Episode description
The guys start the show by talking about the groundhog infestation at Mike's house.
Work day at deer camp for Mike.
- Saw a lot of deer on the way to camp Friday night
- Moved his bedroom to a new room in the lodge
- Traveling to camp issues on the road
- Had to purge some stuff that Mike's dad left
- Mike saw a lot of geese at camp
Elk Scouting and Planning for Mike's trip
- Mike went to scout in the area where he began his outdoor experience as a kid
- Mike's first buck that he shot was in the same area
- How hard is it to draw a Michigan Elk tag
- Found out where the mandatory elk hunting meeting location was at
- Elk viewing area was busy
- How the lottery system works for Michigan hunters
- How the Pure Michigan hunt works
- The layout of the elk hunting map
- 1200 elk in Michigan in 2018
- While in the area Mike wanted to secure a room for the week of the hunt
- Also had to locate places to eat.
- Mike got to talk with his guide at length about what to expect
- The process after killing an elk
- Mike talks about the area he took his first buck
- The hunt became real as Mike secured his room and began to scout
- Mike talks about why he thinks he didn't see any elk on his scouting trip
- Private property vs public land for hunting
- Coming full circle
- What gun will be used
- 5 months away
- Next step is to go through all the gear
Mike is getting the PSE Shootdown target bow dialed in.
- Getting use to the lens at close distances
- How the new arrows are performing
- Dialing in at 65 yards