Considering buying hunting land in Michigan rather than Ohio.

[finelyshedded]

I agree.

My FIL has 5.6 acres. He's killed 2 mature bucks(xbow),his son has killed 3 mature bucks and 2 big doe(all compound bow), and I killed one big doe(shotgun sabot)and not one left his property. All shots were well placed and all dropped within eyesight from stand.

 

[Bigslam51]

I've also killed a few deer on 2 properties that are less than 8 acres, not one ever crossed the line, and even if they would of I have permission to go get them.

 

[Bigcountry40]

Hell I killed 2 deer on a 2 acre suburban woods in Stow, Ohio (which I think I never really permission for, land owner owned like 50' of the woods) neither deer ever made it out of the woods.

 

[cspot]

Like others have said the drive would be too far. When I was looking I wanted to stay within 2 hrs. This allows you if you want to do a day hunt and not stay overnight if needed. It will be a long day, but it can be done. I know a bunch of people that have camps 4 hrs or more from home and they are lucky to make it more than a couple times a year due to other obligations.

I originally wanted more property, but ended up settling for 13 acres bordering public ground on 2 sides. Property is such that I will probably have 3 stand locations and with neighboring public ground a deer running off my ground really isn't an issue. I think I also got lucky as the neighbors have been awesome that I do have.