Massive post here, for me and other guys from our camp in Potter Cnty.
All of the following deer were shot in the same area of public ground behind our camp, others may have been gotten by the guys in other areas but these are just what i know of,(camp is about70 acreas most of it mountainside, but about 20 on top that we have a small food plot and a good water hole on; public ground is massive, can't begin to guess how big, but miles in every direction) the public ground is all state forest with easy access for other hunters to get too, but in deer season we see hardly anyone, (bear season is another matter, it's more like a group therapy session then) the amount of deer using the area in the past year has probably 2x-3x since we put in food plot and water hole,just shows what a little habitat improvement can do. anyway on to the good stuff

me,
1 doe
12/3/05
2G
15 yrds rifle, .280 Model 70 FWT
saw about12 doe, 2 spike, 3pt, on only day i hunted rifle; archery i missed biggest 8pt i have ever seen twice in 60 seconds, Buck fever something fierce

brother -in-law #1
rifle
1 doe
11/30/05
2G
100 yrds rifle 308, remington
11 doe 1 spike

Brother-in-law #2
rifle
1 doe
1 6pt
12/3/05
2G
150 yrds 308, remington
12 doe, 2spike

Father-in-law
nothing harvested
hunted 5 days
seen 8pt,14 does, but everything moving about 40 miles an hour away from him, he not happy

Buddy #1
rifle
1 6pt
11/30/05
2G
40 yrds 308, unknown make of gun
7 doe,1 spike

Buddy #2
rifle
1 doe
12/10/05
2G
unknown yardge 7mm mag
5 doe,1 unknown buck

saw many more big buck during bear season but not in rifle, and like i said there was not muchj hunting pressure form others, so our guess is the big smart ones holed up when bear season scared them crapless, least thats our hope for next year anyway. hope that helps


See deer, shoot deer, eat deer, it aint' a hard concept now is it ?!?