metamora hadly state game area info needed

[Wizard3686]

ok i was thinking of makeing a run up there tomorrow morning for squirrel and was woundering if i could get sum info on the park.

is there any areas that are closed to hunting in the park?
where would be a good place in the park to go like an area of the park?
what time should i get out in the morning?

its an hour drive from me but i dont wanna drive there for no reason and i hear that the park has good number of squirrel and i just wanna get a few for a meal


thanks for any info that you can give

Rob
Michigan North Woods Hunter

[outdoor junkie]

Used to hunt the Metamora state park for deer, never really seen that many squirrels, but I wasn't really hunting in the big woods. I don't know where you are, but if your closer to Holly recreation area. Off Grange hall rd. Just east of heron lake. I squirrel hunt there every year, and I always do great, both sides of the road can be good, but the South side is excellent. Also you won't run into as many bird hunters and bowhunters in Holly. Sorry I couldn't help more but good luck.

[chuckinduck]

I'd let the bowhunters get there morning hunt in if I were you............unless you don't mind pissing people off, then get there at sun up....with squirrels though I don't think it really makes a difference, and if you go in around 10'ish, you should have most that land to yourself.......good luck!! FYI, Bald Mountain has lots of squirrels, if you are coming out this way, maybe you should give that a try too?

[Big Frank 25]

http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=472

[Wizard3686]

i have already read the dnr page didnt off much help but thanks for all the info i might have to try bald mountain to.. thanks for all the help

Rob

[john warren]

i hunt these areas all the time. i live in oxford.

forget bald mountain, theres squirrel there but too many hunters.
metamora /hadley is good for squirrel.
ok here goes , giving away my best squirrel grounds..... take oakwood road east from ortonville,,, or west from m24 north of oxford. you'll see a green house on the south side of the road by honert road. go north for a couple miles and you'll find foxlake road. turn right and go 1/2 mile or so to the first corner. you'll see a trail with a guard rail. park by the guard rail and walk the trail. you can go all the way back to round lake , about a mile id guess.
ok thats all im given,,, i won't tell you my hot spots. but if you see a funky red jeep with a half top,,, stop and chat,,, i might give you a bit more help.

[john warren]

timing with squirrels is just as important as with deer. and how about the squirrel hunters being interfered with by deer hunters? are they second class citizens? to many squirrel are far more interesting to hunt then deer. i hunt both and try to respect other hunters, but those woods belong to anyone that wants to use them.I'd let the bowhunters get there morning hunt in if I were you............unless you don't mind pissing people off, then get there at sun up....with squirrels though I don't think it really makes a difference, and if you go in around 10'ish, you should have most that land to yourself.......good luck!! FYI, Bald Mountain has lots of squirrels, if you are coming out this way, maybe you should give that a try too?

[Wizard3686]

Thanks for the info John. Didnt make it this weekend gonna try next sum things came up.. Hopefully i will be up there on the 5th get a weekend in befor we go up north for the gun season. gonna try to hit sum grouse when i get up north to


Hope to see ya there if your out


Rob
Michigan North Woods Hunter

[john warren]

i'll be hunting that area threw to march.