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Michigan: North Manitou Island Backcountry Hunting/Camping

BCHunter

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Has anybody ever hunted or looked into North Manitou Island in Michigan? I was thinking about going the second week of October this year. Let me know if you're interested in going, I think it would be a blast. It's probably the most backcountry hunting opportunity Michigan has to offer.

-15,000 acres
-$25 dollar application
-No bag limit, deer harvested on the island don't count against your mainland tags
-2015: 61 people applied/got permits, only 49 hunted(I assume most were firearm), 32 deer taken, 21 were bucks
-Bow: October 1 through October 28, 2016
-Firearm (Muzzleloader and Rifle): October 29 through November 13, 2016

https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/nmihunting.htm
 
Well if you want to cancel one of your other trips let me know. From the application, it looks like you still need to get a Michigan license even though it doesn't count against your numbers.

Looks like this might slip to 12-16 October, my wife seems to think family events and weddings of people I barely know take precedence over attempts to connect with my inner caveman.
 
BCHunter said:
Looks like this might slip to 12-16 October, my wife seems to think family events and weddings of people I barely know take precedence over attempts to connect with my inner caveman.

My life story. And then I get crap for complaining about things that are scheduled during hunting season!
 
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