Friday Posbang + Happy MgoDeer Hunting
Mates,
It is a great Friday with a nice covering of snow, and for a very large segment of the state's population up here, the eve of a virtual holy day - Rifle season for deer hunting starts tomorrow at 0-dark-hundred. I am a bow hunter, but I am glad that people do love to rifle hunt. For those that have never been, the fun and fellowship of deer camp are a treat, many a memory across generations of family and friends has been created this time of year.
Would love to have any MgoDeer Hunters share their plans for this year or favorite stories from past years. Since our beloved Wolverines have a 'bye' this weekend, no excuse to get out of the woods tomorrow.
Hunt safely and have a great weekend. Go blue!
November 14th, 2014 at 5:54 AM ^
its sooo early.....
but if i have too....
November 14th, 2014 at 9:07 AM ^
well it's early but I guess I have to roll out of bed sooner or later!
November 14th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
It turns out "Rack" is the most masculine word there is...
Beat your buddy at pool? Tell him to "rack 'em"
Tired? hit the rack
What's on the smoker? a nice rack of ribs.
Make some beer or cider at home? get it racked into bottles.
Hopefully I get a buck with a nice rack - she certainly has one.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
do you need a license to kill a deer this way???
November 14th, 2014 at 12:40 PM ^
Just PLEASE dont be this guy.....
November 14th, 2014 at 9:18 AM ^
Best time of the year (except the new MI fee structure for out of state residents)
Upper Peninsula!
November 14th, 2014 at 9:34 AM ^
WTF. Did Brandon take over the DNR already?
November 14th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
It;s about $180 for an out of state hunter.
Ridiculous.
November 14th, 2014 at 9:59 AM ^
That said, if Michigan's current legislature had anything to do with it they'd impose a DOUBLE POST TAX.
/smh
It's not like the UP benefits from the tourism or anything...morans.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
but if I could cull meat that tastes like New York Strip, or T-bone, I would hunt too. Never liked any venison I have been served. Wish I liked it, because shooting things sounds like fun.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:30 AM ^
at some loin chops from a deer killed by someone you know is interested in cooking (and therefore was more interested in taking care of the meat than showing off the dead deer), do this:. Dry them overnight on a baker's cooling rack with paper towel and plate beneath and paper towel on top. You'll lose some mass from evaporation, but it intensifies the flavor. Rub them with salt and pepper. Fry them in a dry pan (not non-stick) on med-high heat. Don't worry about a little smoke. Add some sliced shallots mid-way through to soften. Sear both sides and cook till rare-med rare. remove from heat and let rest for about 10 minutes... they'll finish at med rare. While the meat rests, deglaze your pan (with shallots still in there) with some chix stock, and red wine. Add salt, pepper, rosemary, dijon mustard, and a little jam. reduce till something thinner than maple syrup. Finish the sauce with some butter and serve. You'll like this.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
This could be the first triple kill shot by a MGoHunter
November 14th, 2014 at 6:01 AM ^
I have neither rifle nor bow, but I do have a car, and that's been sufficient for me to kill a deer in the past so we'll see how things go this year.
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November 14th, 2014 at 6:14 AM ^
i oughta know. last year at the end of bow season (12/31) i missed a beautiful buck one evening when my arrow deflected off of a branch. dejected i walked to the old truck to drive around to the front of the farm. i wasn't going 20 or maybe 25 mph when a large doe came out of nowhere and ran into the bumper of said 1-ton diesel crew cab. despite umpteen close calls, it was my first deer collision.
truck -1 (no marks), deer -0 (deader than a door nail).
so i put a tag on her and took her into the barn. me and the 4 oldest boys cleaned and skinned her. it was 15 below without windchill that night. suffice it to say, there was no problem preserving the meat until it was time to butcher.
truck season is 12 months a year and sometimes it's not so bad.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:16 AM ^
Killing a deer with a car is the honorable way to go about it.
I don't go hiding in a blind or a tree or wearing camouflage or baiting my spot or anything. Nope. I drive in a big old thing with flashing lights that goes vroom vroom, and that's how I kill my deer.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:06 AM ^
about waiting in a blind to shoot an animal makes me uncomfortable. I guess tracking a deer involves some skill and is sport-ish, but sitting in a blind and waiting to just blast a deer seems the equivalent of hiding around the corner from your dog's food bowl and kicking him in the nuts when he bends down to take a bite. Surprise!!! BAM.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
Cattle are dangled upside down and get a bolt of electricity behind the ear. Then their throats are slit and the blood is drained.
I can see how some would consider that so much more acceptable.
Enjoy that burger.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
How do you know whether these guys and the other upvoters of their comments eat factory farmed meat?
November 14th, 2014 at 8:22 AM ^
you're going to change many people's minds around deez here parts regarding beef with that, so yeah maybe you shouldn't have. I'm off to go get my steak and eggs...
