Yes sir!!!!!!!!!!

Throw it a jar of honey! That one in my kids Hundred Acre Woods books sure seemed to like it! LOL

2 quail with a 16gauge single shot, covey flew up, I shot 2 went down

Remington 16 gauge pump w/ open sites. borrowed it from the farmer next door.

everything that rabbit said! For the cutbait use little bluegills

I'm sorry guys this is not a related response, but why the Celtics icon? Do you think they really have a chance against LeBron loving David Stern? As a die-hard Pistons fan, I've seen what happens when Stern picks his Golden Boy to win (Example Miami and Wade & Last Year Garnett and Celtics). Last year they hyped up the Celtics before the season even started. Again I apologize for this response... I hate the NBA!

Why would you use a airsoft gun to hunt? You should use something that gives you a quick kill. Animals aren't supposed to suffer, and it's our responsibility as hunters to make sure of that. Unless your under 10 yrs. old, use at least a .22! But if airguns are what you want to purchase, Gamo makes a line of hunting guns, but I had a friend buy one and said the quality was horrible and he returned it.

I would like catch a Northern Pike on a fly rod or go on a bow shoot for the Asian Carp.

Rage 2-blade 100gr. for whitetail and ThunderHead 100gr. for turkeys. What about you "lovetohunt" (MI)?

All three, but just having that alone time is theraputic. There is nothing better (except having my son with me on stand) than being outdoors, I don't even care if I even see what I'm hunting. You see something new damn near everytime your out there. Not to mention the fact that everyday, you can learn something from a new situation. God bless mother nature! And then there's Deer Camp... How do you top that?

I just got my cabelas spring catalog. They have a Trekker Classic Dome tent that sleeps 8 people for $150.00 and one that sleeps 6 that is $120.00. It sounds like they are closing them out so if you are interested I'd check it out soon.

Open sight .22 with a head shot. Using a sight is to easy. I went bowhunting for them once, but that was too expensive. Lost 2 arrows, one broke when it hit a stump, and the other went up the tree with squirrel and never got it back. I figured it was a dumb idea afterwards.

Yes for 3-4 years now, also North American Hunting Club, Outdoor Life, and Michigan Out of Doors! I love em all.

#2 silver bladed Panther Martin or # 4 black w/yellow spotted blade Mepps Bucktail

MLH said it best...Tailgate up and if it's worth showing off, take it to a buck pole!

I'd hate to be hunting with you Coop! Ha Ha Ha. I'd shoot right between the eyes and run like a deer.

Amboy Duke, Damn Yankees and Solo Uncle Ted all rock this is not even debatable. Whack and stack baby!

Great question! I usually cut the throat. I'd rather not waste an arrow/broadhead. But I've also made the mistake of grabbing the buck to early and had my wrist pinned against the tree by a big ol' 9 point. Won't make that mistake again. I had to jab him in the chest about 6 times before I got my hand from under his rack. Live and learn!!!

Yep, big ol' squirrel pot pie. Yummm!!

What's gigging?

My friend caught one while we were bluegill fishing that was 17" , but the biggest one I have caught is 15" and I threw mine in another buddies pond.

My buddy ran one over with his car and then turned the hide into a longbow arrow quiver. It was pretty cool.

It's definately a personal preference, sometimes I do it and other times I don't. But it isn't neccesary.

Gar in Saginaw Bay. rezavoirdog is that legal in your state, we can't do that here and we can't fish them during spawning season either.

If it's walleye, I let it sit in a bowl of milk for an hour and then bake it with butter, garlic salt and pepper, and a little cayenne. It comes out nice and flaky!

Not if you buy some good quality arrows. Just like most stuff, the more you pay the better the quality.

Buckmaster G2

Absolutely, you'll notice the difference. I agree with Del in KS, a mid priced one is all you need. Try it you'll like it!

I agree with everyone... no mechanicals only fixed blades, make sure your window is open enough so you don't shoot through it, and my blind says not to shoot a gun through it or it will catch fire.

The first month I hunted, but like steve182, I also would have bagged a deer sooner if I hadn't been strictly a buckhunter at the time.

I wax mine once a week, and I try to shoot everyday. I only shoot 12-15 arrows at a time.

It definately sounds like your string has stretched. Follow the advice of all these other guys and you will be just fine.

Not my own broadhead, but jabbed my hand on one while gutting a deer. Someone else stuck the buck before I did and it never died.

They should still be sharp. But if you don't want to spend on replacement blades, Cabelas or Bass Pro sells blade sharpeners.

Over 200 suckers, used some for garden fertalizer and canned and smoked the rest.

Mine doesen't, which allows for some good alone time(when the kids aren't with me). She doesn't hunt either. And I don't go to Bingo with her, it's kind of like our places of Zen.

MLH- I thought the DNR isuued a statement last deer season allowing eveyone who has any type of hunting license to shoot them if they see them and then report it??? I know there around, a fellow hunter shot one 2 yrs. ago 3 miles from my house.

MLH said it best so far, it's bittersweet. Your first reaction is "sweet" and then it's "damn it, there gos another arrow". I've done it a couple of times and they are both hanging in some racks on the wall.

20' minimum for me unless I'm hunting a ravine. And like the other guys said a white pine is my tree of choice for both the cover scent and the branches below me for cover.

