BANKS BLOG

As we enter the last week of hunting season in Minnesota, it’s a great time to reflect on what you learned throughout the 2025 hunting season and how you can improve for next year. As you venture out to your Stump blind for one more hunt before the New Year, set aside some time in the blind to take stock and make notes for the next deer season and go into 2026 with fresh ideas, a clear direction and action items to help make the most out of next year’s hunt.

We’re in the last couple weeks of deer hunting season here in Minnesota and many hunters will be out in the woods, braving the cold, and preparing to harvest some wild game for their holiday dinner table. While some hunters only focus on harvesting bucks, proper doe management can be beneficial to keeping the ecosystem in order with an appropriate ratio of bucks to does. Check out this week’s blog for some “FYI’s” about the importance of harvesting does.