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<\/a>The next few days were filled with cold temperatures, wild animal sounds at night, and unfortunately no deer. My gear held up well and I stayed warm in my tent. Humbled by the experience of being in the big woods, I am determined to head back up next year, albeit with some more scouting ahead of time. Opening day of firearm season is about more than just getting a deer. It’s about being out in the woods and taking part in the tradition of Michigan hunting.<\/p>\nBack home, I am putting away the long rifle, and sighting in my 350 legend. There are 11 days left of firearm season and then another couple of weeks of muzzleloader. I plan to hunt hard and try to take advantage of the increased range that a firearm offers. I haven’t quite reached the halfway point of my deer season yet, and I still have 10 weeks to try and kill a mature buck.<\/p>\n
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Michigan’s firearm season for whitetail deer has roots deep in history and tradition. For many years, people have been heading to deer camps and cabins to hunt on Michigan’s opening day. While bow season tends to be associated almost entirely with the pursuit of deer, rifle season encompasses much more than that. It is about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":3882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[127],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"yoast_head":"\n