In Clays situation, I call him on it. If the bolt is clean, that is indesputable proof he never touched the deer. If he argued it I would probably call the law. Clay, you say you might ruin this sportsman for life, well I personally think we don't need any sportsman for life like this jack*#$. All this does is incourage him to do this again, whos to say the next time he does this, it's not a kids first buck. I'd much rather lose some moron who doesn't have any hunting morals than some young hunter who just had his/her heart broke. Clay, you always have great opinions and answers but sorry man I got to disagree with you on this one.

P.B.&J, Peanut Butter Trail Bar (2), and bottle of water.

Just don't let PETA morons find out about it, thats something else for them to hold against us.

My name is wallofsam and I have a problem. There I said it! Please don't tell my wife I admitted this, all she'll say is "I told you so" The first step is done, what's step 2 and how many steps are there?

Backstraps, butter, and onions fried in a cast-iron skillet. Or cube up some of your steak into 2 inch pieces, lightly brown them in butter, wrap a 1/2 piece of bacon around each one w/toothpick put in a casserole dish and put a whole bottle of B.B.Q. sauce on top. Cover with foil bake until done and serve to hungry poker players. Serve with Budweiser. (If of age)

Until this post, I always thought they were strictly a varmint gun. See that's why I love this website, I'm always learning stuff!

8 pt buck

Congradulations, I have to wait til 4.20 and I don't think I'll even be in the state for the season now. Figures... it's always something. I wish MI would hand out 2 permits a season.

H.S.Strut makes some good ones. I have a quaker Boy Quad call which has 4 different calling pitches which is nice on a stubborn hung up bird.

It looks like another gimmick to me. Throw any bait in a Bass filled aquarium, were the Bass haven't been feed in days, and they will bite.

If you ever want someone to call for ya, I'm not too far from ya. I don't think anyway? It's a blast and I hope you get into it.

Any one that shoots straight!

Panther Martins or Mepps Spinners

Easy fix, Greenhead says it best.

I think I spent $10.00 on a pike lure once. But for $50.00, it better troll itself across the lake, and fillet the fish once it's caught.

When I used to use them I went with API. Made some noise on the way in and out of the woods though.

Redhead Enduraskins, like MLH, and Cabelas Camo-Pants and lightweight long sleeve mock t-shirt. Uninsulated rubber boots and a Camo ballcap.

I'm a michigander! I hunt deer, rabbit, squirrel, bear(when I get another tag/5 points and counting), pheasant, and turkey. Maybe bobcat this next winter.

I love it, you can never know enough about the outdoors.

Maxim and National Geographic!

I'm sure that outfitter won't be getting swamped with calls after the airing of that show. To bad the kid had to go through that.

Set up 50 yrds. off of the tract, and pull him in. If he doesn't come, cut your loses and come back later. Maybe you'll come back at dusk to put him to roost. I can't stand it when people trespass on the land I hunt, so I would be a hypocrite to do the same. That's another problem with todays hunters, nobody respects property lines anymore. Even on stateland if someone sees your stand, they will set up 30-50yrds. away and try to drive you out.

Why pay the money? Just practice all the different senarios you could possibly be in, that way you can assure yourself and the animal a quick kill. We owe them that much.

My friend in 5th grade for stealing my girl. No wait, it was deer, I grew up in the city and when I was 16 I got to go up to deercamp w/dad. They partied like rockstars and I hunted. Been hooked ever since.

Good question. I used to think it was a regional thing. But Bama's answer sounds better.

I'm in the teaching stage at the moment, 1 daughter started 2 yrs. ago, 1 son ready to start. But being I had to teach myself pretty much everything, to do with hunting, it's always nice to have a seasoned veteran out there with you... even at 35 yrs. of age.

When I used to play fantasy football, my opponents would have to face a whole wall of sam, not just sam. It was also my teams name.

I grew up in the city, my family would drive 50 miles out past Ann Arbor to be in the outdoors every other weekend(when I wasn't at a hockey tournament). My parents instilled this in me and now I try to involve my family in all my outdoor hobbies. Sometimes it works other times they just say "have fun".

If it's legal, was he in a penned ranch?

Every turkeys different, some like it raspy, some like it high and squeaky, etc. Try a little of everything until you get a reaction. I used a mouth call, to call my bird in this morning. Other times it's been the box call.

Tiffany sure is soft on the eyes! When I was a kid it was Mort Neff. Also the old Fred Bear videos of him bowhunting pheasants with a longbow or recurve.

Aren't you tyrell? Same icon anyway.

I shot Quik-Spin wraps on my arrows last year through a Whisker Biscuit and had great success with 2" groups on the target and killed a buck with them. Never had any problems!

Hjohn429 sounds like he's gonna have one for sale, might be what your looking for. If I could add to what Hjohn said for accesories, I'd add a string loop for your mechanical release. Less wear and tear on your bow string.

Let him go and hopefully he'll be a shooter next year.

Mine would be either Mepps or Panther Martin

I take it off, because thats the way I practice shooting.

Seems like a fun career, but doesn't seem like there would be enough time with the family. I know how much time I spend in the woods during bow season and the rut. I couldn't imagine jumping from state to state for 4 months in a row following the rut around. I'd rather have my kids with me in the field or on the water.

