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Published November 09, 2008, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Scenes from Johnson/Sutherland deer camp


Curt Johnson of Grand Rapids had plenty to smile about early Saturday morning, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. He had just shot a five-point buck. Johnson is a member of the Johnson family deer camp near Warba, now in its 51st year. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]

  • Curt Johnson of Grand Rapids had plenty to smile about early Saturday morning, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. He had just shot a five-point buck. Johnson is a member of the Johnson family deer camp near Warba, now in its 51st year. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Hjalmar Johnson, 95, of Warba is one of the founding members of the Johnson deer camp. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Ray Johnson (left) of Grand Rapids listens as Edward Johnson of Warba tells a story on Friday night before Saturday's opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. Both have been hunting for years at the Johnson deer camp near Warba. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Curt Johnson (left) looks down from his stand as he talks to fellow hunter Brian Sutherland early Saturday morning. Both are from Grand Rapids and were hunting at the Johnson deer camp near Warba. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Brian Sutherland of Grand Rapids carries an empty rifle down from Curt Johnson's deer stand in the woods near Warba on Saturday, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. Johnson had just shot a buck from the stand. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • A whitetail buck lies on the forest floor near Warba early Saturday morning, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. The buck had been shot by Curt Johnson of Grand Rapids, a member of the Johnson deer camp. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Curt Johnson (left) of Grand Rapids looks on as his son, Donavon Johnson, as the two discuss Minnesota deer hunting regulations Friday night on the eve of Minnesota's firearms deer season. Both are members of the Johnson family deer camp near Warba, now in its 51st year. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Brian Sutherland of Grand Rapids drags a buck from the woods near Warba on Saturday, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. Curt Johnson of Grand Rapids had shot the buck early that morning. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Curt Johnson (left) and Brian Sutherland, both of Grand Rapids, unload their rifles after hunting deer early Saturday, opening day of Minneosta's firearms deer season. They were hunting from the Johnson deer camp near Warba. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Ryan Sutherland (left) of Grand Rapids drains water from the potatoes as his dad, Gary Sutherland of Grand Rapids, looks on Friday night before Minnesota's firearms deer season. Both are members of the Johnson deer camp near Warba. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • A recipe for sourdough pancakes hangs inside a cupboard door at the Johnson deer camp near Warba. The recipe goes back to at least 1971, maybe longer, camp members said. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]
  • Dale Sutherland (left) of Grand Rapids congratulates Curt Johnson of Grand Rapids after Curt had shot a buck early Saturday, opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. [CLINT AUSTIN/NEWS TRIBUNE]