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Author Topic: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?  (Read 226 times)

Offline hawk22

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Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« on: July 01, 2011, 10:17:00 AM »
Anyone have any suggestions for places to bowhunt in the U.P.?  I've hunted public land in the lower peninsula but was thinking about doing some camping and hunting in the U.P.  Any input and pictures would be appreciated.  Thanks guys!
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Offline Mike Vines

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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 10:50:00 AM »
Strongs area.  Not to far from Trout Lake, which is halfway between the bridge and Paradice.  You can go weeks in the UP without seeing another hunter.

If it was me, I would stay in the Eastern 1/3.  Just be prepared that there is so much land for them to be on, you had better do some good scouting before going.  I have gone days in the cedar swamp with no DDR sightings, but the ones you do see in there will be huge bodied ones.
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »
Good advice Mke....go too far west and you see some nice land, but few deer....
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Offline Karl Kortemeier

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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »
My wifes family has a place near Autrain.  It is near Munising.  Any thoughts on that area?  I have never hunted it, but I am curious.
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2011, 10:56:00 PM »
I was thinking of hunting near newberry.  I'm going up there in august to do some photography work so I'm going to do some scouting around.
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 12:28:00 AM »
my wifes family lives in Newberry they are not seeing big numbers of deer raiding their garden this year. Check the Mich DNR stats for deer numbers and camping info.....Mike is right you will go along time without seeing anyone, many areas are vast a wrong turn could be a permanent wrong turn    :scared:  .....For years our camp was across the border from land o lakes Wi. in the otawa national forest not a lot of deer but relly big when you find them.....  :archer:
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2011, 08:49:00 AM »
What does an out of state tag cost in Michigan?
When does the season start?
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2011, 09:28:00 AM »
We hunted Newberry a few years ago,we were lucky to see a track. It may have changed since, but it was terrible. The UP is full of state, federal, and paper company land that you can hunt. go on the Michigan DNR website and you will find maps galore.

ShrewHaven is where we hang out (Ron LaClairs camp), the deer numbers have been climbing nicely, plenty of them. One tough winter can nock them for a loop though.
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2011, 02:24:00 PM »
I think my license from last year was $140.  Thanks for everyone's input!
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2011, 04:34:00 PM »
The Amasa area in Iron County is a great place to hunt.  
 http://hunts-upguide.com/amasa.html
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
We leased a 40 in Deerton. (Right down 28 from Au train) I hunted 14 years up there. Missed one wall hanger. Shot 1 8 in spike. Some years you can be lucky to see a track. I usually sit all all for a week during rifle season and I can count deer sightings on one hand. I quit going up there for that reason. Although...Thinkin about making a road trip this year!
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2011, 10:42:00 PM »
Do you guys ever see any moose up there?
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2011, 11:16:00 PM »
Say Ya to da yoo pee, eh?  I have close friends that hunt the farmland in the western U.P. and they fill freezers many times.  My buddy shoots several every year.
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Re: Public Land Hunting in the U.P?
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2011, 10:52:00 AM »
Give Drummond Island a try. Always have had good hunts there..
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