Things have been kind of quiet here. I'm assuming we all must have later season openers. I feel like I know a little about most of you but part of the magic of this contest, at least for me, is getting know our teammates a little better. How about we post a little blurb about ourselves to take some time until we can actually get hunting.
I'm 57 yrs old from northern Michigan, have been most all my life. I hunt primarily public land in multiple counties across the NW side on the lower peninsula. Opening day for me here is Michigan is Oct. 1st. I tow a camper around, park it on public land and hunt remote from home most of the season (the wife refers to it as her vacation) and typically hunt some evenings locally. I'm lucky enough to have been employed at a place for 30 yrs so I have ample vacation available for hunting. I typically take Fridays off throughout October giving me three day weekends and then I take the first 18 days of November off.
I've been deer hunting all my life (dad took along me before I was old enough to hunt) and I've been trying to slay deer of my own since 1974. I started the saddle hunting journey 5 years ago but had one year in there where I couldn't hunt due to some family issues so I've essentially been saddle hunting 4 years now.
My primary saddle is a Tethrd Mantis combined with a Tethrd Predator. My primary climbing method is single sticking on a modified Hawk Helium and I occasionally use my WE stepps when I know I'm going to an area with difficult (leaning) trees. I've been working the last couple of years on trying to get into self-filming my hunts but I have to admit, that part of my game needs serious work
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I have to admit, at this point in my hunting life I am primarily an 8pt or better buck hunter. Also, in 45 years of hunting I've can only recall ever taking 2 does (70+ bucks though). That said, my freezer is getting empty so this year I did buy a left over doe permit so hopefully I can add a 5 point doe to the team score.
Looking forward to sharing stories with you guys throughout the season. Good Luck and be safe!
Joe W.