Firearms deer season in Minnesota, affectionately known as "Deer Camp" lasts nine days starting on a Saturday 30 minutes before sun-up and concluding the following Sunday 30 minutes past sundown. There is a silly old song called "The Second Week of Deer Camp" that local radio stations love to play in anticipation of deer opener. No one would actually want to be hunting near the fellows in the song; it doesn't sound safe or even very fun. Well, this year, Deer Camp for my guys lasted less minutes than a good Saturday morning run. It took about 45 minutes of shooting light to round up these beauties (I mean bucks!). We like venison and it keeps our hemoglobin high with its high iron content, so this was a highly successful morning. Generally my guys are good and perhaps somewhat lucky hunters so I had faith that we would get meat, but never thought it would be so quick. Charlie and I slept in a bit before going for a run. All the shooting was done before we left the farm. We went to town to run for safety’s sake...not everyone had filled their tags by 7:45am. It is always fun to explore the town where I grew up and see what’s new, changed or comfortably familiar. I casually snapped this photo of our childhood home. The porch was added on by Mom and Dad after Stephanie and I had left home, but otherwise the house looks pretty much like I remember it. I did notice that most of the houses on the block have fences now and almost none did back in the 80s. Hopefully it’s to respectfully keep pets and kids in their own yards, not to avoid the neighbors! We got a nice five miles in at a leisurely pace and went back to pick up Mom who opted for a gym workout. It was a nice run! This week is forecasted to have record cold. I am not too excited about the cold so early. Winter is long enough without starting 6 weeks before the solstice. My deer hunters who are all done hunting already are excited because ice fishing might begin earlier if there is a good cold snap to get the ice forming and then if we continue to get cold nights it will thicken quickly. As for me, I am trying to take the attitude that cold weather could move my runs indoors, not postpone or cancel them. It may take a lot of lotion and chapstick to get my skin and lips used to the idea of this cold dry weather. It is better on my hair however. Keep warm this week on your runs! If you or family members are participating in deer hunting this week, good luck and stay safe. Happy running! Missee
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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