Michigan hunters take to the woods today, Tuesday, Nov. 15, to bring some venison to the tables back home.

Among these hunters are several Kearsley students and teachers who enjoy deer hunting every year and hope to bag more deer this season.

Senior Hunter Bruce is excited for deer season.

“I love to deer hunt,” Bruce said. “I can escape the problems of the real world and enjoy myself on the hunt, whether you see something or not. Deer hunting is an activity my family can enjoy together.”

Deer hunting has been a a tradition for many generations of Michigan hunters, who tend to travel Up North to places like the Upper Peninsula to set up deer camp and hunt deer. It’s a major part of many families, including my own family.

But the best part about deer hunting changes from person to person. For senior Dylan McIntire, his favorite part about deer hunting is the solitude he finds in the woods.

“My favorite part is the quiet,” McIntire said. “You’ll be sitting sitting in a blind for a good two hours until something like a screech owl comes and breaks the silence.”

For Bruce, his favorite moment is when a deer appears in his line of sight.

“My favorite part about deer hunting is probably the suspense, waiting for the monster buck or doe to walk out into the cross-hairs of my shotgun,” Bruce said.

For me, it would have to be sitting quietly in my deer blind early in the morning.

However, deer hunting isn’t something you can go out and do on the spur of the moment. You need to have a proper hunting rifle, a good deer blind or tree stand, and a hunting license and deer tag in order to tag your kill.

In order to deer hunt in Michigan, you need to take a hunter’s safety course and purchase a hunter’s license, which can be purchased at most sporting goods stores for around $30.

Bruce has some advice for people who want to start deer hunting but never have gone hunting before.

“It’s definitely a patience game,” Bruce said. “You have to put hard work and dedication in and out of deer season.”

Deer season for regular firearms ends on Wednesday, Nov. 30.