2011 Deer Camp

My two sons and I, along with our good friend, Rob, spent 10 glorious days in the woods of northwest Michigan's Benzie County again, searching for the elusive white-tailed deer. We had a terrific time together, as always, even without putting any venison in the freezer.

L-R: Glenn, me, Greg and Rob

We had a major change for the better this year. Rather than utilizing a travel trailer for our lodging, Greg pulled out all the stops and had an over-sized garage-style building erected as our new home away from home.

The builders just barely had the building "livable" when we arrived, but the extra space was a welcome change from what we'd used in previous years.

It was great not to be shoulder-to-shoulder when inside our new "digs". 

Our good friend, Mike, visited just before Opening Day.

Nothing was ever proven, but rumor had it that Mike may have been responsible for my blind being "flamingoed" sometime before we arrived at camp.

Nice work, Mikey, especially the unwanted reading material. 

One very special guest this year was my grandson, shown here with his dad on their way out for his first-ever hunt. Thankfully, a few squirrels gave Mitch something to watch while waiting for the buck that never appeared.

Another much appreciated addition this year was the half-barrel of PBR that kept us conveniently hydrated all week.

With the extra space available, our new and over-sized cots made sleeping arrangements quite comfortable.

As always, our time together was a fantastic getaway for each of us. Giving us time to relax, catch up on family news, tell a few lies and do our best to bring down a nice buck. Our annual trek is so appreciated by each of us; we are already looking forward to next year's time together.