. It also requires knowledge of wilderness travel which is made more complex by hunting gear and how to deal with it. |
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1BigPaddle |
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umlor |
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nofish |
Hard part will be getting someplace where you can gain a vantage point to see over the low brush. Are you planning on bringing a tree stand of any sort? If not you may find it hard to see very well. If you do bring one you may be able to set up on the edge of the fire area where large trees still remain. If you have never been to the BWCA before I'm not sure I'd recommend tackling a hunting trip as one of your first trips. There is a lot that goes into these trips and even for experienced outdoorsmen there is a learning curve on how to travel up there. I know on my first several trips I wouldn't have wanted to deal with the extra gear involved in hunting. Also you will need to haul the animal out so plan on having another 75-100 lbs with you on the way out. |
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inspector13 |
quote umlor: "I see people talk about the BDUB what is that and where is it? " BDUB: a colloquialism for BWCA. B-W as in George DUB-ya Bush. |
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Dooger |
Not sure I'd wanna try a bowhunt...could be a long week. I walk a lot when I'm gun hunting the area, so it's not so bad. I usually see quite a few moose. That said, I'd stick to paddling lakes. The terrain around a lot of rivers in the BWCAW is more moose habitat. There's a lot of black spruce swamps etc within a 1/2 mile of the rivers usually...unless there's rapids. On a side note, I'm getting more and more into bow hunting again, just because of the solitude. So, I'm unsure if I'll ever be back to deer hunt the BWCAW. I know the area south of the BWCAW has quite a few more deer though....like 20 DPSM compared to 6 DPSM. |