Big Bucks shot in 2010 Minnesota Rifle Season!

(pictured above is Jay Schmitz with his buck that green grossed scored 196 2/8) 

     Rifle season is now over but many great bucks were taken in 2010. This post mainly includes pictures of nice bucks shot mainly in Area 241 but I'm also including a few shot in southern MN by my current roommate Chad Gillespie and even a Nebraska Muley shot by one of my good hunting buddies.

(more pictures of Jay Schmitz wit his buck)

     Jay wasn't the only one to land a gross score mid 190's buck during rifle season, Suzi Karvonen was also able to shoot a monster buck near New York Mills.

 (pictured above is Suzi Karvonen with her buck that green scored a gross of mid 190 in.)

      Brady Winter decided to head to Nebraska instead of hunting the second weekend in MN where he took this nice 4x4 mule deer.  Looks like he made a good choice!

 

 (pictured above is Brady Winter with his Nebraska 4x4 mule deer)

      Kevin Trana from Henning MN took this nice 9 point buck. 

 (pictured above is Kevin Trana with his 9 point buck)

      My current roommate Chad Gillespie shot the 8 point buck pictured on the left opening weekend to follow it up with an even more impressive 10 pointer the following weekend.  Chad hunts in southern MN.  Also pictured below is a buck shot by Chad's Dad and cousin.

(pictured above are the two bucks Chad Gillespie shot in southern MN)

(the buck picture above was shot by Chad's Dad and cousin in southern MN)

     Amanda Kneisl of Bertha-Hewitt shot this 12 point buck during the rifle season.

 

(pictured above is Amanda Kneisl with her 12 point buck)

     Getting up at 5:00 A:M and hunting can result in heavy eyelids.  Good thing Pat Peltier and Katy Kraemer where hunting in the same stand so they could take turns napping.

(Sleepy hunters)