Does anyone small game anymore?

[Redbeard]

I think another reason small game gets ignored is the many more opportunities to deer hunt. Here in Michigan you can hunt deer from the first of October, through the New Year. I am lucky enough to have some family owned private land to deer hunt on and I don't want to disturb the deer for myself or other family members by tramping through it for a month before the firearm season. I have access to some quality state land, but many people who do not have access to private land bow hunt there and I would feel bad for disturbing their hunting opportunity. I do make use of this land to waterfowl hunt...I haven't seen any treestand out on the lakes. By the time the deer season is wrapped up the weather is really turning cold and small game opportunities seem less attractive.