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As I am sure most others have this problem… since 2019 my father and I have been hunting state land..when I was a kid until
I was about 16 we hunted my grandfathers farm in hillsdale county..1100 acres of ag and swamps..we had it made!! Then my grandfather passed away and unfortunately between uncles, cousin and everyone else the property got split up and a lot of it sold off…at that point we hunted my aunts property for a few years then she also passed away and my cousin respectfully sold the property,fast forward a couple years my father and I found a place in town, it wasn’t much for size (9 acres) but we always harvested mature deer a few 130+ along with a couple 150+ inch bucks as well as many 4year old and up does..we hunted this small acreage for half a dozen years…unfortunate the land owner was offered nearly 13k an acre out of blue and when givin the chance to compete with that kind of sale it just wasn’t in our best interest to do so. We lost our access to hunt this place mid gun season in 2019 and started hunting state land in southern Michigan (Yankee springs area, fort Custer area, Fulton state game, gourdneck state game area..you name it we have hunted it if it’s within 75 miles of us..)
Following that to Now, Between a few stands being stolen, other hunters walking in and setting up nearly within throwing distance and having my truck broke into once last fall we are on the hunt for a place to to hunt whitetail..
im hoping to find someone willing to negotiate labor (my father owns a tree service company and I am a welder fabricator by trade..anything along those lines we can make it happen for you) and or venison for permission to hunt the property..we don’t need much as its just myself and him and occasionally my wife likes to sit with me and watch..she doesn’t do this anymore since the issues with a few stands being stolen but I am Sure she would love to get back out and enjoy herself in the woods.
I also have a 3 year old that in the coming years I would really love to get into the sport as long as I can find a reliable place to take her to.
I’m not against a lease as long as it’s big enough and isn’t outrageous in price..
We are very respectful individuals and willing to help out on any farms or if you have any type of work needing done we will do our best to help out. We also hunt respectfully and tend to be very picky with what we harvest
I’m 32 years young my father is in his mid 50s and I can see the desire and passion fade away with him each time we have issues on state land around here.
I know this probably sounds like a sob story but it sure has been rough the last few years as we have been lucky to fill only a couple tags In the past 4 years..
So if anyone knows of 10+ acres in southwest Michigan..willing drive farther a larger parcel..I’d sure appreciate a heads up and thanks for listening to me rant
As I am sure most others have this problem… since 2019 my father and I have been hunting state land..when I was a kid until
I was about 16 we hunted my grandfathers farm in hillsdale county..1100 acres of ag and swamps..we had it made!! Then my grandfather passed away and unfortunately between uncles, cousin and everyone else the property got split up and a lot of it sold off…at that point we hunted my aunts property for a few years then she also passed away and my cousin respectfully sold the property,fast forward a couple years my father and I found a place in town, it wasn’t much for size (9 acres) but we always harvested mature deer a few 130+ along with a couple 150+ inch bucks as well as many 4year old and up does..we hunted this small acreage for half a dozen years…unfortunate the land owner was offered nearly 13k an acre out of blue and when givin the chance to compete with that kind of sale it just wasn’t in our best interest to do so. We lost our access to hunt this place mid gun season in 2019 and started hunting state land in southern Michigan (Yankee springs area, fort Custer area, Fulton state game, gourdneck state game area..you name it we have hunted it if it’s within 75 miles of us..)
Following that to Now, Between a few stands being stolen, other hunters walking in and setting up nearly within throwing distance and having my truck broke into once last fall we are on the hunt for a place to to hunt whitetail..
im hoping to find someone willing to negotiate labor (my father owns a tree service company and I am a welder fabricator by trade..anything along those lines we can make it happen for you) and or venison for permission to hunt the property..we don’t need much as its just myself and him and occasionally my wife likes to sit with me and watch..she doesn’t do this anymore since the issues with a few stands being stolen but I am Sure she would love to get back out and enjoy herself in the woods.
I also have a 3 year old that in the coming years I would really love to get into the sport as long as I can find a reliable place to take her to.
I’m not against a lease as long as it’s big enough and isn’t outrageous in price..
We are very respectful individuals and willing to help out on any farms or if you have any type of work needing done we will do our best to help out. We also hunt respectfully and tend to be very picky with what we harvest
I’m 32 years young my father is in his mid 50s and I can see the desire and passion fade away with him each time we have issues on state land around here.
I know this probably sounds like a sob story but it sure has been rough the last few years as we have been lucky to fill only a couple tags In the past 4 years..
So if anyone knows of 10+ acres in southwest Michigan..willing drive farther a larger parcel..I’d sure appreciate a heads up and thanks for listening to me rant