2007 Deer Season

November 17-25, 2007
This year was a big year for me and for Polk County and St. Croix Falls, WI. We have so many deer that they were practically giving tags away. Just $2 would get you an additional doe tag. What a deal.

I got my first deer on opening day at 7:40 a.m. He came out of the woods after using my doe bleat can at about 30 yards. I took aim with my 1936 Marlin 30-30 and dropped him. After cleaning him and then cleaning up, our group walked the woods until lunch. No one else shot anything.

After lunch, I traded guns with my Brother-in-law so he could use the rifle. I took his 12 gauge shot gun. Walking back to a double stand with my nephew, we saw a large doe bolt out of the woods going full speed. At 75 yards I blasted her with the shot gun and she disapeard. I thought I missed her by a mile, but we walked the field to see where she went. Unbeliveably she was down only running 3-4 yards. That was the last deer of the day.

On the Saturday before the season ended, I managed to get out one more time. After a disapointing morning of freezing in a stand and walking fields, we decided to walk the woods across from our house. Nine guys - 3 posted at one end, 5 walk the 50 acre woods and 1 stand on 30 yards ahead and to the side to keep the deer from running accross the street. Get ready for WWIII.

Once everyone was in position, the walkers immediatly spotted over a dozen deer which ran right towards the posters. In a matter of 3 minutes everyone was spotting an shooting at deer. This can be dangerous, so you have to know where everyone in your party is at at all times.
At the end of the push we had shot 5 deer. I got my first Big Buck (picture below). I have to share the credit with a fellow hunter who shot it after it got back up. I was busy shooting at a doe that was following the buck. I never found the doe, which is always a bummer.

In all we shot 5 deer and havested 4 total that day. For the total season we harvested over 14 between the 9 hunters.

Not only does this clear the road of all the deer, but I was able to give 3 deer away to people who struggle to provide food for their families. It is a great way to enjoy nature, take care of the enviornment, and bless others.

Fall in St. Croix

It had starting to get cold in St. Croix Falls, but the weather is supposed to be in the 60's for the next couple of days. It is tough to get up in the morning for work when it is completely dark the whole way there. I do love the Fall, but the down side is that it is ALWAYS dark. Typically it is dark when I leave and when I come home. Weekends are my only hope.

So, what is your favorite time of the year? Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter? Mine is the Fall. Not just because it is hunting season, but because there is nothing like fresh pop-corn and a warm fire on a chilly night.

Welcome to St. Croix Falls, WI

Hi Everyone. This is the first post on this NEW blog. I wanted to start off by saying that I Love St. Croix Falls. However, there are a few things that I just don't understand...

Our location is beautiful and the people are very nice; you should come and visit us sometime. We are right on the boarder of Wisconsin and Minnesota with the St. Croix River down the middle. You can see the cliffs perfectly from either side and walk along the trails into Interstate Park. Actually, September and October are usually the best time to see the leaves change color, but this year it really happened too fast with the dry weather.

We have a small town - and yes, we have a Super-Walmart and a New Menards. These two stores seem to make us a popular destination for all the smaller communities to visit. Many people own a small business, work as an employee, or travel to the Twin Cities (MN) to work.

However, one of our best resources has been tourism. We get a lot of visitors from all over the country. Many people have cabins in or around St. Croix Falls and stop by Wal-Mart on their way up to the many lakes.

So, what confuses me about St. Croix Falls?
It is the small town government. Ever since the last election, it seems that the City government is moved farther and farther left. I don't know much about our mayor or elected officials and the City website http://www.cityofstcroixfalls.com/ doesn't give any updates on City meetings, so it is hard to know exactly what is going on until after the paper comes out.
http://www.the-leader.net/

I remember thinking in the last election that it was strange, the Mayoral Candidates were not affiliated with either party, but because the former Mayor got such a bad reputation from the City Administrator, anyone “else” could have won the race. Perhaps the City would have voted differently if they would have known how they were affiliated. I guess in small town politices they don't disclose that information.

So what is Mayor Foss' political position? Is he a Liberal Democrat that wants to socialize the city and turn it in to a Art Convention with street vendors and free socialized internet access? Have we elected City Counsel who are only concerned about being "eco-sensitve" and politically correct?

I don't know. However, I will continue to look and uncover the truth. If you know, let others know by leaving a comment or sending a factual article that I will post here for you.

Rumors are never good, but what I have heard concerns me. Where do we get the whole story in St. Croix Falls? Are we building low income housing, are we creating subsidized housing for "starving artists" on Main Street, are we pushing out businesses downtown and using “environmental impact” as an excuse for voiding private business rights?

Other things that I have noticed and would like your input on are: the new "GREEN/Sustainable" mandates for home building - raising the cost of affordable housing, rising property taxes, new "stick it to the tourist" sales tax hike - what about the rest of us that shop at Wal-mart, the Spirit Statue downtown St. Croix Falls - what is that all about?

If you would like to submit an article about St. Croix Falls, please let me know.
If you would like to comment on the blog, feel free to do so at any time.