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Author Topic: Good Luck MI Hunters!  (Read 781 times)

Offline Brad Arnett

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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #40 on: October 08, 2012, 09:55:00 AM »
No dead deer up here, but I'm seeing lots of rubs and scrapes popping up. My wife killed a 3pt with her MOAB and has seen 2 other bucks just out of range. I have yet to loose an arrow on a critter. I've just been seeing does/fawns so far and no bucks.    :rolleyes:    :knothead:
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #41 on: October 08, 2012, 10:28:00 AM »
Hunted yesterday morning with my son.  Figured with the cold temps deer would be moving. We saw a grand total of 3 does, and 1 spike. The spike was off limits and the does were all out of range.  Still and all, a great morning in the woods.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #42 on: October 08, 2012, 01:24:00 PM »
I missed a does this weekend two times. First time at 20 yard the second time at 35. 35 is a little out side my range but I took it anyway. I went right over her back both times. I was in Michigan on my cousins property.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #43 on: October 08, 2012, 11:02:00 PM »
No dead deer yet, seeing mommas and twin fawns, though.

JO_EZ, I live in Muskegon but I've only hunted here twice so far along a river and no dead deer. Deer camp is in Southern Oceana County and I have ponds and a river there and haven't found any either. I hope this weather gets frosty and stops the deaths in all the affected areas.

I helped a wheelie guy track a 5 last night near Ruby Creek...always like to gain experience.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #44 on: October 09, 2012, 11:01:00 AM »
Went out Friday afternoon and saw a button buck and a doe - passed on the button buck, and the doe was way out of range.  

Saturday night had a line of does and fawns come in, and when the old doe at the end of the line stepped out at 12 yards, I let 'er fly - was awesome to see the grizzlystick fly exactly where I was looking - complete passthrough double-lung hit.  She took off on a dead run and made it about 75 yards or so.  Since rain was in the forecast, I gave her about 15 minutes, then followed the blood.  2nd with a recurve and 39th overall with a bow...still get the shakes afterwords.

My father filled a doe tag Saturday night as well - pic removed due to non-traditional kill included

And here she is showing the exit hole

   
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #45 on: October 09, 2012, 11:13:00 AM »
Way to go, guys!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Congrats to both of you!    :clapper:
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #46 on: October 09, 2012, 11:45:00 AM »
My apologies - I removed the first pic, as it included my father's non-traditional kill along with mine.  Since we'd both taken deer, we took pics together rather than separate.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #47 on: October 09, 2012, 03:39:00 PM »
Congrats on the nice deer!!! I've been seeing quite a few deer but no shots yet. Did find 1 dead buck Sunday afternoon but was on our neighbors property so could not confirm cause of death. If I had to guess it was not by a hunter as to way it was laying out in the open and not too far from their pond. Could see it from my stand I was hunting in through my bino's. Hope to be back out in a different stand this week.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #48 on: October 10, 2012, 10:17:00 AM »
Congrats Rathbuck   :clapper:  Will finally get out this weekend. If the wind cooperates, I hope to still hunt a piece of state land that I've been eyeing.
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Offline Brad Arnett

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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #49 on: October 10, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »
Had a pair of bucks come in to the rattling horns this morning. A 4pt and big 6pt. The 6 was basically an 8 with no brow tines. I had a good shot on the 4 and held out for the 6 but he never gave me a shot. Ended up not shooting either one. LOL.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #50 on: October 10, 2012, 03:15:00 PM »
Wooddamon1,
I believe I have fished your river there a time or 2... Good to hear it hasn't been effected. The Lake seems to be keeping the frost away for now, but the sooner we get the freeze the better.

My folks' place is on the upper end of Bear Creek.

We'll see if we can't find a live one out there Saturday.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #51 on: October 11, 2012, 07:01:00 AM »
Congratulations to those who have gotten deer so far Here is our sons taken on 10-9-12 in Southern MI
 
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #52 on: October 11, 2012, 01:19:00 PM »
OH YEAH! Way to go!   :thumbsup:   Congrats!
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #53 on: October 11, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »
When does rutting activity (chasing and big movement) start n the UP ?  This is gonna be my first year hunting in the UP.

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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #54 on: October 11, 2012, 10:00:00 PM »
Chuck, as far as I know, it's around the same time state-wide, which is late October/early November...

Never hunted over the bridge myself yet, though...Good luck up there!
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #55 on: October 11, 2012, 10:11:00 PM »
1 doe in the freezer...now trying for a buck from the ground
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #56 on: October 11, 2012, 10:24:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :clapper:
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #57 on: October 11, 2012, 11:04:00 PM »
cold and wet in the yopper these days.  Today the winds were ripping out of the northwest at 30 plus.  Little snow on the ground in the morning before buring off as the sun rose.  Seeing lots of deer this year and have put up 14 quarts of canned vension last weekend with a doe.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #58 on: October 11, 2012, 11:40:00 PM »
Wow, snow already ?  I have a doe in the freezer from hunting Wisconsin, so pressure is off.  I have been viewing my trail cam pix and getting excited.  Nothing huge, but several nice deer coming through now and again.

My neighbor told me " if you aren't gonna bait, you aren't gonna see any deer . .  unless. .  you find a trail from one bait pile to the next and sit just downwind of that".  That was  a little disappointing to hear, but. . whatever.

I am hoping the rut gets deer moving around like down here so baiting is less of a need.
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Re: Good Luck MI Hunters!
« Reply #59 on: October 20, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
Spent most of last weekend cooped up in camp waiting for a break in the rain, finally said "heck with this" and hit the woods Sunday morning in a steady, warm rain. No deer sighted and haven't been back out since.

I'm pumped for next weekend, I'll be able to hunt for 3-4 days at my favorite time.

Anyone seeing any chasing yet?
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