Reader Shots

Knox Cooksey, 6, and brother, Banx Cooksey, 4, of Detroit Lakes caught this carp while fishing the Thief River Aug. 16.

JPT MEMBER. Ashton Kirkwood, of Mahtomedi, caught and released this Black crappie while fishing Lost Lake in Washington County Oct. 3.

Ashley Dolan, of Duluth, shot her first bear while hunting in St. Louis County Sept. 2.

Alex Owens, of Mound, caught and released this 52-inch muskie while fishing Lake Minnetonka on her birthday Sept. 26.

Meredith Hummel, of Mankato, shot this black bear while hunting in Cass County Sept. 1.

Jeff Goebel, of Brownton, harvested this 8-point buck with a crossbow while hunting in Goodhue County Sept. 19.

Rylen Jahnke, of Buffalo, arrowed this 10-point buck while hunting in Stearns County Oct. 3.

BEST BUCK ENTRY Tim Broda, of Sartell, shot this 10-point buck with a crossbow in Benton County Sept. 23. The antlers had an inside spread of 16.5 inches.

Ryan Groth, 11, of Prior Lake, caught and released this northern pike while fishing Prior Lake with his dad, Steve, and brother, Brady, on May 17.

Brady Groth, 9, of Prior Lake, caught and released this bass while fishing with his brother, Ryan, on Prior Lake Aug. 21.

Zac Freng, 13, of Shakopee, caught this halibut on June 15 while fishing with his dad, Aaron Freng, and a charter out of Seward, Alaska.

Eric Arola, of Maple Lake, caught and released this massive white sturgeon, a 10-foot, 6-incher, during a fishing break with work colleagues and a guide on the Snake River in Idaho. L to r: Eric Arola, with Chad, Brent, and Nick. All did very well, with many large fish caught. It was the captain’s personal best.

Jase Lesetmoe, 14, of St. Joseph, arrowed this doe while hunting with his grandpa, Craig Poissant, and his mom, Amber Poissant, on Sept. 20.

Craig Poissant, of Pierz, shot this bear near Harding Sept. 13.

Vicky Austin, of LeCenter, caught and released this 28-inch walleye while fishing at her sister’s cabin on Prairie Lake near Grand Rapids Sept. 15.