MSAA Bowhunting Code:
1. Game must be taken in accordance with all game laws.
2. Game must not be taken while trespassing.
3. Game must not be taken while helpless - in motor vehicle collision, in deep snow, in water, on ice, while confined.
4. Game must be taken with a legally specified bow and arrow.
5. Game must not be an endangered species as specified by law.
6. Game must be taken by a current MSAA member.
7. Game must not be taken by any method that is judged unsportsmanlike by the Big Game Committee.
2. Game must not be taken while trespassing.
3. Game must not be taken while helpless - in motor vehicle collision, in deep snow, in water, on ice, while confined.
4. Game must be taken with a legally specified bow and arrow.
5. Game must not be an endangered species as specified by law.
6. Game must be taken by a current MSAA member.
7. Game must not be taken by any method that is judged unsportsmanlike by the Big Game Committee.
Youth Hunts:
Jeremiah Samuelson and his Camp Ripley doe
Each year members from the MSAA take a leadership role in the coordination and sponsorship of youth archery hunts at Camp Ripley and at the Lake Alexander Nature Conservancy (TNC). The MSAA partners with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the military, and other outdoor groups to facilitate these hunts.
These hunts are open to the public by way of application to a lottery process. The Electronic Licensing System (ELS) is used to apply. Contact the DNR for the submission deadline. For more information about this hunt, contact Roger Ekert.
These hunts are open to the public by way of application to a lottery process. The Electronic Licensing System (ELS) is used to apply. Contact the DNR for the submission deadline. For more information about this hunt, contact Roger Ekert.
Camp Ripley Topology Map
The MSAA funds its youth hunt efforts by selling the official Camp Ripley topology map. This maps are highly detailed and colorful, a work of art all on their own. If you are planning on hunting the youth hunts or the adult hunts you cannot afford to be without this map.
This maps are $10 each with all proceeds going to the youth archery deer hunts.
Send a check or money order for $10 made out to MSAA Youth Fund to:
Roger Ekert
31693 733 Avenue
South Haven, MN 55382
If you have any questions on the map, contact MSAA Youth Hunt Coordinator Roger Ekert..
This maps are $10 each with all proceeds going to the youth archery deer hunts.
Send a check or money order for $10 made out to MSAA Youth Fund to:
Roger Ekert
31693 733 Avenue
South Haven, MN 55382
If you have any questions on the map, contact MSAA Youth Hunt Coordinator Roger Ekert..
MSAA Member Hunting Photos
Do Archery Hunters Get Enough Practice?
Are you ready for this year's deer opener? Is your gear set; have you gotten permission to hunt your favorite piece of property? Most importantly, have you practiced enough. Last year at the Camp Ripley Bowhunt the MSAA placed a couple of 3D targets for folks to shoot at, and it was surprising how poor some soon to be out in the field hunters actually did - some actually missed, at 15 yards!
Archery has a lot to do with confidence, and if you have not practiced then your confidence when you need it most will not be there. 'Not so with me' - you think? Do you really think that a couple of dozen shots to check your marks is going to do it? You are fooling yourself, and you will be wondering this fall why at 15 yards you just shot underneath that beautiful buck as he bounds away to safety.
Don't take chances, and get to the practice range. You need to put in several hundred arrows starting mid summer to be ready for that trophy when he appears. Moreover, get to a 3D shoot or two - there is no better preparation than shooting at life-like full-sized animals to get you prepared. Check the MSAA and affiliated clubs tournament schedule and find a shoot near you.
Archery has a lot to do with confidence, and if you have not practiced then your confidence when you need it most will not be there. 'Not so with me' - you think? Do you really think that a couple of dozen shots to check your marks is going to do it? You are fooling yourself, and you will be wondering this fall why at 15 yards you just shot underneath that beautiful buck as he bounds away to safety.
Don't take chances, and get to the practice range. You need to put in several hundred arrows starting mid summer to be ready for that trophy when he appears. Moreover, get to a 3D shoot or two - there is no better preparation than shooting at life-like full-sized animals to get you prepared. Check the MSAA and affiliated clubs tournament schedule and find a shoot near you.