Where is everyone from on here?

[Mike J]

I am from dorr mi, i hunt two miles north of big rapids near hawkins. I drew third season tag this year. Just wondering where everyone is from on here. And if anyone has heard of dorr.

mike

[Steve]

I'm from SouthEast MI and though I've heard of a lot of MI's small towns, I had never heard of Dorr.

[msiebers]

Mike J,
Are you from the Dorr between GR and Kalamazoo, or the Dorr on the east side of the state? I'm from the one south of GR, we may be neihbors. :cool:

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Mike

[Mike J]

yeah i am from dorr between grand rapids and kzoo. i live one mile south of dorr on 18th you.

mike

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[msiebers]

Hey Mike, I live west of the salvage yard, back in that small section of pines. I'm really right on the border with Salem township.


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Mike

[born2hunt65]

Hi I'm from the western half of the UP near Lake Gogebic.

[deerless]

I live in Detroit. I go to school At Wayne State University. And Chance I get I leave because I was born to live in the country.

Deerless (deerless,-- because their are no deer in Detroit.)

[Steve]

Deerless, there's some on Belle Isle :) Actually I wouldn't be surprized to find some in other places as well.

[deerless]

That's right I forgot about them. But they don't count. Just kidding thanks for the reminder.

Deerless

[Slugshot1]

I hail from the booming metropolis of Aurelius Township. We are just south of Mason with is a little south of Lansing.

[jfisk]

I'm from Pleasant Lake just a mailing address of Jackson County. About 30 minutes south of Lansing.

[maytom99]

I'm from western New York, and a real turkey hunting fanatic. Hope you don't mind me participating on your forum.

[Dangler]

Originally posted by Slugshot1:
I hail from the booming metropolis of Aurelius Township. We are just south of Mason with is a little south of Lansing.

Hey Slugshot, do you know Dan Snapp on Bond Road? He's done some gunsmithing for me. Super guy, he is.

[Dangler]

Mike, I used to participate in a black powder shoot at Dorr, held by the Grand Valley Cap'n Ballers. Probably the biggest club and black powder event in Michigan each year. Real nice area. Isn't that Allegan County? Isn't that where Michigan's turkey flock got reintroduced in the 1930s? I've heard some of the best hunting in the state is there. You must have a really good place up north to hunt.

I live by Mason. Flocks here are spotty, but some good hunting can be found.

[RiNgMaStR]

From Flint here. Pulled a 4-17 - 4-23 in unit K.
Do you have any idea how cranky family gets when you tell them you goin bird shootin over Easter...sheeesh. Only going to have a couple days but on a private spread < around Hysperia ?*sp* >so I have my fingers crossed and my box chalked. Good luck to all of you, and keep that advice comming!

[unregistered55]

I live in Davisburg, between Clarkston and Holly. I usually hunt around Farwell, Lapeer, or Alpena. I will be hunting the 234 hunt this year. It may be a tough spring.

[The Nailer]

RiNgMaStR- I gotcha on this one, how about, I'll be gone for my wifes birthday and our 30 year anniversary (they're one day apart). It's going to cost me a bundle the weekend before hand, just to keep peace! By the way I'm from North Oakland County, but play in Presque Isle County near the thriving metropolis of Hawks.

[mechanical head]

I live in Newaygo on the Muskegon river. There ain't no turkeys around here....except maybe one or two or........

[JAM]

I'm from Delta County, in the south-central U.P.

[Steve]

JAM, welcome to the forums. It's great to see the people from the UP on here.

[Maverick]

I live in Marysville, just south of Port Huron. Nice small town atmosphere but growing. Would like to live in a more rural setting. Unfortunately I work in the **** -zone that is Metropolitan Detroit.

[Maverick]

Sorry about causing the asterisks Steve, I guess I didn't really think of that as a naughty word. It is, after all, the name of a Michigan city.

[Steve]

Yeah, I guess I'll pull that one out of the naughty words.

