Real slow around the west end of M-55. People are taking a few, but nobody seems to be seeing the 2.5 year class and older bucks everyone expected with the antler restrictions going into effect last year.

The lack of hunters for a weekend opener was also surprising. It was like a Tuesday opener. One of the local TV stations had a story about decreased license sales. Jay's in Clare claimed a lot of people simply refused to spend the money and left without buying anything. I figure that'll produce extra funds for the DNR with tickets for hunting without a license.

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