ORIGINAL: patrkyhntr
ORIGINAL: lost horn
If you guys had to hunt on public land I bet you would change your tune, go do a little archery hunting on your local game land this year. I know you would rather hunt in your back yard but try it for one week and let us know how you did.
I never hunt on private land anymore, but on State Gamelands 100% of the time. What is your point? I hunted eight days of the rifle season last year and saw only four other hunters. My buddy who hunted with me all eight days saw only one other hunter. Where are all these guys you think are overhunting the public land? They sure aren't where I'm hunting. I hunt the steepest, roughest, thickest part of the mountain. That is where the deer go after the first hour or so. I saw ten bucks last rifle season, seven of which were AR legal. Sorry, but it's true. You gotta get away from the road a bit to see deer.
Where in Pa are you seeing all those bucks on game lands?