http://wiredtohunt.com/2009/10/27/deer-hunting-in-northern-michigan-part-2/ Deer hunting news, stories and strategies for the next generation Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:45:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wiredtohunt.com/2009/10/27/deer-hunting-in-northern-michigan-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5738 Greg Cabose Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:27:01 +0000 http://wiredtohunt.com/?p=598#comment-5738 I enjoyed your article on deer hunting in northern michigan. It took me ten years before getting my first northern michigan buck on State Land. Unfortunately for me, my grandfather would sit me in the same spot year after year which for him was a good hunting spot some 10-15 years prior to me hunting. Ever since getting my first northern michigan buck, I've learned a lot about hunting the "big woods" bucks and to date have 15 bucks to show for it, which include 5 nice eight pointers (two 120 class P&Y) and a nine pointer. For me the best strategy starts in the spring when the snow is first gone. I will spend 2-3 days just walking the woods while looking for both deer sign from last hunting season as well as potential funnels for the deer to travel through. Personally, I have found that where there is a transition from a hardwoods to a clear cutting area (5-10 years old) with some open field area is a good place to start, then you need to find that one or two pinch points/travel routes where the deer like to sneak through. Over the last 5 years I have hunted from a large red pine overlooking a transition area with a pinch point as well as where an old railroad grade crosses through the old clear cutting making a natural runway for the bucks and does to travel down. The area is a great place to catch a buck coming back to or coming out of his bedding area at either day break or late evening. In 2005 and again 2009, I would have won the opening day big buck contest in Indian River, yet I don't have anything to prove to anyone, so I just don't ever enter the contest. I enjoyed your article on deer hunting in northern michigan. It took me ten years before getting my first northern michigan buck on State Land. Unfortunately for me, my grandfather would sit me in the same spot year after year which for him was a good hunting spot some 10-15 years prior to me hunting. Ever since getting my first northern michigan buck, I’ve learned a lot about hunting the “big woods” bucks and to date have 15 bucks to show for it, which include 5 nice eight pointers (two 120 class P&Y) and a nine pointer. For me the best strategy starts in the spring when the snow is first gone. I will spend 2-3 days just walking the woods while looking for both deer sign from last hunting season as well as potential funnels for the deer to travel through. Personally, I have found that where there is a transition from a hardwoods to a clear cutting area (5-10 years old) with some open field area is a good place to start, then you need to find that one or two pinch points/travel routes where the deer like to sneak through. Over the last 5 years I have hunted from a large red pine overlooking a transition area with a pinch point as well as where an old railroad grade crosses through the old clear cutting making a natural runway for the bucks and does to travel down. The area is a great place to catch a buck coming back to or coming out of his bedding area at either day break or late evening. In 2005 and again 2009, I would have won the opening day big buck contest in Indian River, yet I don’t have anything to prove to anyone, so I just don’t ever enter the contest.

]]> http://wiredtohunt.com/2009/10/27/deer-hunting-in-northern-michigan-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Deer Hunting in Northern Michigan | Wired To Hunt Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:42:25 +0000 http://wiredtohunt.com/?p=598#comment-175 [...] tuned for the next post  on deer hunting in Northern Michigan. We will delve into how you can locate and pattern bucks in the unique Northern Michigan [...] [...] tuned for the next post  on deer hunting in Northern Michigan. We will delve into how you can locate and pattern bucks in the unique Northern Michigan [...]

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