The cultural and social tradition of the Minnesota deer opener dates back generations, and a twist in one town is connecting generations in a whole new way.

On the first day of rifle season Saturday, Heather and Brooke Henning are on the hunt in Waconia, Minnesota, but not for a buck. Instead, it's for the chance to spend one.

There's no need for a rifle in this blaze-orange crowd, just the chance to rifle through deal after deal.

For 18 years, Waconia has celebrated D.E.A.R. Day, aka "Divas Enjoying Awesome Retail." If someone in your life is hunting deer, it's your chance to bag a deal.

"This is truly like our biggest day, when all the men go hunting and the women go downtown and shop," said Eleece Pink, owner of The Stash of Waconia. "I think it's really just a great time for al

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