Joining from SW Michigan

[Red84]

Hello all,

After listening to the podcast and watching the tv shows I figured I had to join the forum as well. Really enjoying it so far.

I am 34, married, with two little girls. They like to go hunting on occasion too. I grew up hunting mostly private land, except for my college years. I have gotten into hunting public land around me the last few years and despite the challenges I have had a lot more fun hunting this way. I made it a goal of mine to hunt other states at least every other year. Just got back from my first dove hunt on public land in Indiana last weekend and had a blast (no dove hunting in MI), and now I am looking forward to pronghorn hunting in Wyoming in a few weeks. When I started to plan a DIY public land elk hunt for 2020, that is when I found Randy Newberg and the wealth of information to follow. I can't wait to see all of the pictures and hear the stories you all have.

 

[publichunter1]

Welcome from MS! Good luck this fall.

 

[JohnCushman]

Welcome!

 

[Addicting]

Welcome, where at in SW Michigan? I’m in Paw Paw/Kalamazoo

 

[Red84]

Welcome, where at in SW Michigan? I’m in Paw Paw/Kalamazoo

Lawton!

 

[Addicting]

Keep us posted on how this years trip goes. No reason to wait till 2020, 2019 is doable if you have the vacation. Quite a few cow hunts that you can fill your freezer with.

 

[pabearhunter]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Red84]

Keep us posted on how this years trip goes. No reason to wait till 2020, 2019 is doable if you have the vacation. Quite a few cow hunts that you can fill your freezer with.

I'll make sure to post updates. PM sent.

 

[Steelsearchin]

Lawton!

Welcome from Schoolcraft/Portage! My wife and I had our wedding reception at the Lawton CC back in 2006. May have run into you down in Indiana Labor Day weekend- if you saw a couple guys running around w/ 3-4 little boys/girl, that was my brother and me. We had two days of great hunting and wound up with a pair of leg bands Saturday. We did a WY speedgoat hunt last year and had a riot, and put an arrow through a great NM public land bull back in 2015. I don't post a ton on here, but have learned tons of stuff from these great guys!

-tom

 

[Red84]

Oh the community center. I got dragged to prom there a time or two. Nice place. A pair of bands?! Lucky dog.

I wasn't in IN over the Labor Day weekend, we were there a couple days ago. It was a real soaker Saturday and Sunday, we were pretty lonely in our field. I'm sure the kids would've loved the mud. Felt an awful lot like duck hunting, so it worked for us. I plan on doing it again sometime though!

 

[MN_Bowhunter4]

Welcome aboard! I grew up in Gobles. Slightly younger than you but perhaps played against ya in the old SAC conference.

 

[Red84]

Welcome aboard! I grew up in Gobles. Slightly younger than you but perhaps played against ya in the old SAC conference.

The Tigers were pretty darn good then, football and baseball. More than likely you did, if not then you did against my brother.

 

[MN_Bowhunter4]

I was class of 2006. Definitely had some good teams but the blue devils always had great basketball teams. This is a great forum. Tons of experienced folks here willing to help.

 

[Colorado kid]

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[Horse]

Welcome neighbor

 

[Elkhunter24]

welcome from PA!

 

[Red84]

I was class of 2006. Definitely had some good teams but the blue devils always had great basketball teams. This is a great forum. Tons of experienced folks here willing to help.

Yup, same year as my brother.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Welcome and Good luck!

 

[Lonesome_God_outdoors]

Grew up in Elkhart, have a family cabin just south of Hastings and currently live in Wyoming. Welcome

 

[PA deer hunter]

Welcome from Pa !