Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally (update 12/21)

[Ray Lyon]

Good luck in Houghton Trenton!! We love it there!! Roy's bakery is a favorite.  Especially the Thanksgiving Pasty.  It's been two years since our daughter graduated but we still like to cross country ski the Tech and Swedetown trails.  I got my first bear in Copper Harbor in 1985, but at the time I was a Michigan State University student 😉😆

[Ray Lyon]

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This might look familiar 😉

[Trenton G.]

If she graduated two years ago, then she would have graduated at the same time that I did. Small world haha! That whole area gets under your skin very quickly! If I could find a job up there I'd go back in a heartbeat! It's an amazing area with fantastic people, great hunting and fishing opportunities, and some of the coolest country out there!
Roy's is always good! They provided a lot of my bear bait while I was up there! That bridge looks very familiar as well!

[Friend]

Nice acorn....Congrats!!!

[doubleo]

Nice buck and a heck of a shot! Congratulations!

[Roger Norris]

Whata great buck! Congratulations....it sounds like you did everything perfectly

[Trenton G.]

Thanks guys! The deer seem to be moving right now from what I've seen the past few nights, so hopefully something else comes together at some point!

[Hood]

Outstanding! Congrats!

[Basinboy]

Congratulations!!!

[Captain*Kirk]

Congrats on a dandy buck, Trenton!

[STICKBENDER98]

Congrats Trenton!!!! Any deer in the UP is a trophy, but a clean 10 is awesome!!! There is a certain mystique about hunting up there, it's been 8 years since I've walked the hardwood ridges and sat under a big cedar waiting for a deer to walk by, I can feel it calling me back.  Good luck in your future hunts.


Jason

[Trenton G.]

Thanks Jason! I guess I should clarify a bit. When I say northern Michigan I'm talking about just below the bridge. I guess I've always considered the upper lower to be northern Michigan and the U.P. to be it's own thing haha! This buck was just below the bridge, but I'll be headed to the U.P. this coming Friday for a long week. I'd love to get a crack at another U.P. buck!

[KAZ]

Fantastic hunt and write up, Well done

[Tr33]

Congratulations on a fine buck!

[Trenton G.]

Just wanted to jump back in here and update on the rest of the season. This evening was probably going to be my last chance to get out this year with the holidays and everything apapproaching, so I went in to work early to get out in time to log a few hours in the woods. I only had a doe tag left in my pocket, and was looking for one more freezer filler. I went back in to the same area that I got the buck in October at and settled in to the same spot watching a pinch point. Around 4:45 I noticed 3 does working down the edge of the swamp in my direction, and I slowly got turned for a shot. The first doe came through and looked directly at me. After a brief stare down, she turned and walked quickly into the swamp without offering a shot. The other two weren't exactly sure what was going on, and didn't seem all that nervous as they started feeding. The next doe turned and started to take another path back into the swamp that I knew was 22 yards, and right as she got to the last gap I had, I stopped her and shot. The arrow zipped right through, entering just in front of the last rib and exiting right behind the front shoulder. I was able to keep track of her through gaps in the trees, and watched her flip over after about 70 yards.

This doe filled my last tag, and ended an absolutely amazing 2023 hunting season. Aside from the buck and doe in this thread, I was also extremely fortunate to take a beautiful buck in the U.P. on the third day of the firearm season. In addition I was able to make two (unsuccessful) archery mule deer trips out west, one with my best friend from college, and another with my dad, something that I wasn't sure would ever happen. Too many experiences and stories to recount on here. 2023 has been an fantastic year, and I look forward to what 2024 brings. Happy Holidays!

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[Mike Bolin]

You've had a heck of a year young man. Congratulations!

[awry]

Enjoyable reads! Congratulations on deer.

[Basinboy]

Congratulations! You made a good shot on him 

[Lefty]

Congratulations on a great buck!

[rastaman]

Congratulations on a fantastic season sir!