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There are zero acorns in the middle of the state. No walnuts either. I guess the rain did them in.
Usually you can't walk in some areas with all the acorns on the ground. No it is very hard to find any, anywhere.

3 Squirrels....

And they were working the acorns....

Anybody see the Realtree video? It was in the local paper tonight, dont think they did a bad job...

Thanks for posting this. They did just fine.

Welcome. I see some locals, Dallastown school and Godfrey Meats just down the road. Wish there'd be more on that magic of opening day in PA.

Nicely done.... could have the video much longer.

+1

Really liked that video. Those who've never experienced a Pa. deer opener have no idea what a big deal this really is.

Great video.

That is a good video.

I have always wanted to try Pennsylvania deer hunting. Someone posted a video a while back of the Allegheny region and that would interest me.

Went for a short walk Fri morning before chores. I decided to sit on a little log pile on the edge of the field. (We're getting a little bit of logging done) I thought everything left the field for the day, but was watching a couple of doe mull around under an apple tree at the other end of the field. Caught a glimpse of his antler but that was it. Ten min later the doe left the field. Figured the buck did as well. After a few minutes, this buck and smaller one run out into the middle of a grass strip. They were fighting and knocking heads. When I had a solid shot, I aimed at the larger one.




Model 70, 30-06 165 hornady, around 325 yards. 3C

Ben congrats and good shooting!!!! Very nice Buck....

4 Does today, but with each one the odds of the next one being a Buck keep going up. I think, it works that way.

Nice buck Ben!

I tagged out yesterday on a nice 8, 17 1/2 inside spread, heavy horns. I do not have a photo hosting sight, so sorry no pics. Interesting thing, saw 6 deer before the one I shot. Two were quite large for does I thought. As they worked closer I saw they were in fact bucks in which the horns had fallen off. Then the buck I shot lost both of his horns before I got him out of the woods! A bit early for this.....

Third deer I have shot with a 243. Like the other 2, about a 50-75 yard run with a very slight blood trail. In each case it was a heart/lung shot. I always autopsy the animal while dessing and skinning. All 100 grain slugs, one Speer Grand Slam, one Federal blue box and this one a Hornady boat tail. Speer and Hornady were my loads. This buck was pretty good size, no scales but surely at least 150 dressed. The other two were smaller, 100-120 dressed. The bullets all exited but odly, I found this one, Hornady, in the rear opposite flank. The exit hole wss very small and the slug was not imbedded very deep in the flank. It still had the core and was nicely expanded.

I like the 243, but sure miss the blood trails that the larger calibers I have used provide. Could make for a tougher tracking job if the deer went farther.

Thanks, it's been an enjoyable season.

Bumped into this guy last week as well.

I can't even come close to the "Killed three Doe" thread, but I did see three.

Great stories guys.. Sure miss the Pa. hunt.. Nothing like it in this country.. Hope to make it back some year soon..

Two does and a skipper... SMFH

The deer and hunter numbers are down. I've seen the same six doe and three spikes almost every day that I've been out.
I haven't seen a legal buck yet. It's a little discouraging but I'll be out all day Friday and Saturday.

Been out for 7 of the current 10 days trying to bag a deer. While some can claim that the deer herd is in good condition, not so much here in the northeast part of the state (WMU 3D).

There is no denying that antler restriction works, as the guys that do manage to bag a buck, end up with a nice rack, but the shear number of deer seen in the woods is dismal. I mean, in 7 days, I've seen three deer. Listening on the opening day, I think I heard, maybe.....3-4 shots. The opening day used to sound like you were at a shooting range. Not any more, Not for the last several years.

The days of walking through the woods, kicking out deer and loosing count of the tails is long gone. Everyone you bump into while hunting says the same thing; no deer seen, no shots heard, etc. At the end of the first week, we put on several drives and no deer were kicked out. This, is a very, very bad sign. The areas we push have always held deer. But after the second drive, our group all looked at each other and thought the same thing; this is going to be a very bad year.

Some areas of the state seem to have a good balance and good herd population. Not so much in other areas.