On this episode I break down mock scrapes and how I use them to help me get closer to my target bucks. It is the middle of July and there is not better time to establish mock scrapes on your hunting properties.
On this episode I give the break down of my 2023 turkey season. But first share announcements of the upcoming website that is just a couple weeks away from being released, as well as a line of MI Hunting Logo wear. A reminder that the application period for Michigan bear and elk tag is running until June 1st. Then we stop off at the Conservation News Desk for a couple resent stories in the outdoor space.
Hunting in Michigan provides for unique opportunities. On this episode I tell the story of a doe I was fortunate to hunt on the shore of Lake Michigan. Morning started with a blown sit and a missed opportunity. Ended with a hunt full of first for me as a hunter, and a pack out to remember. Everything had to go right on this one.
Joining me on this episode is long time friend, Lee Witkop. Lee sits down and tells his story of hunting Thanksgiving Day where he shoots three deer. We discuss the area he was hunting and why he set up where he did. Then we get into what his strategy will be going into this deer season. We talk hunting encounters with deer in past hunts and scouting. Swapping information on what gear we will be using to aid us in our hunts.