Looking at the motionless tip of my rod and at the weekly fishing reports, it’s clear the fishing season is in somewhat of a slump.  Fish are not feeding like they were a few weeks ago and some fisherman are becoming a little discouraged.  Clearly, the feeding frenzy has ceased.  However, if you’re eager to try something new, your local fishing guide might be worth looking into.

     As bowhunters we all hope to find ourselves in the above situation.  After hours of target practice, preseason scouting and tons of day dreaming, the stars have finally aligned and you just got your mature buck.  Obviously, arrowing a nice buck is going to keep any Minnesota bowhunter happy and content---at least for awhile.  However, what if the situation described above happened to you early in Minnesota's archery season.  What would you do for the remainder of the season? Since you can only tag one buck a year in Minnesota, as a bowhunting addict, you may just find yourself asking: "Ok, now what?" After all, the season just started and you still have the itch to spend some time in a treestand with your bow.