2023 Deer Season

[spencer rifle]

It's here! Haven't got out yet with the crossbow, but did see fresh rubs in the deer woods. Got picked for the early Chain O Lakes hunt, and have permission from a guy at church to hunt his property in the deer reduction zone. Will be trying some 10mm during firearms season. Could be a good year?

 

[Cavman]

Hope its a great year for us all. Good luck to everyone!

 

[cg21]

Youth season got mine off to a great start! Always easier when I don’t “need” to get one thanks kids

 

[Michigan Slim]

Daughter forced me to go Sunday. We were surrounded all morning by does and fawns. Buck bait later.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Seriously thinking of using my GP100 .357 Mag this year.

 

[model1994]

I bought a .270 last season and need to replace the sights and hit the range, mid November will be here before we know it

 

[duanewade]

Seriously thinking of using my GP100 .357 Mag this year.

My first handgun kill was a nice big doe using my Dan Wesson 15-2 with a 6" barrel and a Tasco red dot (25+ years ago). Walked off 30 paces and she dropped about 10 yards from where I shot her. I've taken several more with the .357 mag and a couple with my .44 mag. The 15-2 shooting the 6" barrel was really good with 158 gr XTPs.

 

[progelk]

Exciting times ahead! Fresh rubs and early hunt opportunities sound promising. Best of luck for a successful hunting season!

 

[DadSmith]

My nephew wants to come up and deer hunt with me this year rifle season.
What does out of state license cost nowadays?

 

[Michigan Slim]

$240.00. Buck only license.
91.00 for youth.

 

[DadSmith]

$240.00. Buck only license.
91.00 for youth.

Thank you.

 

[dak109]

Check for hunter Ed requirements as well.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Hunters Ed can be done online. Both my kids took it that way.

 

[Hookeye]

Cold front coming, should help, according to the habitat solutions dude on YT

Cuz and I will proly try to get out.

Prefer to stay out til Halloween

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Food for the fo-fiddy... I have dies but I'm too lazy to reload for it this year. $38.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Going to sleep in Saturday. Go out for the evening.

 

[VinceU1]

I’m at my brothers property and they are out with bows. I can’t use a bow cuz I blew my shoulder out playing baseball. I DO have a crossbow on order but it is not here… yet!

 

[two70]

Cold front coming, should help, according to the habitat solutions dude on YT

Cuz and I will proly try to get out.

Prefer to stay out til Halloween

I definitely tend to see an uptick in daylight buck movement on my trail cams following October cold fronts. I'll probably hunt somewhere on the fringe of my hunting area at some point this weekend. While I expect an increase in buck movement, I don't think it is enough to warrant putting pressure on my better spots.

 

[vwarren]

Youth Hunt success!!
We had an interesting day for sure at 85 degrees… we hunted until 1100 and never saw anything but squirrels. Ate some pizza and went to the beach for lunch. Back to the woods around 1600. Bobcat @10 yds around 1800. Group of Doe move in around 1830. That’s when my boy let the Savage eat making a perfect shot @40yds! Then we played Shew fly Shew until around midnight when butchering was complete… great day!!

 

[Michigan Slim]

I need to get some sleep at some point, so I'm not going out until the afternoon tomorrow. If it isn't raining. Up early, hour drive, work late, hour drive. Need a day or two to just sleep.