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Dokken: Hunting camp tradition is a rite of fall at its finest

  • A father and son began a hunting tradition in October 1999, aiming at ruffed grouse during the MEA weekend when children have two days off from school.
  • Over the years, friends joined, leading to the construction of a bunkhouse and improved amenities like a projector and high-speed internet for streaming.
  • This year's camp included gourmet meals and saw a 15-year-old shoot his first deer and his first limit of ruffed grouse during the trip.
  • The laid-back camp atmosphere includes late morning hunts and evenings by the fire watching Hockey Night in Canada.
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Dokken: Hunting camp tradition is a rite of fall at its finest

SOMEWHERE UP NORTH, Minn. — Like so many big things, it started small, this fall tradition, a father and son from the Twin Cities area venturing to a friend’s place “Up North” to try their luck at ruffed grouse hunting during the long MEA weekend when kids get two days off from school. It was October 1999 (give or take a year), and they’d just completed their firearms safety training together, so there was a bit of a learning curve in figuring o…

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Brainerd Dispatch broke the news in Brainerd, United States on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
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