I'd have to go with bowhunting. I love the lack of pressure in the woods, and the anticipation of the 1st rut. Not to mention the milder weather. I also take alot more pride in a bow-killed buck. Good question!

4-5 yrs. as a subscriber and 3-4 months on the website.

The only ones who get hurt by this are the farmers who grow crops specifically for baiting deer. The DNR here in MI kind of blindsided the farmers last year by announcing the ban right before the season started. The stores still sold bait (DNR can't control sale of agricultural products) but no doubt the sales suffered. I know alot of guys who still baited, but it's not worth the risk. And besides it's better for us all if it's banned.

I'm a memeber and there is nothing wrong with the club. The magazines are kind of repetitive, but what hunting magazine isn't? They do send you stuff to test out, which is a nice perk. I've been a member for 7 years and some of the stuff they gave me to field test is a lantern, deer scents, a gun cleaning mat, a thermo-cell, scent-lok baslayers top&bottom and head cover, and some others I can't recall. When you becaome a Life Member they take the previous yrs. you were a member, off of your total. Plus they have great writers like Chuck Adams and Bob Robb.

It's mother natures buck until YOU harvest it. You can't call "dibs", that's just the way it goes.

Half of the sport is to find the game, I don't like to do anything half-a$$!

I do and all three methods. It's fun to find out what's working, and I love going down small creeks and streams with a small ultra-light and a panther martin or worm and see what's living in it. Sometimes you find a nice beaver pond and slay some good brookies trapped in it.

Just buy a new eyelet, like whiteriver says should still work great on panfish. My kids do this to me once a year!

I was a treestep guy for years untill I tried the climbing sticks, I'll never go back.

I can't hunt with a rifle were I live, so 12 gauge shotgun.

Water the ground and wait until dark. I think cathching my own nightcrawlers is half of the fun.

Definately the Blue Channel, but alot of bullhead around here in MI have a yellow tint to them too!

Ultra-light rig with the smallest panther martin or mepps spinner if Beekeepers idea doesn't work.

Grow up punks! We don't need jacka$$e$ like you on our site. I'm also reporting you and hope to never have to waste my time reading your dribble again.

I've got the 12 also, as a turkey gun with the accuchoke in Full. It's a great gun for the money and very reliable.

I'd find out what the hatcheries use to feed the trout and try to find something as close to that as possible.

You don't need that much fps, especially if your a kid. Nothing personal, just the truth.

Layers and my Mr. Heater Buddy!!!!!

Like shane, Idon't get it. Caught myself chasing golfballs in it many times and never got it. Guess I'm lucky.

Where you at in MI?

I'd wait him out, like jbird said, for the hens to nest down. I'll bet 99 out 100 times you won't be able to pull him away from those hens. But he will remember and probably come back to search for the hen the was calling him. Or if your short on hunting time, follow the low ground get up ahead of the flock and cut them off. I wouldn't call though, it might send then hens in the other direction.

There will wil still be murderers and crimes if guns all disappeared. The terrorists took over the Pennsylvania plane on 9/11 with a boxcutter. I didn't see any big movement across the Govt./country to eliminate and outlaw boxcutters. This is an issue that will go on for decades and it's like beating a dead horse. So let's relax kick up our feet and crack open a cold-one, summers almost here!

Alex, I fish Lake Huron and Michigan from the shore every year. Try to find one of those Little Cleo spoon combo kits with 5 lures. Blue/Silver, Orange/Silver, and Flor.Green/Silver seem to work the best for everything thats out there salmon and trout wise.

7' Ugly Stik w/ Shimano Baitcast Reel & 6'6" Berkley Lightning rod w/ Shakespeare open-face spinning reel.

Hey Reid, I just did the same on my property, no it's not baiting. Every animal will feed on these apples, and you aren't going to hunt over every tree right? It's natural and it's a food source, Good Luck.

Yes this works, it sounds a little unorthadox, but it does work. About 10 yrs. ago I had 2 bucks fighting in the woods and decided to sneak up on them. After about 15 minutes a nice fork horn and the bigger buck quit fighting and headed toward me. Had it not been the day before gun season, and I hadn't filled my bow tag, I wouldn't have shot the 14" forkhorn, but I did. Be scepticle if you want, but it does work. The old saying gos, don't knock it til you try it!!!!!!!!

They should, and I think they do. It's a great spot for unbiased opinions on products. Plus we usually give pretty good input on what needs to be improved.

Depends on what your fising here in MI. Pike just started Saturday.

Our season here in MI is Oct.1 to March 31st, so nope not yet.

I'm not sure but it would be a nice bonus someday.

Never heard of it... what's it all about?

Years back I shot what I thought was a wounded doe, only to find out it only had 3 legs and was fine. No wound at all, if there was one it was completely healed over.

I just saw a Husquvarna 16" bar in todays Quality Farm and Fleet (don't know if you have those where your from), for $199.99.

I'm not sure this guy knows what this site is about!

Dance a dead minnow on their bed and you will get a strike, it might take a minute,but you will get a hit.

They are some type of worm. They aren't harmful. The DNR biologist, that I ask about this to said, they require being eaten by fish and pooped out by birds in order to complete thier life cycle. Normal cooking kills them. We have them in our Bluegill and Crappie up here in MI.

