Posted October 13, 2015 4:06 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Elk Hunting Tips
Elk
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

St. Paul, MN -(AmmoLand.com)- The 2015 elk hunts in northwestern Minnesota wrapped up on Sept. 20 with another successful season in the Kittson County area. Five of seven hunters harvested nice-sized bulls.

Two zones were open to hunting, and all permits were bull only. In the Caribou-Vita herd (Zone 30), which migrates between northern Kittson County and Manitoba, two permits were issued and both hunters successfully harvested antlered bulls on public land. A 7×8 bull was taken on land owned by The Nature Conservancy and a 6×7 bull was taken with a bow on the Caribou Wildlife Management Area.

In the Kittson-Central herd (Zone 20), located near Lancaster, three of five permits were filled. Hunters harvested three 5×5 bulls, all on private land. One of them was taken with a landowner permit.

“It was another excellent elk hunt for northwestern Minnesota,” said Ruth Anne Franke, Karlstad area wildlife supervisor. “The hunters were thrilled to have the opportunity to harvest an elk in this state. All elk hunts in Minnesota are a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Franke added that hunters commented on the hospitality of the local landowners and appreciated their …Read the Rest

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