Northern Michigan (too many deer)

[kill shot]

My brotherinlaw has a farm in northern Michigan of about 450 acres of corn that is still standing. He recieved crop damage permits to shoot deer but that isn't enough. It isn't a big buck area but it's so full of deer it's unreal. He would not turn down anyone to hunt there. At night it's nothing to see 100+ deer in the still standing corn. He has 5 seperate corn fields. This year it would be a big help if he could get some hunters in to harvest some of them. He has a lodge to stay in. I'm not trying to solicit for the lodge. He don't care if you want to stay there, get a motel in town, or camp on state land. I thought I'd mention this on this site because the hunters here seem to be the most desireable bunch. The area is just south of the bridge. If anyone is interestd let me know.

[Pheonixarcher]

Sounds like it could have some action packed hunting. I'd be interested to know a little more about it.

[caligator]

Wow, I definatly wont be able to make it soon. I just started a business and can't afford the time off,( the wife would shot me!!). Is there any chance of hunting up there this fall? I have family in Coloma and would love to head back to the UP. A buddy and I were contemplating a trip to MI, then family in IL, stop by Dads in TN and then a friend in SC. That would be a epic trip for sure.

[kill shot]

Caligator, YES that what this is about. His crop damage permits expire soon so there would be no hunting until this fall. He is a farmer so he will have corn. The deer don't really hit the corn until food is scarce. The land is much like the U.P. with many cedar swamps.

[kill shot]

Pheonixarcher, I can e-mail you about the particulars. It's strate east of you in Presque Isle  county.

[Jack Shanks]

Not a farmer so just curious why would you not pick your corn in the fall? Seems like 450 acres of corn still standing would draw every deer within several miles for the winter. Doesn't surprise me that you would see over a hundred deer a night even in Presque Isle county.

[Steelhead]

PM sent Brian.

[Bowwild]

Not surprising that deer would congregate in corn fields that were left out so late in the winter.

[tradgreenhorn]

Wow sure sounds like a great opertunity. I would be very interested as well. I would like some details. Thanks so much for the oppertunity.            

                          Thanks Don

[WESTBROOK]

I could go for some of that action too...I'm 100 mi S. of the Bridge.

Eric

[cosgood]

The corn harvest has to do with moisture content and how it is to be stored, not exact dates.

[Bowwild]

Yep, I know about the moisture content and I realize some folks don't have a means to dry their corn and the elevators pay less for high moisture content or charge to dry it.

[agross1]

As hard as this winter has been, I'm surprised there aren't more deer than that there.   Curious as to why he would leave all that corn in.   The deer numbers are way down around where I hunt(ionia county),  and I can't imagine how many deer would be devouring that much corn if it was still up.

[STICKBENDER98]

Sent ya a PM thanks.

[ron w]

Not to throw a wet blanket on this but.....just because it's a tough winter and the deer have yarded in the corn doesn't mean they will be there in huge numbers in October. Deer will travel miles to yard if they have to. Have seen it here in New York for years.

[Stixbowdrew]

I'm with Ron on this one, never been a fan of crop damage permits

[BILL LEU]

Just sent ya a couple PM's

[Gib]

Hello Brian, i sent you a p.m. thanks gib

[Zbone]

Yeah, totally agree standing corn is pulling them in from miles away and to kill them now with crop damage permits is a crying shame...

[Hawken1911]

PM sent.