I usually fish the edges first, then work the points and drop-offs. Then finally, drift fish acroos the lake. A depth/fish finder is a big help on a new lake too!

Maybe the ammo companies saw the results in what the oil companies did(make a huge profit) and decided to claim there is a ammo shortage and are going to drive up the prices.

I personally prefer a .22, no pellets to pick out if you take a clean head shot. But if I had to choose, between a 12 and 20 gauge, probably a .20 gauge.

Size is the only difference.

Use them (the big ones) for pike bait.

Leaping whats?

Take your pick. Up here we have Pink Bottoms, Morels, puffballs, and ones we call stumpys (cuz they grow on stumps). Morels are the top dog though. I like em fried in butter and served on a nice juicy Delmonico steak. Nothing better for lunch in turkey camp!

I'm with you muskiemaster! Lets load up and head to Canada.

Way too expensive for this cat, sure looks like a nice piece of equipment though!

You said it Coop! One day soon this situation is going to happen where a civilian with a gun is going to save someone/or a group of people from a nut job with a gun. I can't wait to see what the medias reaction will be, they cops will probably arrest the savior for having a concealed weapon.

Slothman, cant say I've ever seen a 300lb.'er in a tree before. I'm 200lb. and think I stick out like a sore thumb. Where are you gonna hunt in Tenn.? I'm sure somebody on this site could help you find a good spot.

It should work, just get em in close. Then when you get a chance buy a full or extra full choke. Better yet, order one from Cabelas or Bass Pro and have them ship it 3 day mail. Then you'll have no worries.

I recently got back from TN and both landfills we worked at had yote tracks everywhere. They must have run at night because we never saw them.

Yes it's depressing, where I'm at in MI, I'm lucky to see a rack that goes 120. These guys all go to outfitters and thats fine, to each their own.

All of these guys make the best points, and you do need to take care of this problem. I've seen what happens when you don't take care of a poaching problem right away. But please don't refer to the turkeys as YOUR turkeys, they are everybodys' birds. Hunting is a challenge, and and nobody owns these birds until they harvest them. Sorry to be so blunt.

Velociraptor because they were pack hunters and probably the Pteradactyle? for wing shooting. But that side of Brontosaur ribs on the Flintstones sure looked tasty.

It's a baby cougar! Whether or not our DNR in MI wants to admit we have cougars or not, there is too many sightings and stories about these cats. The tail is too long to be a house cat. My parents live up around Fife Lake MI, and the neighbors horses got tore up from a cougars claws that jumped out of a tree onto their backs! Check out the website at www.michigancougar.com

Both of these guys are right about putting the birds to roost. That's how I do most of my scouting. And it works most of the time.

When you start seeing crickets on your lawn. Or if you see fish hitting bugs on the water surface.

Not legal here in MI, besure to check local regulations. Why not use a shotgun?

I use live frogs hooked thru the back leg. Toss them out past lilly pads and hang on.

I'd start with a Remington 870 pump with multiple screw in chokes. That way you have an all around bird-hunting gun that wont break the bank. Then later on down the line purchase a auto for skeet and every other foul. It's just my personal opinion, but I like to have a gun specifically set-up for one season and another gun for hunting something else.

Maybe Michigan should start a chapter of the "Wolf Coalition" in our Upper Peninsula. They decimate the deer/moose population, and our beloved DNR says they are not the cause of the declining herds. Eventhough winterkill has been extremely low the last couple years, it is supposedly still the culprit. I say shoot, shovel, and shut up! If the DNR isn't going to take care of the problem, maybe sportsman will have to cull the packs.

No I don't think so. I've had 2 button bucks in my backyard for the last month, and the buttons are quite visable.

Personal preference I guess.

That was awesome. Hopefully they will start having some more target practice out there on the other pirates.

I love catching carp just for the reason they are such great fighters. If you get a chance, if you haven't already, try bow fishing them. Now that's a blast!

Yelps- which I do in little circles ( the raspier the better) Purring- which I drag my striker straight down the slate in a slow motion making a purring sound (it's supposed to mean the hens are at ease)

I went this route when I bought my first trail-cam. I would suggest spending at least $150. I bought one of those Stealth-cams for $99 and it was junk. I too, am currently looking for a trail-cam but this time I think I'm going with the Prowler Or the IR-550 (Stealth-cam).

97' Dodge Ram and 97' Chevy 1500 I won't ever buy a new truck! I'll buy my wife a new vehicle but for hunting and fishing, I beat the hell out of them. Drive it till it breaks and then buy another one if I can't fix it.

Yes and like Coop says "more money". What's up with your name?

I would like to see them all make it, but it seems like some will probably go the way of the Dodobird. It does look like the .300 and .270 are the most popular. Unfortunately, I have not shot anything but the two forementioned guns. What is the smallest WSM they make?

Nikon makes great binoculars, so I would expect the same for their scopes.

I don't mess with Bass while they're on their beds. Too many other fish in the lake to fish for!

I haven't got into that yet. Have you made any Rapala type lures yet and what types of wood did you use for your lures? I'm just getting into making Pike Spearing decoys and have only used Bass wood. I have to custom make my tail, dorsal and gill fins out of plastic or sheetmetal. It would be nice to find a manufacturer that had a catalog for these.

