Safety First When Deer Hunting

The rifle deer hunting season in Minnesota opens a week from Saturday.

Brainerd Area DNR Conservation Officer Jim Guida is asking hunters to think safety first.  He says a noise in the woods must be considered a person, until proved otherwise.

Guida is also urging everyone outside, whether a jogger or someone going to the mailbox, to wear blaze orange. 

Guida says the cool October weather should stir plenty of activity in the woods prior to the opening weekend.