Originally Posted by moosemike
Originally Posted by gophergunner
Originally Posted by moosemike
Actually, what I really want is to live somewhere where I could have a reasonable expectation of getting a buck on public land during rifle season. If such a place still exists. I'd trade all those hunts I want to go on for that.
No bucks on public land in Pa? Calling BS on this. We've had a camp in Pa. hunting only State Forest land for over 60 years now, and I never remember a year when there wasn't at least one buck hanging on the game pole. EFW shot a nice buck from our camp last fall.



Now did I say there are no bucks on public land in PA? No, I didn't. And what's one buck on a game pole for a crew of guys ? The other thing you don't understand is PA is a big state and I'm in the most heavily populated side of it. You're not. You don't hunt SEPA public lands. You don't see the orange army.
You can reach any part of the state in about one tank of gas. It's your choice to hunt in a inferior area when there are way better options less than half a day's drive away. Don't knock it until you've tried it. Join us in central Pa's big woods some time. You'll see some other hunters, as it is public land, but the opportunities to harvest a nice deer are definitely there.

Last edited by gophergunner; 02/20/17.
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