I'd continue to fish it... but as a catch and release only. Do you know where the pipes come from? Are they from a field or factory. If the lake stays murky all the time, that would be a warning signal to me. You never know what people are dumping these days. If you see something nasty coming out of it, report it to the DNR and let them check into it. You could be doing the environment a great favor.

I have one on my Savage .270 WSM and it's a nice little option. I've had some triggers that required a little extra force and being able to make the pull a little lighter gives you a smoother shot.

Go with a .270 WSM It is a good gun for anything from pronghorn to whitetail to bear to elk. And it will reach out and touch something. What part of Wyoming you going to?

Gotta agree with Jeff4066 on this one. I highly doubt he didn't notice the shells. He should get suspended for being a dumba$$. I know alot of you might not agree, but if my kids are at school and there is a gun or ammunition brought on school grounds, I want that kid suspended. The youth these days deal with issues differently than we did. When I was a kid and we had a problem, we got in a good old fashioned fist fight. Now kids use guns or knives.I personally blame the parents for not raising them the right way. Maybe if parents were able to disipline kids the right way, instead of having social services called on them, we wouldn't have some of the problems we are experiencing now days. Accident or not, you have to be held accountable for your own actions!

Did you kill the snakeheads? We used to have a problem with dogfish in my favorite pike lake, but after a year of throwing them in the garden,we took care of that problem. By the way we went after Crappie today, but no luck!

.17 looks like something that could be quite versitile from smallgame to predators.

In the spring summer and fall,ice cold Budweiser from a bottle, everything tastes better from a glass bottle. But wintertime, hot choacolate in the morning, and maybe a little buttershots at night?

Fried most of the time, unless its a nice salmon or trout. Then I like to cook them on the grill in foil with butter, salt and pepper.

Yes but only in the fall. Mostly run them with dogs.

What exactly is a delayed harvest trout water. We have designated fly stream/rivers and sections were you can only use live bait but I've not heard of what you are saying.

I never have personally, or heard this brought up before, why... are you noticing something?

It's a great scouting tool if you do it right. Here in MI, I have better luck putting them to bed. I'll call just before sundown. If they are out there like you say, you should be able to here them gobbleing in the morning and figure out where they are roosting.

I'd go with Mr. Twister jig twistertail w/silver blade, I used to try everything in the wind and this worked best for me.

I was always told dark water dark lures, clear water bright lures. I haven't seen anything to discourage that theory yet.

We used to slit the throat, but after a couple of bad situations (nearly stuck, charged, and gored) I/We always dispatch it as quickly as possible with a gun. Unless it's in bow season. But it sounds like you did the right thing to me!

I'm a michigander also, and deer are #1 followed by everything else that you can hunt here in MI.

We caught a 50lb. Spoonbill in Lake of the Ozarks years ago, but other than that time I've never used one. They are illegal here in MI. Not much skill involved, but would be an effective way of food in a survival situation.

All these guys make great points, and getting permission should always be #1 priority. Otherwise it makes a bad name for all sportsman. I would also do some morning scouting, find the fields with birds in them. If you don't have any luck with the first farm, don't quit. Alot of farmers think turkeys do alot of crop damage so they might be eager to let someone in there to take a few out of the population. Good Luck!

Slugs are more effective in the open, but if you are in heavy brush, or swamp it can be quite effective. I know some guys that hunt in somewhat thick terrain and they load thier smoothbore shotguns with a slug 1st and the rest buckshot. It seems to work for them.

Sorry, I don't buy those T.V. gimmicks. But some other guys on here have used it and had success.

Yes sir!

If it tastes like bear I'd try it. Bear burgers are excellent. But the meat was mixed 50/50 with pork. It had a tiny bit of gamey flavor, but thats what I liked about it. No different than shooting a buck from MI Upper Peninsula.

There are many more qualified folks than I!

Hopefully by giving people answers that help them with thier problems. Who's Nate?

That's a new one to me. Good theory though! Unless of coarse it's mating season.

Man I'm glad we don't have them things up here.

Way to open a can of worms on that one KMB! To each their own. Just like any group, if I want any interest, I'll pursue it myself. They hunt and fish just like we do! The more sportsmen/women on our side the stronger voice we all have!

Use frogs, toss them on shore and then drag them into the water. Then hang on!

No she doesn't... sweet solitude!

I tried it at my previous hunting spot and it grew great but, I couldn't keep the deer out of it and by the time bow season showed up the plot was decimated. Maybe if you try some of that Arrest (you spray it on a tape that is around the plot) it would help it out. A friend of mine used it and says it works great.

My Remington Nylon 66 .22LR

Your killing me, what have you got up your sleeve?

I wish I would have taken woods class in High School, that's a great idea. I'd try to make a pike spearing decoy too!

Toss it, catfish and carp need to eat too. Way cheaper than paying fines.

Dels right, if I could afford a Mathews right now, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. But even if you can't, I'm sure a good bow shop will set you up based on your needs. If they don't seem too eager to help you move along to another shop. There is nothing better than a good bow technician. And by the way, there's nothing better than bow-hunting.

Try to chum them in with corn and then put some corn on your hook and toss it in the center. Seems to work better than chicken livers.

With all the media hounds clamoring to get the scoop first, they believe/report everything they hear. The real story never comes out until weeks later.

