A Wisconsin Conservation Warden from 1977 to 2002, Dave Sabrowsky was an avid deer hunter all of his life. As a novice participant in his father’s group, he learned the skills and practices from some of the best early deer hunters the central Wisconsin area has ever produced.
The only profession that he could truly call his dream career came at a fairly high price. Being a warden meant working when others were busy hunting, and as a result, the duties filled most of his fall calendar. Only a minimal number of mornings or evenings were available to spend bow hunting. When good friends and family would gather at the hunting cabin during the gun deer season, Dave could steal away only a few hours to join them in camp.
Not wanting to abandon his other passion, which was deer hunting, he found an alternative in Michigan’s December muzzleloader season. He and his friends participated in those muzzleloader hunts from 1979 to 1999.
Built upon the lessons he learned from his father and honed through his own experiences, Dave has tested his abilities in various environments. He hunted deer and elk in Colorado and Wyoming, and whitetails in Indiana, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. However, he categorically states that the most challenging yet rewarding hunting experiences were the muzzleloader hunts to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
For reasons he is unable to explain or understand, Dave kept a daily diary of those hunts. It has been well over a decade since hunting the U.P., but since rediscovering his notes, he has transformed that diary into book form. It was a unique experience shared by a select few. As only those who participated know, it was a different kind of hunt.