Walleye run upstream on Rainy River in the fall, chasing an annual run of emerald shiner minnows. You can find walleye lurking on the weedy edges and below the confluence of feeder streams. Naturally, you should use an emerald shiner minnow. Spinner rigs are usually best for river fishing because of the current. The sturgeon tag season ended Sunday, but catch-and-release is still an option.
We have had some wet weather that has kept anglers off the lake, but there have been some sunny days too. Word is walleye on the reefs and points, northern pike at the mouths of bays and crappie in the west end of Black Bay and up into Rat Root Lake. Fall colors are probably peaking in most of Koochiching County. There are still some green leaves, but the mix of colors has probably reached the maximum as the leaves have been coming down with the winds we've had. Leaves coming down are the desired effect for the grouse hunting crowd, with thinning cover, it's easier to spot and flush the birds. Koochiching County has vast tracts of excellent habitat open to the public and sprinkled with hunter walking trails. If you'd like a map, just send me your mailing address. E-mail me at cvb@rainylake.org Why this woman looks forward to deer season every year. As featured in Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Whitetails Fall 2017 “This Is Why I Hunt” by Bonita Ysen (local hunting enthusiast) Hunting is a way of life in this family. As an avid outdoors woman, it's also how I feed my family. All the meat we consume is farm raised on our own farm, hunted and fished. Being able to be self sufficient is just one of many satisfactions that I get from hunting. With that being said, I look forward to deer season each and every year.
I enjoy being out in the deer stand on a cold, crisp winter morning listening to all the nature sounds around me. Waiting. I take in the peacefulness and the get-away from life itself. It's a way to reflect and enjoy some down time to gather my thoughts. However, I enjoy the excitement and the gratefulness of the kill. The adrenaline rush I get when I see a deer in the distance. The calmness I get when I watch a doe and her fawns as I wait for my buck. The heart pounding excitement when I have my finger on the trigger ready to pull. I'm very thankful for each and every kill as it means we eat for the next year. We rely on it. Hunting is not a sport for my family. It's a way of life. It means eating healthy, learning patience, self-reflection, and the satisfaction you get from the harvest. |
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