OUTDOORS TROPHY ROOM

Pam Haus buck

Pam Haus of Thompson, N.D., shot this 9-point buck Nov. 17 in Unit 2B of eastern North Dakota. “He is the biggest buck that I have ever shot!” Haus writes.

November 19, 2012

Buzz Marvin elk

Buzz Marvin of Fargo shot this 6x6 bull elk Oct. 16 in New Mexico. “Our group was 4 for 4 on 6x6 bulls,” Marvin writes. “Great experience!”

November 18, 2012

Stuart McFarlane buck

Stuart McFarlane of Roseau, Minn., shot his biggest buck ever Nov. 6 in northwest Minnesota near the western edge of Permit Area 101. The buck weighed 206 pounds, field-dressed, and has 15 countable points with a gross Boone and Crockett score of 176 3/8. “It will probably be the biggest buck I ever shoot,” McFarlane writes. “Biggest regret is that in the excitement we didn’t take the time to get any really good pictures, but he will be on the wall.” McFarlane also included a trail camera photo (right) of the same buck taken in June.

November 15, 2012

Conner Thorsell first buck

Conner Thorsell, 14, of Arvilla, N.D., shot this 4x4 buck — his first deer — early in North Dakota’s deer gun season. In the bottom photo, he’s pictured with his cousin and hunting buddy, Michael Thorsell.

November 14, 2012

Tim Porter buck

Tim Porter of Waconia, Minn., shot this 15-point trophy buck nine miles west and two miles north of Karlstad, Minn.

November 14, 2012

Kaeley Welsh buck

Kaeley Welsh of rural Roseau, Minn., shot her first buck Nov. 10 while hunting northwest of Roseau.

November 11, 2012

Kyle Welsh buck

Kyle Welsh of rural Roseau, Minn., shot this eight-point buck northwest of Roseau during the firearms deer season.

November 11, 2012

Jeff Welsh buck

Jeff Welsh of Grand Forks shot this 10-point buck about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in North Dakota Unit 2F1 near the Sheyenne River. “I was a in a deer hut with my dad, and I missed a nice buck earlier in the morning,” Welsh writes. “Fortunately we stayed patient and another nice one came by.” The big buck weighed 200 pounds field-dressed, Welsh writes.

November 11, 2012

Chris DuChamp buck

Chris DuChamp of Erskine, Minn., shot this nine-point buck Nov. 8 in Red Lake County. Sharing the excitement with him are son Bryce, 9 (left), and daughter Bret, 7.

November 08, 2012

Michael Swenson buck

Michael Swenson of East Grand Forks shot this buck Nov. 3, the opening morning of Minnesota’s firearms deer season, while hunting in Otter Tail County. The buck had a nine-point rack with 10- to 11-inch tines. According to Michael’s dad, Mark Swenson, he dropped the buck at 20 yards with one shot from his .300. It’s been quite a year for Michael, who also landed a 30-inch walleye earlier this year, Mark writes.

November 05, 2012

Kevin Waage buck

Kevin Waage of Greenbush, Minn., shot this 9-point buck with a bow and arrow Oct. 3 north of Greenbush. The deer weighed about 215 pounds.

October 31, 2012

Sean Hoffman walleye

Sean Hoffman of Grand Forks released this 29-inch walleye Oct. 21 on Lake of the Woods while fishing with Jim McCauley of East Grand Forks.

October 28, 2012

Kallie Schulz bear

Kallie Schulz, of Grygla, Minn., shot her first bear on Oct. 14 while hunting northeast of Grygla. The bear weighed 460 pounds live-weight and 400 pounds field-dressed.

October 14, 2012

EGF middle school fishing excursion

Students from the Outdoors Club at Central Middle School in East Grand Forks took a fishing trip Wednesday to the Woods-Rutten Road on Devils Lake, where they fished from shore near the bridge. Jhett Pesch (bottom photo left) caught the northern pike, while Ross Corbid (bottom right) landed a walleye. Teacher and club adviser Allen Edman shared the photos. Edman said 32 students and five chaperones made the excursion. "We actually landed 2 northerns and a walleye in 3 hours of fishing but had quite a few that were lost at the bank or bit us off. Fish bit on lindy rigs, jigs and crankbaits," Edman writes. "We used minnows, leeches, and crawlers. Most action came on the minnows. Cabelas gave us a deal on tackle and Home of Economy donated the live bait for free, and the MN Deer Hunters Association donated some rod/reel combos."

October 11, 2012

Danny Gagner muskie and pike

Danny Gagner of East Grand Forks caught this 53-inch muskie (left) Oct. 6 on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods. “Didn’t get a girth measurement on her, but after talking with a pretty reliable musky vet, he guessed it to be around 26 inches, which would put her at 40 pounds, give or take a couple,” Gagner writes. He released the muskie after a couple of photos. “We were trolling about 4 mph and when she hit,” Gagner said. “It was like my rod was gonna snap in half. She made about three runs and started alligator rolling at the end, thought we were gonna lose her for a second and I’d still be sleepless if that had happened!” The next day, Gagner released a 38½-inch northern pike (right), also on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods.

October 10, 2012