Success In Michigan!

As Halloween approached, the blood in my veins began warming up. Halloween is my favourite time of year. The weather is cooler, my house is full of snacks for my boys (and me), and the whitetail deer are almost in full rut. There is only one way to describe going to Michigan on our annual Pappas Boys bowhunt during this time of year...simply awesome! As usual our great friend Jim Nugent rolled out the red carpet for us, making our stay one to remember. The first morning I had two does come under my stand after I lowered my bow down....still not sure why they didn't spook. Very quickly they did though, as my buddy Jimmy approached to pick me up. Murphy's law. That night I had three does out in front of my stand, about 33 yards away. Light was fading fast, and as a result I rushed the shot missing high...twice! My brother had much better luck. He had four bucks and six does around him. He patiently waited for the biggest of the four bucks to present a shot. At 34 yards he made the shot count, perfectly placing his arrow behind the rib cage and exiting out the front shoulder, the nice buck only went 60 yards! My dad was the center of attention the next morning as he made a perfect shot on a doe at 15 yards. She dropped in her tracks. What a great trip, once again, with family and friends...it couldn't have been better!!