November 14th, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
thanks. You go enjoy your death now. Go on.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^
The end result is the same for both the cattle and the deer. They die. The big difference is, the deer lived a natural life by sleeping, eating, and breeding in the wilderness. It's a fair chase: their ridiculously crafty senses vs mine. Cattle? They have ZERO chance of survival.
November 14th, 2014 at 11:55 AM ^
1. it's not like deer pass into valhalla painlessly upon death if they aren't shot. they willl freeze to death, starve to death, die of disease or maybe get ripped to pieces while still alive by coyotes or a bear. a well-placed arrow or bullet is quite humane.
2. come bow hunting with one of us. you'll see that it is quite the challenge. i hunt with a completely stripped bow - no pins, sights, weights, nada. it's just me and the deer and the arrow.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
I think the difference is that cattle has been domesticated by humans for the purpose of being hung upside down and yadda yadda. Now if you have a problem with deer farms where hunters pay big bucks to shoot big bucks, I can get on board with your beef there (pun intended).
November 14th, 2014 at 8:45 AM ^
Good luck MGoDeer.
November 14th, 2014 at 7:50 AM ^
I just saw what I assume was a buck dead along the road on the way to work. I say assume because someone had stopped on a 4 lane divided highway to cut its head off. Ohio, enough said.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:05 AM ^
Dad still goes every year despite not bagging a buck since the late 70's. I went with him a few years and found out why... Get up at 4am go sit in the woods waiting until dawn, fall asleep until lunch, have a few beers, fall asleep until dusk. Deer hunting is nothing more than a few days away from the wife and kids for him... Now that i'm also a husband and dad, I understand and approve.
November 14th, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^
We had three tags (I shot with a camera).
My older brother got the first and we dressed it. They went back out and he got the second. He grabbed his bow before going out again and got a third. The other two guys didn't get a shot off the whole day!
November 14th, 2014 at 6:08 AM ^
I'm not an avid hunter, fishing is my thing. I hope all everyone says safe and does well. Good luck out there. If anyone has any extra venison send it my way!
November 14th, 2014 at 11:55 AM ^
Saturday will be National Philanthropy Day, so it's a good time for all MGoBloggers to be charitable. So, I'm wishing all MGoDeerHunters "a million bucks!" And upvotes for all!
November 14th, 2014 at 6:24 AM ^
Good luck to all the MGoHunters!
I haven't really gotten into deer hunting here in Florida, only fishing and gator hunting. I'm hoping to do some bow hunting when I go up to to my parents' farm in Ohio around Christmas. We'll see. Until then, enjoy the snow and the hunting. I'll just have to live vicariously through you guys. Go get some MGoBucks!
November 14th, 2014 at 6:25 AM ^
Opening Day!
ng Day!
November 14th, 2014 at 6:32 AM ^
Love college hoops! A lot of top 25 teams in action tonight. Should be some good game!
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November 14th, 2014 at 6:27 AM ^
I need this Friday. Hoping to see us go undefeated in our home-and-home against Bye this season.
November 14th, 2014 at 7:15 AM ^
I have to wait a little longer. Maryland's firearms season is two weeks away.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:40 AM ^
First and foremost, to all those who shall be out there in the fields and woods on Saturday, good luck to all of you.
What it means to me, of course, is that today shall be a very quiet day at work due to the skeleton crew we'll be fielding. Tons of people this week were talking about their blinds / favorite places to hunt / etc..., and as of yesterday evening, a fair number of those same people will be heading to those places.
If nothing else, we have this second bye week were people can watch football / hunt / do whatever with relatively low stress and a relatively clear mind. I'll take it given how our season has gone.
November 14th, 2014 at 6:47 AM ^
I am looking forward to a quiet weekend at home this weeked....
jdon
November 14th, 2014 at 6:51 AM ^
Road-tripping to NC. Just left Athens, home of THE Ohio University. Haha One of my favorite headlines this year.
Ready to enjoy this bye week and hope our team gets healthy!
November 14th, 2014 at 6:59 AM ^
FREEDOM OF POSBANGING!
November 14th, 2014 at 7:07 AM ^
Though I've never been hunting, I still could use a good banging.
I'll bang back, promise.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:19 AM ^
It stays in Vegas, baby!
November 14th, 2014 at 7:11 AM ^
Did somebody say bucks?
November 14th, 2014 at 7:41 AM ^
But I'm confused. Is she a Buck or a Doe? It doesn't really matter since I have tags for both!
November 14th, 2014 at 8:15 AM ^
My problem is, I can't afford her bait.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
No matter how hot she is, remember one thing: There's some guy, somewhere, who is sick of her shit.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:19 AM ^
I sense very strongly that there is a playful joke to be made regarding your confusion and your ability to get either gender. But I can't figure it out. So go blue!
November 14th, 2014 at 8:16 AM ^
god.
Uh, duh, ah, uh.
That would be the best response I could come up with if she said hi to me.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:28 AM ^
disgustingly anorexic?