A 10-point buck taken by Jared Pearson of International Falls opening weekend is among the 102,000 deer Minnesota hunters registered through the second weekend of firearms deer season.

There were several small herds of does and fawns that had scattered around the refuge and the hayfield. Three mature bucks were hanging close to small groups of does, but it appeared that most of ...

The main goal is to target female deer, but young buck fawns, known as “button-bucks,” can be mistakenly shot and, lacking antlers, are still very legal. The key is to carefully study the deer ...