The Funniest Excuses Michiganders Use to Skip Work During Deer Season

It's a magical time of year in Michigan for certain people. The time of year when khakis are ditched for camo and at least a quarter of the office mysteriously comes down with a very specific 48-hour long "big" of some kind.

You guess correctly—it's deer season here in Michigan.

If you're a Michigander, you know that this time of year means that a large population of the state suddenly "can't make it into work" for one reason or another.

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Some people are completely straightforward: "I'm leaving for hunting, I'm going up north, don't call me." Others though, they come up with some well-executed excuses.

Excuses for Work During Deer Hunting Season

You have your totally-believable illness-related excuses:

• "I've got a nasty cold, I've been up coughing all night."
• *sounds stuffed up* "This sinus infection is giving me a blinding migraine."
• "My fever keeps getting higher and I don't want to get anyone else sick."
• "I have food poisoning and I've been in the bathroom all night." - They'll actually encourage you to stay home with that one.

Then, or course, you could offer up a vehicle-related issue:

• "My truck won't start." Never mind the fact that you accidentally killed the battery because you left a cab light on overnight.
• "A deer hit my car." That one's not technically a lie if you think about the fact that the deer hits the car when you strap it down.

Finally there's the family emergency route:

• "My uncle's having a hard time right now." It's because he ran out of beer.
• "My cousin could really use some help right now." Yeah, help moving the deer blind.

No matter what your excuse is (if you even use one), happy deer hunting season!