Buy a new one and save the old one for a kid or for bowfishing. Or donate it to a youth hunting/shooting club.

That would be my kids, the night before a morning fishing trip, out on the lawn gathering my worms.

Unfortunately, I don't have a pole barn to put a full body mount of this animal in, so I'll have to do a shoulder mount. As to what I would hunt it with, I'd have to go with a bow & arrow. Sounds like a good hunt to me. To bad we can't clone them and put them on an island like the crazy Prof. in Jurassic Park!

I used to shot a cap-lock and the only buck I ever shot at, I knocked him right on his rump, and he got up ran away and never even found a spec of blood. I was shooting a ball w/patch and 90 grains of powder. I got rid of the gun for a mid-priced inline from CVA and dropped a 9pt this year, right in his tracks. I'd go with something other than a ball.

Sounds like one of those superimposed pictures to me.

I'd go with Dels idea that way you never have to mess with it again.

Try to find a rabbit trail in some thick brush/cover, seems like this is where I always see there tracks in the winter time.

I'm not gonna get into the whole left and right thing, that sound like conspiracy theory to me. But I agree we, as a society, need to get these nutjobs off the streets. We should bring back the "death sentence". Maybe it would deter some of these morons from even thinking about hurting anyone, maybe not.

Yes it works great. I'll have mine by my side on opening day of turkey.

Yes probably. I just wish they would start to realize that if more people are armed some of these tragedies could be ended swiftly, instead of nobody being armed and being sitting ducks.

Everything should be universal, otherwise it would be nothing but a pain in the a$$ to buy bow accessories.

How did you get these guns, your only 18. You might be getting this gun dealer who sold these guns in some crap. You meant, your Dad bought these guns and when you went to shoot it, you noticed this problem... right?

Join the NRA, I did after doing some extensive research. We can prevent these crazy laws being introduced. And thanks to MLH there is a free years membership registry link on the message boards page, under announcements, then under Free NRA membership. Strength in numbers!

Careful what you wish for, I used to be gungho just like you but "good things come to those who wait". The older I got, the more I understood why we had these laws. You may be mature enough to drink and mature enough to own/shoot a handgun, but I would have to say a good 90% of the 18yr. olds out there aren't! Just bide your time and enjoy life. Besides, it seems like your doing a good job at getting around the laws anyway.

We used to catch a mess load of those out of the Thunder Bay River in Alpena,MI. We would always just throw them in dry Drakes and pan fry them, just like Catfish. Make a side of fried taters and have some cold Budweisers with them and ahhh..DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!

Make your trip worthwhile, the first mature buck (2+ yrs.) I'd probably take. Unless, of course there is a ton of good sign or you are seeing lots of bucks. Good Luck and let us all know how it went.

I have heard of WD-40 as a fish attractant, but I think it's illegal. Probably because you pollute the water.

Rabbit, my buddy has NEF single shot turkey gun in 3" but it won't kick out the shell after being fired. It's the 3rd time I'd heard of this. Must be a defect?

Coop, you forgot to ask the bad guy if he could hang on a minute while you take the trigger lock off. I also say HELL NO!

Nice to have friends in high places, eagerly waiting for the article.

Lots of practice! Once you get comfortable shooting, put yourself in different hypathetical hunting situations and shoot from different angles and distances.

I don't get it, how does a cleaning rod hurt your barrel? When you guys clean your guns, you guys are wiping the rod down as you go? Do you spray your rod with anything before you clean a barrel?

Yes... I think it has been along time coming.

Check on the NC DNR website.

Not sure what you mean?

Depends on what seasons are open, our bass season opens Memorial Weekend and our pickeral and trout aren't open either. I'd check that first.

Thank you too, it seems like I'm learning something new all the time.

10yrds. behind my backyard.

Depends on what you are using it for... if you are trying to learn fish patterns, then I'd go with what streak said, but if it's for memories just put pictures and a short story.

Nothing less than a 300 Mag. those little guys are vicious, as for the money, how much you want for the tents? HA!

Thanks guys... I'm now a member.

Where I live in MI, if you call the DNR they might make it out within 10hrs. but probably not. Not any anti-hunters around, but way to many violators. The DNR would rather concentrate on the water for easier violations, rather than have to go pursue someone in the woods.

Any good bow shop should be able to take care of this for you, I just had my Buckmaster G2 restrung and it cost $70. But that included string leaches, peep sight, string loop, and tune up. Plus the bow tech said that I should come back after shooting 50 or so arrows and he would double check everything for me again for free. (the string stretches a little) This is alot cheaper than buying a bow press.

There's always catfish, bullhead ,and carp.

Amen!

What's the conflict? Mom/Wife can wait for a delicious walleye dinner or take them with you! April Fools! My wife wouldn't go for that. Halloween Night (usually a great night to hunt here in MI), but the last 4 I've been on Trick or Treat duty w/ the kids.

No I haven't put myself in that situation.

Kkeltic is right , but put a rock in the bottom of the bag and for your depth use 10lb.+ fishing line instead of rope.

Jim, if you go to the Michigan United Conservation Club (mucc.org), they have a step by step guide for doing the job. Once you are at the main screen, go to the Michigan Out Of Doors page. Once there, click on the Mich out of door T.V. link (on the right, in the green box). On the next page, click on Skull Mount How To (also in the green box). Hope this helps!

