South West Michigan

DForester · Post by **DForester** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:00 pm

I am from SW Michigan and very excited about this approaching deer season. I have not been able to hunt for the past three years. I was a dedicated bow hunter who lost interest. 4 years ago I was engage to my wife and life has been a whirlwind since then, and I would not change a thing. I now have a son bought 20 acres currently building a house and pole barn and tearing down the old farm house. I also have another son on the way due 9-9-09 at 9 oclock.
What happened to me was I did not have the time to dedicate to my bow. I wounded a deer due to my own lack of practice three years ago and hung my bow up and have not touched is since. I know with my son and the new house project I will not have the time to dedicate to archery season once again. But now I have purchased a new equinox and am looking forward to the accuracy and getting out this year and feeling confident on making a clean humane shot. Hopefully on one of the many monsters that frequent my property. I have some nice pictures and am looking forward to posing them as soon as figure it out.
I guess what I am getting at it the crossbow has made it possible to enjoy a sport that I love once again and it fits my lifestyle, I am not a shotgun hunter and never going to be one. I am very happy about the new law here in Michigan and look forward to writing the DNR and telling my story.

Wishbone · Post by **Wishbone** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:13 pm

Welcome Don, lot of good folks here. I also live in Michigan. Congrats on the family and the property. Glad you're back into Archery.

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:22 pm

WELCOME!

roly · Post by **roly** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:38 pm

Welcome Mr. Forester

Enjoy your boys, teach them to hunt, they will thank you much later.

killshot · Post by **killshot** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:47 pm

Welcome friend

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:03 pm

welcome aboard

OneShot · Post by **OneShot** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:05 pm

Welcome Don!

I hunt in Sanilac County, where there is "no"shortage of deer.

oneshot............

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:59 am

Welcome friend
I hunt in the Dewit and Lansing area

Canabow · Post by **Canabow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:53 pm

Welcome.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:32 pm

Welcome to the site. Best of luck with those 'monster dreams.'

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:31 pm

A clean, humane shot.

That is the same reason I was so happy to see Michigan let me use a crossbow. I started losing strength the last 2 years and felt sad when bow season started because I knew I'd go out and not take a shot because I wasn't confident I could make a killing shot. Now I can practice as long as I want to.

I know how you feel!

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:13 pm

Welcome to the forum!

BigBwanaD · Post by **BigBwanaD** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:47 pm

I couldn't agree more! Hunt in Hillsdale County. Welcome to the forum!

bucont · Post by **bucont** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:00 pm

Welcome

DForester · Post by **DForester** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:38 pm

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