Your Elite Gateway to a Realm of World Caliber Whitetail's

Located only 45 minutes from Traverse City and 2 hours from Lansing, Deer Tracks Ranch sets nestled in the remote wilds of Northern Michigan. Bounded by the acclaimed trout waters of The Big Manistee river, Deer Tracks remains one of the most pristine and unbroken tracks in the lower peninsula. Venturing into this unique wilderness by itself is spellbinding, but when populated for years with genetically superior whitetail's fed a scientific antler-growing diet, the impact on most hunters is downright staggering.

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Unlike most whitetail hunting enclosures, the sprawling 1600-acres of mixed forests and swamps within Deer Tracks gives you a wilderness hunting experience that rivals Manitoba yet offers you the opportunity to selectively hunt more whopper whitetail's than most hunters will ever see in a lifetime. And it’s this nearly three square miles of virgin habitat that helps make the huge whitetail's here as smart and tough to tag as big bucks found anywhere in North America.

You may want to hold your breath as you pass through the gates at Deer Tracks – because it’s like taking a time machine back into the untouched days of quality big buck hunting that only your grandfather knew. The old-time hunting camp aura is also felt in the rustic elegance of Deer Tracks hand-crafted log shooting structures and world-class log lodge accommodations that blend beauty and skilled craftsmanship with all the comforts of home – with lots of plush extras.