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Up 66 out of Kittanning for maybe 5 miles, then turn left onto Ridge road. Run it for 3-4 miles and hunt the country that looks down on the Mahoning. You would almost be in Templeton.
Then perhaps further North around Tidal, which is where I'm originally from. I've done some fishing over there. I live and hunt between Dayton and Smicksburg. Good Luck!
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Back to you. Dayton and Porter used to be a Grouse Meca.
Dayton also has a fine riflesmith.
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How about that thumbcocker. I'll be between Georgeville and Smicksburg. That old creek hill is rough,but it's been my stomping ground for like 34 years now. You know any of the Wells family?
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Good luck Monday fellas. I'm gonna get half a day it looks like. Then a double at work. 1500-0700.
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How about that thumbcocker. I'll be between Georgeville and Smicksburg. That old creek hill is rough,but it's been my stomping ground for like 34 years now. You know any of the Wells family? Yes I know who they are, but I don't know any of them well. That's amish country over there, I would think it would be tough hunting.
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It is. The creek hill has been timbered at least twice in the last 20 or 25 years. BIG rocks and steep. Not too much human intervention anymore. Everyone is holed up in hunting blinds. If there isn't a natural reason for deer movement it can be pretty slim pickings. The Amish kill deer for sure. On the up side,they hunt like beagles. Stir them up pretty good sometimes.
I married into the Wells clan. Been hanging out in that country since 79. Before the timbering started,that was some beautiful real estate. You could still hunt it then. Now it's brier and devils club.
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It is. The creek hill has been timbered at least twice in the last 20 or 25 years. BIG rocks and steep. Not too much human intervention anymore. Everyone is holed up in hunting blinds. If there isn't a natural reason for deer movement it can be pretty slim pickings. The Amish kill deer for sure. On the up side,they hunt like beagles. Stir them up pretty good sometimes.
I married into the Wells clan. Been hanging out in that country since 79. Before the timbering started,that was some beautiful real estate. You could still hunt it then. Now it's brier and devils club.
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How did everyone make out? I got a nice 9 point at 4pm. One shot with a 270.
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Congrats! I got a small 8 at 7:30. Pic in my thread. Hope to see a bunch more on here from PA!
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Congrats to both of you. Nice!!!!
Saw 15 total and bounced 6 out of their beds. One Buck for sure, but he stopped behind some trees and I couldn't count points before he walked off.
Four Turkeys, two Grouse, one gray Squirrel and a Raccoon rounded out the day.
All in all a good day.
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Got a 5 point @ 7:20 AM near Clymer in Indiana County.
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Monday, I saw 18 baldies and over 30 turkeys. My buddy saw a couple of does and a small but legal buck which he let go. Dad saw 7 does.
Tuesday AM, I played tag with one or two in some tree tops but couldn't decided if it/they were legal or not. One look said forkhorn, next said there's 3 points on one side, next look said forkhorn and so forth. Then I got busted and there were 2 big white flags waving GOODBYE!. I've no idea if I was looking at 2 bucks or different sides of the same rack or a buck and a doe.
Then I bailed and headed home due to the lousy weather forecast (freezing rain etc late in the day).
I never got a chance to meet up with gophergunner (the OP) but did talk to him on the phone Monday night. I won't tell his day but will say he thoroughly enjoyed coming to Pa. and hunting from his camp again.
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Congrats.. I'm still humping the hills.  Today things were moving and out come evening. Big rain is supposedly on the way for Friday and Saturday. Saw 27 Deer-21 from around 3:15 till 5:15-around 30 Turkey and one Possum. THE Buck showed himself at closing time and the clock saved his day.
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saw 2 legal bucks and a doe on monday and the 7 point is quartered and hanging in the shed. had the tenderloins and some 'strap last night for dinner. mmm, mmm, good.
and my ruger frontier in 338 fed did a job on that buck. those 200 grain fusions are serious deer hammers.
me and the boys will hunt behind the house saturday and then close out the season next weekend back at camp.
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Well I hope things work out for you and you get that buck!
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Me too, but he knew I was there and knew he made a mistake. I could make out the wide past his ears main beams, but the points blended into the dark/evening background and I couldn't make them out. Snow on the ground and things may have worked out different.
I doubt if he will let me catch him again soon.
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Dayton also has a fine riflesmith. Mr. Bruno I presume??
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