Deer camp is all about spending time with family and friends. It is about the hunt but also about the time spent in the outdoors. Becoming aware of your surroundings and having every one of your senses on alert.
Our camp is a gathering spot for hunters and non hunters to share their stories and display their sucess.
It is all about...Good friends, good food, cold beer and lots of laughs. Life is good at camp.
JB

ya know we too hunt around home...but my camp pal's call in with details, and call in for tracking and dragging help, some call to ask for a truck...or to hang it in the barn, or to see if ya want to go to the honey hole in the morning for an all day sit, or to move a stand 50 yards "I need to close the distance..." in the dark no less, when its raining, to see if your going north, or south for the weekend, or if your going to be sick from work and if you sit in one of my spot with me, can I sit one of yours as well for achange up ya know??? No deer camp is many things.. it is not just a big buck, BUT boy does that make for a great big smile for the crew.. even the big doe on New Years Eve was tasted by many on new years day football, yes getting out in the woods, the swamp, the orchard, even the private spot golf course when its raining and no golfers, it is many things all at once for 90 days in Michigan. Green to gold and red to brown and gown and then white...sometimes all in one weekend or so it seems. Deercamp, well thats all about me taking your money in a game of poker in the garage too! peace!

My moose camp is about being alone and self-sufficient 24-7 for weeks on end. See photos in my profile. No words can fully explain those images or the feelings that draw me to my camp as often as I can get there.

Ontario Honker, I checked out your photos of your camp and hunting exploits. For some reason I was unable to post under the photos. Great camp. Reminds me of my first hunting camps with my Dad, Murphy, and Bill Groethe in the Black Hills.

To me Deer Camp has always been a great adventure and a right of passage. Something I look forward to all year with great anticipation and excitement. It's about good company, family, friends and nature. Throw in some practical jokes and many laughs, tall tales, campfires, a few beers, good food, and a serious dose of work, preparation, tradition, respect for the elders and our quarry. It's about not shaving all week, or longer. Finding a new Honey-hole to hunt or fish. Being the first in camp to tag-out, which leads to "driving the 'meat-wagon'" Making memories only a hunter can really share or appreciate. After a successful hunt it's about celebrating and reflecting on life's little victories and about life itself. Long story short...Deer Camp is a magical place.

I checked hunters in deer camps for over 35 years and I could see what a great time they had. After I retired I hooked up with a retired trout hatchery manager and we have a fine deer camp. Most of us ( there are 8 ) live within 20 miles of the camp. I realize that I missed out on a lot of quality time with a group of responsible and ethical hunters. We don't necessarly wait for a monster buck but we do kill some nice deer. The meals are fantastic and the visiting after supper each evening before hitting the rack is second to none. Some of the stories may lack a little truth but everyone knows that and is taken in stride. I knew that I had been missing a great part of hunting but until I have been able to do it, I didn't realize how much. My buddy has showed me his deer rifle probably 25 times but I still admire it every time. These are the things that i will never forget. Myself and a couple of the hunters require some extra help and the younger hunters are more than helpful..One of our hunters fell out of a tree at the camp when he was 18 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. He is 54 now. He went to college and then law school and has been a fine attorney for years. We have made him a special place to hunt with heat and sliding windows. A lot of people don't call this hunting but to him it means everything. Our camp has become a very close knit group of caring individuals which happen to hunt. If someone hasn't had the opportunity to be part of a camp you are missing something.

Eat, sleep, hunt, eat, sleep, hunt, then take a break & go into town for a steak and a Viking game, then eat, sleep, hunt.

You are not missing a thing. It's about fun, fellowship and sitting around the campfire at night after supper talking about the day's hunt and anything else that comes to mind. It is so relaxing and a great way to end the day!