Early Michigan Doe Season,, This coming weekend

[FBB]

I'm out... I just looked at the map and though I did draw a tag in DMU 045 which is something special since there are only 300 permits available it is not open for the early hunt. Good luck to everyone else and don't forget to have fun.

[Arwin]

Been out turkey hunting. No birds but did get this buck on video around 10:30am. I'll have to keep that in mind and sit a few extra hours in the morning when bow season arrives.    :cool:  

   

[stickytoes]

Youth hunt ......early does......none of this makes any sense to me .....and I haven't had anyone explain it to me in a logical way......what is the advantage?is it just a money thing?what is wrong with the old way?

[PEARL DRUMS]

1. Money
2. Opportunity (more)
3. herd control
4. Money

Thats the order I believe in anywho.

[xtrema312]

Saw 7 this AM.  One real nice big old girl out on the edge of my range.  Would have had to bend down or lean way out to get clear arrow flight so figured with that kind of shot I needed her a little closer.  One other doe a long way out and the rest were fawns with a pair in close that appeared to already not have a mother as they were around for a couple hours and went a long way off in the end without a doe showing.  

Pulled out and realized about 300 acres of standing corn around two sides of this farm has been picked this last week.  Not chopped for silage, but picked.  I don't ever recall seeing picked corn in the middle of September.  The farm I am on is woods, orchards, and beans.  Used to always be a lot of corn, but it is about all beans this year.  There is a whole lot less area for deer to hide this year.  I was surprised no to have seen more deer.

[xtrema312]

Originally posted by stickytoes:
Youth hunt ......early does......none of this makes any sense to me .....and I haven't had anyone explain it to me in a logical way......what is the advantage?is it just a money thing?what is wrong with the old way?

 It really puts the spook into them in some areas I hunt.  Two weekends of guns near our farm really have put the breaks on early bow season activity.  That and the neighbors shooting off three or four bucks for several years now in the youth hunt has cut down a lot on the early October buck sightings.  The early youth hunt is real popular and a great way to thin the larger bucks out of the heard.  I did hear some shots last night at home.  I here more than a few people talking about getting their buck early.

I don't get why things need to change in the deer seasons.  I don't think it makes any difference in the deer count by the end of the year.  I always thought it was a big deal to grow up and get to hunt with the grown ups.  The right of passage I guess.  I got to go along to experience the hunt, and hunted small game to work my way up.  Now everything is about special everything to try and get people to hunt.  Can't start with small stuff and learn to love the hunt chasing rabbit and squirrels so you can work on your skills.

[Todd Greenwald]

I will be heading to a small farm to get a chance at a turkey and if a nice doe comes by I will let one fly.  Fresh backstraps sound good on the grill for Sunday dinner.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I went out last night an saw a few does and fawns out of range.....and a whopper! at about 150 yards. Now I have 2 1/2 weeks to let that image stew in my sleepless brain! No turkeys though, that was my main goal.

[xtrema312]

So if you are hunting with a bow and have a doe tag and a turkey tag in your pocket do you need hunters orange?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Good question, but I believe you only need orange with a gun in your hand. Not a 100% though.