Wal-Mart has a wire minnow trap (frabil) for $8-$9. Put wadded up bread or dog food in it and come back in the morning.

I don't move unless I've tried a few of the major colors and lures. I've seen it before where a guy leaves a spot and 15 minutes later someone is in the same hole pounding the fish, so i like to try a little of everything before I move. This is especially true with icefishing and early season panfishing around MI.

Sure, what's his phone #? That's pretty damn ridiculous isn't it. I don't own any assault weapons and don't care if I ever do (unless we get invaded), but I think we should all be able to collect/own whatever gun we choose as long as we are not a convicted felon of a violent crime. Now as for explosives, don't you have to have a permit to buy dynamite anyway (like to blow up stumps)?

This happens to almost everyone of my friends that hunt state land. There's not much you can do about it, except either wait them out or have a back up stand in place. Although a couple of my friends went to their back-up spots to find no stand or steps where they had set-up, seems to be alot of theft in the state woods around these parts. Hunters beware... I guess, though it's unfortunate. Hopefully the hunters in your region have a little more respect for each other than around here.

Cremated and spread out over some trout stream and throughout a cedar swamp in the Upper Peninsula. Then everybody will go to the hall that I have rented (it's going to be in the will) and party till daylight. No crying, unless your laughing your a$$ off due to good memories.

Not the Bohnings, but I tried the Quik-Spin wraps w/4 inch vanes and they worked great. Just make sure the shaft is clean and the water is hot enough or you get air pockets. I learned the hard way and wasted 2 out of 6 wraps. But, if I ever go on a bowhunting trip, I will definately have some for quick arrow repair.

That's to bad, my Wolverines were up 2-0 last night and lost 5-2 to Notre Dame in the CCHA, and the B-ball team lost to Ok. but atleast I got M.S.U. still alive.

Check your target and see if your bullet is tumbling, or it is passing through clean. Possibly change brand of slugs.

Blacker than the Ace of Spades. None of that weak stuff though, my wife buys the whole bean 8o'clock, or the starbucks house blend. 2 cups of that and I'm up the rest of the day.

Out of 5 in the family, just my son and I eat what I harvest. Unless I trick my daughter into eating venison burger, she hates it when I do that! But out of 2 bucks in the freezer, 1 goes to jerky and sausage, 1 hind quarter goes into the slow cooker for shredded BBQ venison sandwiches (freeze the rest in styrofoam cups for later) and steaks/burger last him and I untill July.

No I don't think we should be playing with mother nature. I also don't think to highly of high fence pay to hunt ranches either. How can you take any pride in shooting a caged animal?

I just spray down the inside with a hose, and hang it from a gambrel. It's not so much for me about cleaning it, as it is cooling the meat down to stop any bacterial growth. Then I hang it in the garage and shut the door to keep it cool. I live in MI so usually the temp. isn't a problem.

I flagged him and asked F&S to remove him from our little forum here. We don't need BOZOS like that . I hope I didn't offend anyone for doing that. It's just nice to get legit info from knowledgable people, not plagerist, and are here for the right reasons.

Yes... that company should be shut down for that crap. I fish the Little Manistee, lots of Rainbows and Brookies. Good idea on the Grayling MLH!

It happened to me the first time I posted a question. I think because of some slower internets (like mine) you have to wait for the question subject boxes to load up before you start hitting submit.

Wow! I have nothing to add to this that would make it anymore clear. Everybody has made great points. It truly makes me glad to be part of these question/forums and I know that the true morals /ethics are constantly passed on from my fellow hunters/fisherman. Our kids are the future and if we all do our part to teach them what's right and what's wrong, WE WILL continue to change the perception of hunters being killers to hunters being heroes of conservation.

You should know this one MLH. It's because our DNR stand on over-passes and count deer going down the highway. And they do a great job with precision an accuracy on the harvest numbers. cough..cough..

I think you answered this before, where at in Mid-Mich. are you at. I'm in the thumb. Also how easy is it to start a hive. I'm going to plant a small orchard later this year and am wondering about cost and maint. issues.

Four-whellin, are you Tyrell, or his friend?

We have a great thing going on here with very knowledgable participants. I'm sure the staff @ F&S are already on this and will get this guy, whether it be Celtics or Broncos, out of here.

The backstraps and then the heart. The heart (cooked up like tenderloins and served with eggs for breakfast) is delicious, and we save the hearts at camp until we get 3-4 and then pickle them. Great with cheese and crackers.

Always put the animal down, whether it is suffering or not. Gangegreen(???) will set in and also it affects the gene pool. Bucks that get shot or hit by a car and live often have mutated racks the next year and produce future bucks with genetic flaws.

If anybody sees an ignorant question, don't answer it. Eventually, the person asking the question will, hopefully, quit doing this and either ship up or ship out!

If I woke up late, i would go back to bed! All it takes is 1 time for a big buck to see you and change his pattern completely. Those deer will be there tommorow, it's not worth messing up what could be your 1 chance at a monster buck. If you can't go back to sleep, try scouting the rest of the morning from the road. I know this from experience. Drive around and see what the deer are feeding on, most of the time they hit the fields that they know are going to be picked soon or when they taste the best( like alfalfa or soybeans or maybe in the woods on acorn flats)

I generally try for a bird with a 10"+ beard, there are so many birds around here (I'm furtunate I know) that we can afford to let the jakes get big, and be patient for a good tom. I have yet to score a bird with my bow, that's my plan come April 20th here in MI.

