michigan hunters

nvrhapy · 10-24-2006, 07:16 PM

i plan on going up to my cabin on the week of nov.6-10 to do some more bow hunting, my question is would this be during the rut? i heard some of the best hunting is during this time. thanks

RDHunter · 10-24-2006, 08:08 PM

Wheres your cabin at up north in the U P or the L P .
I'm going to my sister - n - laws place in Mancelona the first week of Nov. and she tells me that they have seen bucks chasing does already.

nvrhapy · 10-24-2006, 08:30 PM

its located in harrison, which is the middle of the LP, about 40 minutes south of cadilac.

RDHunter · 10-24-2006, 08:37 PM

I know where your at , you'll be southeast of me and it should be a good time for you as far as the rut goes .
I hope you have fun and good luck to ya be careful out there.

buckhunter14 · 10-25-2006, 05:22 AM

I live just north of Grand Rapids, and you will be hitting it about right. Maybe just ending pre-rut and start hitting the hard stuff. They are slightly chsing around here and now coming into calls. In the U.P. have heard bucks are ready to mate!

badshotbob · 10-27-2006, 03:07 PM

nvrhapy, where abouts in Harrison? We have 40 acres of swamp surrounded by crops and hardwoods on Brand Road about a mile and a quarter south of Mansiding. Been hunting this property for a good long time. About eight or so years ago there were so many deer you'd trip over them walking in and out. In years past between the farmers' block permits and the DNR handing out endless doe permits, the population was down for a bit. The last two years though there have been good numbers with some great bucks running around.

You should be hitting the rut in full swing. I've hunted that week before gun many times and the bucks are insane that time of year.

djkiller · 10-28-2006, 12:22 AM

Well I think the rut started a little early by us/ In the Baldwin area. Last week I was able to get a 7 point to come some grunting. Plus after I shot him we noticed his neck was very swollen already. And have been trailing doe's alittle more too. Not heavy in the rut yet. but its early for that kinda of activity for us. I have 40 acres in Watson in the U.P. Havent seen alot of deer activity . we have 8 acres food plotted also. The rumer I'm hearing from the DNR. Is in our area the numbers are down. Sad too. We didnt go up to hunt last year. figured we leave them completly alone for a year. Hopefully there wrong. We will see. We have our best luck the 2nd weekend of opening of rifle. Good luck to all this year!!!!

nvrhapy · 10-28-2006, 03:14 PM

hey bob i'm located on old state ave a couple miles from mansiding rd, i got only 20 acres all wooded though. hoping to get me a decent buck, i havea couplecameras set up on the property one by a small food plot and another by a corn feeder and got tons of pics so far, 90 percent are does and i got a couple bucks but there all smaller ones only 4 pointers nothing exciting at all. i been hunting my property since 1993 and have only harvested does nvr a buck nvr even seen anything bigger than a 6 point on the property. hopefully this year will be different.