phishtix Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I signed up with some guys to lease some property down in hillsdale county this season. Trying to learn more about the area. Anyone here hunt this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Dancin Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I used to. Whats your questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtix Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 How was the hunting pressure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Dancin Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 if your hunting private land. it depends on how many people are hunting on the lands of the surrounding farmers. On one of my Dads friends farms there was virtually no pressure as it was surrounded by other private land that the farmers didn't allow many people on the land. If it near the state land hold on to your hat and duck. On the other farm the one side bordered state land and knowone hunted that side as there were a mess of hunters on the state land. the good thing about having all the hunters on the state land was it really got the deer moving. We saw more deer on that land as all the hunters moving around moved the deer they did't just lay down during the day like the other farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtix Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 We're quite a ways from the state game area. But I see a lot of blinds on all the farms feilds. Some big tower blinds. I get the feeling a lot of hunting goes on. Doesn't seem like I'm seeing many deer either. I'm hoping its just cause its winter and their all holding tight. The land looks good though. Lots of food sources with good to medium cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Dancin Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Trust me there are lots of deer throughout that county, and some huge racks. I killed a lot of deer out there when i was younger. Some of the farmers do have their extended families hunt there farms. The farmers in that are just don't let anyone that asks hunt on their land. It is a very difficult area to get permission. On my dads friend near Jerome there were tons of blinds. the only one that hunted it were the land owner his brother and his son. Plus My dad and me. All the blinds were theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtix Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 I was reading the DNR report for the area. It says the number of deer is about 32 per square mile. But I don't believe they really know. Thats just their guess using all their fancy data. Hopefully your right and theres some nice bucks. I don't even care so much if I get one. I just want to see some. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushy's Dad Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I was reading the DNR report for the area. It says the number of deer is about 32 per square mile. But I don't believe they really know. Thats just their guess using all their fancy data. Hopefully your right and theres some nice bucks. I don't even care so much if I get one. I just want to see some. Thanks for the info fancy data is right.... Over here in WI the DNR counts the cement lawn deer twice! Just because they dont move as fast as the other deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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