Interest in a cheap "wilderness" deer hunt?

[oneshot-onekill]

This sounds like the start of a good time....count me in.

[oneshot-onekill]

Indiana guys..if this comes together maybe we can caravan north.

[skillet]

I am in too. One can get a non-resident small game tag good for 3 days for less than $50.00.

Sounds like my kind of hunting trip!

[archerman]

I am interested as well, I have always wanted to try hunting on this island.  Its not all that far a drive for me and depending on the date thats selected I would go.

[John C Keith]

CJ Mentioned this years weather.  I will add the year before (fall '06) in mid Oct most the lower peninsula was covered in several inches of snow...  being in the middle of the big lake, I am sure the weather is just as unpredictable.

I hope to make it with the tradgang group.  I am starting a new job soon, so not sure how much time I will be able to take off.  Either way my brother in law (a compound shooter) and I will be heading up there for a few days during the archery hunt.

Hopefully will make a campfire or two with you all.  

Oh yeah, someone asked about small game license fees...  I post a link earlier ( Michigan DNR Hunting & Trapping License Fees )  Our fees are likely going up next year, but I have not seen a set amount.  Word has it they are going to about double.  I will post as soon as I see a definite amount.  Hope this helps.

[John C Keith]

Give this one a bump.  Are folks still interested?

I found out the other day our hunting and fishing license fees are NOT going to be raised this year.  Its an election year and the mentionof the fee raise may be adverse to the politicians.  

Anyway, just curious if there is stil interest in this?

If I may ask; What gear would you reccomend for a newby to this still of hunt?  I checked tents, water purifiers, etc and it is propbaly worse that picking out archery stuff.      

Anyone know of a good tent, sleep system, water filter?

[Migra Bill]

I would love to do that but I live in Maryland. WOuld you suggest flying in or if someone near me is interested we could drive out together and split gas and stuff.

[killinstuff]

I was kinda waiting on the Park to do there deer count on the Island soon. We have been getting a ton on snow on the mainland here but it's hard tell what will happen on the Island and that will effect the deer numbers.  I've also been thinking about Fox Island. Though that island is hlf privitely owned, it is managed for deer by the privite owner with some nice bucks coming from there.

As far as flying, Traverse City has a very large Airport with daily flights to and from Detroit and Chicago.

[John C Keith]

Thanks for the heads up killinstuff.  Would love to hear any information you get.  

From my reading I thought it was South Manitou Island that was half private.  Or was it Beaver Island? Or one of the others in that area.  I was under the impression, all of NMI belonged to the NPS.  

I also just found this about a 2006 Buck that was killed with gun.  Click here for link.