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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686719
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I haven’t been on in a while but, wow some nice deer and congrats to you all that got some venison for the freezer. I was able to hunt opening day and then Monday. Saw a small buck pushing a doe the first day around 9am and then didn’t see any deer till 330 when 5 doe came through. I had changed stands midday. Monday in the snow I saw a whole bunch of does, so I’m thinking Saturday should be fun. Saw a flock of snow geese midday. I heard what I thought was some sick Canadian geese and a flock of 60-70 snow geese went by. Made my day. Didn’t care if I saw another deer that day. I did, it was a yearling 7pt around 430. Didn’t hunt Tuesday. But I was able to get out of work early enough Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to hunt my dads field last hour of the day. Saw a button buck and a decent deer after legal shooting light Wednesday off at a distance. Thursday night I saw a small bobcat, probably this years litter. That was cool. Saw a fawn Friday night around 4, and nothing else but squirrels. So I decided to hunt the stand I was in the first two mornings yesterday and had a doe and fawn close enough to shoot at first light but they were just eating acorns, not moving, figured I’d wait cause I could hear some more deer on a bench or two above me. Not long and a small buck comes down the hill and eats his way to about 50 yards behind me. I can still hear another deer and it comes down nearly the same trail as the first buck and he looked pretty good so I figured If he gave me a good shot I’d take him. He slowly fed around, but stayed lower than first buck, got under a hemlock and put his head up and was making a scrape, one shot, dropped him with the trusty model 70. 8pt. Pic to come. Lean. No fat on him. Got a horse doe in the afternoon that had 3” fat on her. Yesterday was a good day, great hanging weather. Got some work to do today.

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686738
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Great write up coyotesoldier229, congrats and thanks for sharing.


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686745
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[Linked Image]

Here's a pic of him in the scrape, quick dirt nap. He had a good scrape on his nose and a small gouge by his right eye. Both the buck and doe were full of acorns. I hadn't been seeing many deer since mid October. Don't know where all these deer were from then till now, but it all worked out.

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686747
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very nice









Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686749
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Nice one!


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: PA.Trapper] #6686755
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Originally Posted by PA.Trapper
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Got my buddies son out today for another mentored hunt. He got it done about 8:45 this morning in the same stand I took him to last year when he killed his first deer.we were 2 for 2 hunting together the last two seasons until this afternoon about 2:30 he missed an 8 point. He was bummed but happy for a clean miss on the buck this afternoon and the doe he got this morning. Was a great day.


Remind him that a clean miss is the second best shot a hunter can make. Great story!

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686765
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Nice Buck Coyote Soldier

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6686797
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Thanks. I’ve seen some really nice deer get killed this year, happy to get a decent buck. Just got done running errands for the wife. Gonna go cut up some fronts, straps and inner loins. Let the hinds hang another day. Happy hunting.

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6688205
12/09/19 06:42 PM
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Nice buck coyotesoldier


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6688280
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Finally got a doe today. First deer Ive seen in days. Meat for the freezer.



Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: goldnut] #6688285
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Originally Posted by goldnut
Finally got a doe today. First deer Ive seen in days. Meat for the freezer.

Congrats goldnut, nothing better then having meat stored up.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6688459
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Congrats goldnut. See lots of deer coming home from the club tonight.

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Catch22] #6689265
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Originally Posted by Catch22
Originally Posted by goldnut
Finally got a doe today. First deer Ive seen in days. Meat for the freezer.

Congrats goldnut, nothing better then having meat stored up.


X 2

Congrats, happiness is a full freezer.


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6689272
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Wet and warm for tonight's sit. I heard couple of confused frogs croaking at each other. No deer.

I had to process the doe I shot Saturday this morning, it got too warm to leave her hang any longer.


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6689276
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we have had some really good weather for aging deer this year here.









Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6689300
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Yeah, except for today the whole week looked great. I figured if I got one tonight it could hang until Saturday or Sunday.


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6689322
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no acorns this year. I've seen 3 deer this season. they went to the food, just can't find them!


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Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: Lugnut] #6689472
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Congrats Goldnut. Good eatings. Good hanging weather, got my deer cut up last night.

Minkless, I was down in state forest in central pa hunting bear and the acorns were few and far between, but had one good stand of acorns at my place and that’s where I lucked out.

I can say that for rifle season, and doe coming in last Saturday, I have heard so few shots it’s mind boggling to me. We have strong deer numbers in my area, I have to think that it’s just less hunters out.

Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: coyotesoldier229] #6689480
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Originally Posted by coyotesoldier229
Congrats Goldnut. Good eatings. Good hanging weather, got my deer cut up last night.

Minkless, I was down in state forest in central pa hunting bear and the acorns were few and far between, but had one good stand of acorns at my place and that’s where I lucked out.

I can say that for rifle season, and doe coming in last Saturday, I have heard so few shots it’s mind boggling to me. We have strong deer numbers in my area, I have to think that it’s just less hunters out.


Too much posted land, Antler restriction, Kids not interested and the older guys are getting...well....old. What else am I missing?



Re: PA Deer Hunters [Re: goldnut] #6689742
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Originally Posted by goldnut
Originally Posted by coyotesoldier229
Congrats Goldnut. Good eatings. Good hanging weather, got my deer cut up last night.

Minkless, I was down in state forest in central pa hunting bear and the acorns were few and far between, but had one good stand of acorns at my place and that’s where I lucked out.

I can say that for rifle season, and doe coming in last Saturday, I have heard so few shots it’s mind boggling to me. We have strong deer numbers in my area, I have to think that it’s just less hunters out.


Too much posted land, Antler restriction, Kids not interested and the older guys are getting...well....old. What else am I missing?


I’d say those are valid points. I would add limited people driving deer as well. That being related to the points you listed.

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