Kind of a dissapointing end to an otherwise great season (although there is still 2 weeks left) I went out to the farm I have permission to hunt, and the guys who gun hunt it decided that since their season is over, it would be a great time to start clearing the swamp area up. Well, needless to say, there wasn't one deer track in the snow on the property, and with the storm we have approaching, this would have been an awesome night to put a tag on something.

If anyone is interested in going out of state (but still in the United States) to go hunting in 2011 and beyond, get ahold of me and we will set something up. I would love to do a western hunt for mule deer, antelope or elk, South Dakota for Bison...and not to forget...a pig hunt down south.  I don't care if I have to drive or fly, we'll figure something out.

I just can't bring myself to go to one of those high fence ranches to go grocery shopping. None of us are getting any younger, so the longer we wait, the less we are going to be able to do.  There has to be someone else out there just like me.  Now that I think of it, the world would be alot better if there were others out there like me.  LOL

I trully believe that the Michigan DNRE has really fouled up the hunting in this state. It all starts with the early gun season in September. Then there is the 500,000 doe licenses in the southern 3rd of the State they are selling to lower the herd to...in my opinion...please the Insurance Companies. I don't know what the answer is, but all the "early" seasons do is change all the habits of the deer sooner than nature would.

Yes this is a little bit of a rant, but it is also an invitation to any of you longbow/recurve guys who might be interested in getting out of your state and just needed that little bit of a nudge to get the ball rolling. Let me know who is interested, and what you would like to go do. Let's go hunt something together.

TTT anyone interested?

Im interested, but it wont happen for at least a few years Grapes, money is at a premium in this state same as the deer are getting to be! I shot a gorgeous buck with my curve, only because it was the one and only deer to give me a shot after 35-40 hunts. A 3 point or a doe would have sufficed as well.

i cant this year but that pig hunt down south sounds good! i went to a place south of brownsville texas a couple of years ago and had a blast! i would be willing to go agian when i get time maybe in 2011!

Mike,

Any particular months in 2011 your considering? I'm up for it. Let me check around for some interesting options.

Hal

Yeah, I was thinking of getting out of this lame state next year, and hunting Michigan!!  

QuoteOriginally posted by bawana bowman:
Mike,

Any particular months in 2011 your considering? I'm up for it. Let me check around for some interesting options.

Hal

PM sent

Mike,Tracey are interested in something some where next year.

I'm considering the TBOF shoot in Florida in March, than maybe some hogs somewhere near there. Ride with me?

I am up for it..........in fact, I am going to Idaho this summer to camp, fish, hike,explore... I plan to hunt bear in June....and I plan on scouting....would also love to mule deer,elk hunt next fall

QuoteOriginally posted by Bow man:
Mike,Tracey are interested in something some where next year.

I will stop by your booth at the Kzoo Expo, and we will figure out something.

Oops double post, sorry

QuoteOriginally posted by randy grider:
I'm considering the TBOF shoot in Florida in March, than maybe some hogs somewhere near there. Ride with me?

How long of a trip are you figuring going on?  I have one set, just not paid for yet in October, but could possibly swing a Florida hog hunt if the price is right.  It's always good to go with others, as gas is much cheaper that way.

Checkout my thread on Hawaii on the PBS website.  It can be pretty inexpensive to hunt Kauai if you do it right and find a decent air ticket price.  Its -5 at my home in Alaska today so I have my thoughts on Pineapple-land!

QuoteOriginally posted by Steve H.:
Checkout my thread on Hawaii on the PBS website.  It can be pretty inexpensive to hunt Kauai if you do it right and find a decent air ticket price.  Its -5 at my home in Alaska today so I have my thoughts on Pineapple-land!

I looked at hunting pigs on Oahu when we were there this past Easter, but the prices were a little hard to swallow.  So I opted to take my oldest (6 at the time) shark fishing, and we caught 2 galapagos sharks, and a threasher shark.  The only mistake I made, and wish to heck I didn't do it, was to show him the movie Jaws right before we went there.  Funny now, but at the time, he kept saying "we need a much bigger boat dad".  There were a ton of goats on the big island north of Kona when I was there in 2003 for our honeymoon, but my wife wanted to sightsee instead of hunt.  Oh well, momma has to be happy too.

Get a group of tradgangers to come on a Bear Hunt to Northern Maine and we'll put togeather a special Price for everyone!
Me guide

I took a nice 300# boar with Don Hebert just over the border from you in NB. That was 7 years ago.

575 and a forty dollar license gets you free range hogs up to three per hunter all meals and lodging

If you're in Michigan it's 12 hours I think

DNRE = Do Nothing Right Ever

There are loads of options available.  I need to get with all my hunting buddies now and figure out what we all want to do.  I'm always willing to join in with others too if you need a spot filled.  Thanks for all the leads guys.  I really do appreciate it.