Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum — Attraction in Grass Lake Charter Township

Very confusing and unpleasant experience. We were on our way back from Ann Arbor and decided to stop by, hoping to pet some deer and learn some history/facts about them.

I had read online reviews beforehand saying you needed to call ahead and let the owner know you were coming, so I called in advance. “Craig” answered the phone without any introduction. I had to ask a few questions and he pretty much told me, “Call when you get here and bring cash.” It honestly felt more like I was about to buy drugs from a dealer than visit an attraction.

When we arrived, we called as instructed, but the call went straight to voicemail. Luckily, two other customers were leaving at the same time and told us we could find the owner playing pickleball in the back? We walked toward the large indoor pickleball court at the back of his property and found Craig teaching a lesson. After pocketing our cash, he quickly gave us brief and unhelpful instructions before sending us to the museum. It was pretty clear his priorities lie with his pickleball lessons.

The museum itself is filled with taxidermy, unusual antlers, and news articles about hunters. It was somewhat interesting, but nothing was well-labeled, and we didn’t take away much from our walk around the building.

Afterward, we went outside hoping to pet the deer. They were inside a fenced area, so you could only reach them through the fence. We offered the treats we had bought inside (I only knew about the treats from reading reviews and website info), but the deer weren’t interested. They stayed far away and looked at us questioningly. The website mentioned they offered fresh apples to feed the deer, but what we received looked like Milk-Bone dog treats. If I was a deer I think I wouldn’t be very interested either.

Overall, this was a disappointing experience. Some older reviews allude to mistreatment of the deer and I believe it. Craigs lack of care and enthusiasm shows how much he cares about his so called “Museum”. Don’t waste your time at this roadside attraction- I will not be back.

Visited on a Sunday, our visit didn’t even last 30 minutes. This place...

We are writing this review on March 1, 2019.

FYI - this place is nice, but not wheelchair friendly, even in good weather.

We just got back from visiting the MWHFM, and it was enjoyable, but the staff (owner) was a bit grumpy and not very welcoming. We had called ahead to make sure they were open, and their website said they were open, but when we got there we couldn't get into the museum building, and we were directed to the "chain saw museum" where there was a bunch of smelly old farm equipment and someone was playing tennis on an indoor tennis court?

Fortunately, we were able to see lots of deer. There are white deer (not albino because they didn't have red eyes). Some of the deer were very friendly, and came right up to the fence. We didn't touch them though. There were supposed to be apples available to feed them, but we didn't see any.

We asked the owner where the mounted deer heads, etc. were and he had to open up the building where they were. He didn't stick around in case we had question. Again, he seemed liked we were interupting something he was doing in his house.

We were told that if you wish to see the young fawns, to come back in the middle of June to July. Call first to make sure there any born yet.

The owner kept hinting for us to come back in the summer. It was like he preferred this. If they don't want people coming this time of year, why are they open?

All-in-all it was an...

20250706 I'm so happy that I stopped by. This museum appears to own by the family who lives in the property. Be sure to enter after the main entrance with the gate which is for the private residence. Upon arrival, there is a sign on the door to call if you are here for the museum. I misunderstood the sign and didn't call because I came to see the deer, not the museum, which turned both are the same thing. I wandered to the back where the museum is actually located, and walked in. After looking around, a man greeted me and asked if I was here to see the museum. He was directly or reserve, not the typical friendly, easy going type. Kind of reminds me of a man reacting to some stranger wandered into the property, which basically it true. 😁 It costs $6 and if you want to feed the deer, $1 for a small bag of biscuits. I paid in cash, and I believe they only take cash. This might be a liitle extra income since they already have the deer. I forgot to ask if these deer are raised for food. They have A LOT of antlers in the museum. They are likely hunters as well. Fortunately the man was ok with my pups in the stroller and told me that my pups might scare the deer. Well, even in the strollers, the deer were curious of my pup as well as cautious. They stayed away. Fortunately, 2 came up to get treats. The babies are so cute. There was a uniquely patterned white and brown baby. So pretty. Definitely stop by if you are...