[Maverick]

Thanks for the welcome, trout. I haven't been able to get a turkey permit for five years :(
I might try the late open season but I believe it is private land only in southern Michigan, and I don't have access to any near home. My brother lives on some acreage near Walkerville in Oceana County and I'll try to get out there. I have spotted some turkeys in the Port Huron SGA while deer hunting, but I don't usually apply for that area due to low quotas.

[JAM]

Steve, Thanks - Glad to be able to share with others from Michigan!

Originally posted by Steve:
JAM, welcome to the forums. It's great to see the people from the UP on here.

[RiNgMaStR]

Maverick try http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/Wildlife/Publications/Guides/99-00HAP/default.htm
The DNR Public hunting on private land guide, might help

[Maverick]

That is VERY generous of you trout - don't know what to say. Even if it doesn't work out you're going above and beyond just trying.

I'll check that link out RiNgMaStEr ... been meaning to look into that for all types of hunting. Thanks!

[tenderfoot]

First time post but long time visitor...I'm from the west side of Lansing, just around the corner from Grand River in Grand Woods Park. I drew 4/17-23 turkey hunt in Barry County...planning to hunt one of a couple spots on HAP land which butts against state land...hitting a squirrel call, had a flock of toms shuffle past me at maybe 20 feet last fall...I'll let you know how it turns out.

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[primo]

Great site,new to the forum.seeing good numbers of turkeys in traverse area.Only problem is the warm weather,mating started weeks ago.

[StrutnSpur]

Hi all,I was raised in Mason and now live in Olivet, it is about 35 miles SW of Lansing. I turkey hunt in area L east of South Haven,not very good hunting west of there though :)and some years in area K near Manton, and go outstate to West Virginia in the years that I can afford it. This year I got the late hunt for area L. :(Hi Dangler how have you been? I haven't talked to you in a while,but I did receive your e-mail. I know Dan Snapp and his son,very nice man and been in business a long time and does good work for a good price. ;)..SnS

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[Tom Taker]

Live in Montcalm county, it's nearly in the center of the mitten. Have been seeing quite a few 2 year and older birds in the last week. Luckily I drew the private land, full season permit.Just got up to leave for a little scouting.

[Dangler]

Hi StrutnSpur, I figgered you'd find your way here eventually. I believe Dan Snapp told me he was heading down to Tennessee for turkey season this year. Birds have been scarce around here so far this spring. I've been sittin on field edges at sunup and sunrise several times in the past week, and heard very little gobbling. I've only seen 2 gobblers and one hen, all by themselves. Usually this time of year they are thick as dog hair in these areas. Not much time to worry, I leave for a week in Kentucky on the 15th.

[Baydog]

Hi everybody, I'm from Montrose area. So I'll be hunting those urban birds starting April 17 to May 15. Scouting today produced two nice longbeards, Bad news not on property not able to hunt. Heard birds gobbling around the woods I have permission to hunt. One question how far away is the turkey if you can hear him gobble in normal conditions. Thanks I'm new to the turkey hunting game.

[Dangler]

Hi Baydog. Gobbling can carry a long distance if conditions are right. Here's what I've been experiencing lately. I'll roost a gobbler at dusk, then go to another piece of ground before daybreak the next morning to scout. I'll hear the gobbler that I roosted the night before, and in sme cases I know that he is a mile away. This is on very quiet mornings where there are large open fields between me and the gobbler, on fairly flat ground. If there is a lot of terrain (hills, woods) between you and him, your hearing distance reduces considerably. If he is very far away, even the direction he is facing makes a big difference. If he's in the tree or on the ground, same story. Wind is another big factor, obviously.

It's a tough question to answer. If you can accurately locate a noisy bird sometime, try walking away and see how far you get before you lose him. I've done that many times as an experiment.

[Smitty]

I'm from Laingsburg, Mi. A small town northeast of Lansing. I work in Warren. Mi, I drive 180 miles a day to work. Cant give up the country side.