The white-tailed deer and the fat guy in the kilt

[ChubRock]

I will be heading to extreme northern Minnesota for the next several days to sip coffee, play cards, eat too much and maybe sit in a tree waiting for a deer to walk by that is likely not going to have a fawn behind her. My wife's family has been hunting in the Chippewa National Forest since the early 1930s. 360 days a year we live in normal homes with heat and AC, but for five days a year we pretend to be tough woodsmen.

My goal, since it is unseasonably warm in Minnesota, is to hunt kilted. It is firearm season starting on Saturday, and I plan to be in blaze orange when traveling through the woods, but if the weatherman is right it will be 60+f. Typically in Minnesota around this time of year it can get from 0 to -20f plus a few degrees cooler with wind chill.

The UK Workman and SWK Nightstalker should be warm enough with long hose and a bit if Brandy tucked in my sock.

I'll get photos, but for now here is the tent the ten of us sleep in. Lovely!

[WClarkB]

the clan tartan would be fair camo.

Walt Boutwell
Clan MacLellan

[Jerry]

I don't hunt kilted around here, because with the kilt, it would be difficult to wear my tree stand safety harness. It has straps which fasten around each thigh, as well as around the waist and chest. I would not get in any tree stand without the harness. Most hunting accidents, at least around here involve falls from tree stands. Perhaps from a ground blind, though.

[Tobus]

I would imagine being kilted would be a drawback when it comes time to field-dress the deer. Maybe you use a different technique than I do, but I couldn't imagine being able to do it kilted without the front apron being in the way.

[Inchessi]

I am not sure if you are aware of this or not, but white tail are prevalent through out the east. You didn't need to go to the snow line to hunt them. You may be confusing Whitetail with Elk. Just messing around. I would say post pics, but this probly isn't the best site for that.

If you ever get over to "www.hunt101.com" you can see my pics posted under the same name.

[McFarkus]

Enjoy your trip. You might want to take along a wool kilt - just in case.

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

We look forward to the pix. Shoot a big 'un

Missouri rifle season starts next weekend. No kilts down here. Too many briars for anything but brush pants.

[Highlander31]

Good luck. Look forward to hearing how it went, and if you can,...a few photos would be nice as well.

[Garry Oak]

Wishing you success. Our season is a few weeks from now.

[Jerry]

I had two small does walk past my tree stand late yesterday afternoon, but no budks. I think it has been too warm around here for the rut to have started. Supposed to be near 75F for the next couple of days. At least it is easier to climb up into my ladder stand without all of the insulated clothing.