Mud Lake by Wheaton

[woodcock]

Do any of you hunt in this area? I grew up about 1 mile from the lake and it seems like there is 2 or 3 more rigs at the landing every year and it's so (Contact US Regarding This Word) crowded, I don't even go out anymore. Not complaining about the numbers, just some of the things that I see. Example - 2 weekends ago I pulled up to the landing while doing some scouting and saw this. One the first island there was a hunter with an all silver boat anchored up against shore and the guy was sitting there with a blaze orange hat on. Other times I have had people set up 50 yards away.

I've never hunted towards the cities but I can imagine the hunting pressure is much more serious. It's tuff to get used to but I guess it's just as much his right as it is mine.

[whitewolf6647]

Yeah I hunt around that area. I acctually just talked to a couple guys at the motel here in town and they had to stay out there all day but they got their limit. Gads, wigeon, rings, mallards, pintails, and teal. I also talked to another guy today and his party last staurday had 14 guys hunting and they limited out on bluebills and shot a about 4-5 really nice cans all on Traverse. On Wohlenhaus's point to be exact. I've never hunted Mud Lake itself most of my hunting is done south by beardsley BV area and south of Clinton and North of Ortonville.

[Powerstroke]

My grandma live on Traverse and I've always wanted to hunt in the area but I don't know of anywhere to go. She's got 15 acres but its wide open land with lakeshore. Great for fishing but not much else.

I know they opened some great public land in the last year or two. Anyone hunted that? I'd like to do pheasants, waterfowl and maybe bowhunt deer. Turkey's would be sweet but they only offer 5 permits per season.

[whitewolf6647]

Yeah that area was up north I believe that they just opened. If you want to come out here and are worried about finding a place to hunt all you have to do is drive around down in the BV area for about 30 minutes and you'll find all sorts of public land that is great for hunting.

[woodcock]

whitewolf, Who are you? I would bet money that I know you. I definetly know where Wohlenhaus's point is.