Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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11/30/19 09:28 PM
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GROUSEWIT
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Congrats Stan (grayfox54). WTG GIRL TOO!!!
Last edited by GROUSEWIT; 11/30/19 09:29 PM. Reason: Add info
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
#6680070
11/30/19 09:55 PM
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Congrats gray fox n skinners daughter, great job.
My heart belongs to my family. My body belongs to my work. My soul belongs to the woods.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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11/30/19 10:18 PM
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Congrats Paskinner's daughter!
Eh...wot?
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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11/30/19 11:03 PM
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Every year during the rifle opener I count shots I can hear. This year was a bit better than the average over the last three or four years with 38 the first thirty minutes and 61 the first hour. none were nearby, say a half-mile radius from my location. I was on stand from well before sunrise until noon, walked home to feed the fire and myself then back out until dark. Two deer all day. One was the big eight-point I have seen a few times in the last several weeks. I saw deer legs walking in the thick stuff and then a right antler... not enough to shoot at. He never crossed the shooting lane and would have to cross a large field to leave the woods so I think he bedded near where I last saw him. He doesn't know I was there, nobody hunts there but me and there's lots of season left. Passed on a small doe (legal game in 5C). The birds were very active this morning. Twice a sparrow landed in the end of my barrel. First time he was setting there looking around and when our eyes locked I swear I could read the surprise in his. He dropped off the end of my barrel and free-fell 5-7 feet before flitting away, it was comical, I had to suppress a laugh. I don't know if it was the same bird or not the second time but, if it was, he was just having fun with it. A large flock of bluebirds hung around my stand for nearly an hour. There was disproportionate number of males, 12-16 in a flock two dozen or more. Even though the males had their muted fall plumage on they were still easily recognizable. Soon after they left a smaller flock of goldfinches came through. The males were 80%-90% changed into their winter drabs but were still recognizable. Then there were the cardinals and doves, a couple of pileated woodpeckers and more. Enough to keep me entertained almost all morning. The view from my stand near the center of a 40-acre swamp.
Eh...wot?
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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12/01/19 07:14 AM
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i hadn't saw a deer by noon and it may have been one of the best opening mornings of my 40.grey poppin in and outta his den kept me entertained for quite a while.must admit up here at least,i think the forgot to send the deer the Sat. opener memo.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
[Re: Lugnut]
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12/01/19 07:44 AM
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Preety slow over here. Heard 3 shots by noon then a volley at 4. Saw 1 deer, a coon, and 2 cats. Lots of those little woodpeckers. Nice calm cloudy day. Was happy to be out.
One more I'll have my limit lol.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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12/01/19 07:54 AM
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i hadn't saw a deer by noon and it may have been one of the best opening mornings of my 40.grey poppin in and outta his den kept me entertained for quite a while.must admit up here at least,i think the forgot to send the deer the Sat. opener memo. Same here except for the fox. Great conditions. First and only deer for me at noon. Checked trail cam about 250 yards from my stand and had two bruisers in last two days. One was out walking Thanksgiving afternoon.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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12/01/19 08:00 AM
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bet 30 guns were sighted in around in the last couple days.e went from 12-15 in the fields and yard by dark and haven't had one here in 3 days.they will calm down and the best huntin here will be yet to come.son filled 2 ny doe tags in the last 2 days so i may just save my tag for late season and beaver camp.
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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12/01/19 10:04 AM
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grayfox54
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Every year during the rifle opener I count shots I can hear. This year was a bit better than the average over the last three or four years with 38 the first thirty minutes and 61 the first hour. none were nearby, say a half-mile radius from my location. I was on stand from well before sunrise until noon, walked home to feed the fire and myself then back out until dark. Two deer all day. One was the big eight-point I have seen a few times in the last several weeks. I saw deer legs walking in the thick stuff and then a right antler... not enough to shoot at. He never crossed the shooting lane and would have to cross a large field to leave the woods so I think he bedded near where I last saw him. He doesn't know I was there, nobody hunts there but me and there's lots of season left. Passed on a small doe (legal game in 5C). The birds were very active this morning. Twice a sparrow landed in the end of my barrel. First time he was setting there looking around and when our eyes locked I swear I could read the surprise in his. He dropped off the end of my barrel and free-fell 5-7 feet before flitting away, it was comical, I had to suppress a laugh. I don't know if it was the same bird or not the second time but, if it was, he was just having fun with it. A large flock of bluebirds hung around my stand for nearly an hour. There was disproportionate number of males, 12-16 in a flock two dozen or more. Even though the males had their muted fall plumage on they were still easily recognizable. Soon after they left a smaller flock of goldfinches came through. The males were 80%-90% changed into their winter drabs but were still recognizable. Then there were the cardinals and doves, a couple of pileated woodpeckers and more. Enough to keep me entertained almost all morning. The view from my stand near the center of a 40-acre swamp. I always enjoy seeing other wildlife too like squirrels and birds. One time while sitting in my ladder stand in archery season a Brown Creeper landed right on my knee. It stayed there looking at me for a minute then flew over to another tree, I wished I could have gotten a picture of that!
I don’t trap because I want to I trap because I have to
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Re: PA Deer Hunters
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12/01/19 11:16 AM
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The other wildlife seems to keep ya entertained through the slow periods. I have an archery stand that has another tree close by...like 4 feet. Had a gray squirrel come up to see what I was doing and just hung on there at head level. Looked like he was going to jump on my stand for a second. Made some pretty cool sounds at me for a few minutes then decided I was no threat and left.
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