Do you have a taxidermist picked out? My friend does my work, and out of courtesy, I ask him because from past experience, everybody seems to do something just a little bit different. Good Luck this spring!!!

Yes, like buckhunter says..."Where are the pictures?" That's one hell of a buck. I'd love to see it. Do all of your fellow members a favor and show us what a true duke looks like. Congrats!!!!! Was it a farm or private land? Tell us the story.

I agree. There are some really dumb questions too like "How is your day going?". That's not a hunting question! It seems that some users are just on here to accumulate points.

Beekeepers right, there is alot we don't know about your set-up. The only thing I would suggest right now is to scout hard, without being seen, prior to season to find out where these bucks are coming from. A game camera is good for this. Are all these bucks coming from and going to the same spot? If so maybe you need to set up off of this runway. In my own experience, I try not to hunt the same stand more than 2 days in a row. I think your scent hovers around even after your gone in some way shape or form. Maybe they see you going in to your stand? There are a lot of factors that could be sessing you up.

I agree... that would be SWEET! Sometimes I have questions for some of the MI hunters, but don't want to bother everybody else out there.

Without a doubt North American Hunting Club. They cover such a broad range of hunting. They also have a gear review section, lot's of info on foodplots, and they print lots of thier members pictures. It's a good club to be a part of. They also have some of the best hunters working for them, such as Chuck Adams, Bob Robb and Dave Maas.

Your obviously from N. of Lansing. I'm S. of Lansing and my average shot is also 50-100 yrds.

You bow hunting or gun hunting? If your bow hunting, you're probably screwed. If gun hunting raise up and shoot. You should have time to raise up and get set to shoot while the initial commotion is going on. Then pick your shot.

Red & white

StealthCam I540 IR

Yes, except for the road races. Pretty boring! The race here in Michigan is pretty boring too! Not much to our track. Talledaga and Bristol are a blast to watch.

Is this a hunting question or just a blog for high schoolers killing time?

No... usually they will go through 3 cycles, or until they become inpregnated. Usually they give birth from May to July (depending where you are at). Now as for antlers, I know that blood runs through the velvet, to help the antlers develop, but that's the extent of my knowledge. Hopefully, someone finishes this because I would also like to know.

At least a couple of times a year. Especially, when you get home from work and are scrambling to get your butt in the woods.

Wolves in the U.P. of MI, turkeys are starting to do alot of crop damage where I live too. Especially when they are competing with the deer for food.

Sorry MLH I don't understand what your asking.

Pros: Huge entrance hole, easy tracking, flies like a field tip, easy to change blades. Cons: Cost, hard to still hunt with (corn and branches often open up the blades), and won't blow through a shoulderblade.

jamesti is right... here in MI they both work great on trout, bass, and all panfish. Everyone should have atleast a couple different colors and sizes of each. Also the largest red and white, and the black and yellow bucktail work great on northern pike.

Oh ya, go Red Wings!!!! I played juniors in Sarnia, Canada and Saginaw MI. N. Dakota is a perenial powerhouse, great program there. Gotta root for Michigan and Michigan State though... sorry!

I don't think anyone was ignoring your question, we all just lack what your asking for. I know I'm not gonna answer something I have no knowledge of.

Never hunted outside of Michigan, lots of game, deer herd needs work. Our doe to buck ratio is horrible. We also have bear, elk, bobcat, pheasant, quail, grouse, squirrel(fox & grey/black), turkey, fox, coyote, rabbit(cottontail & snowshoe), and pretty much every freshwater gamefish in the states. Plus if you trap, we have beaver, otter, mink, and muskrat.

I think Michigans Upper Peninsula was on that list also. I was just up there for the muzzleloading hunt in Dec. and shot a dandy 9-point. If you want a challenge and access to thousands of acres of prime hunting ground(National Forests) and no hunting pressure, I'd go there my friend. I'll be back next year. Just bring a quad or snowmobile, probably the later depending on the snow. There are awesome ceder swamps to hunt but if you don't have away to get back in the woods 2-5 miles your really limited to where you can hunt!

I'm a member of NAHC since 02' and have recieved items every year. They start you out small and you slowly get gear better in quality. My last 2 products to test were Scentlok Baseslayers (full outfit, even head cover) and a Therma-Cell mosquito dispencer. I've also got a lantern. You have to fill out a fieldtester profile, once you get your item you have to fill out the questionair and send it back in. Then you have to fill out another fieldtester profile. The only thing is, when I started doing it, I would get something every 8-10 months and it's going on 13 now. Seems to be getting longer and longer everytime, but it's worth it.

They are always a month behind, you should get it next month. Be prepared though, Outdoor Life likes to copy F&S. They are from the same publishing company and I think they mimic F&S from cover to cover. If you go to their website, it's almost identicle to F&S.

No prarie dogs here in Michigan, but we hunt cottontails with bows every winter. What a blast!!! Still it's hard not to lose a couple of arrows in the snow, you just try to remember where you lost them and check back in the springtime while looking for sheds and Morels.