I have to agree with the " No bonus tags " also.

I have several good friends that are way above average hunters tell me they hunted several days without seeing a deer. These guys usually pass on does and wait for nice bucks.

My father quit hunting last year. He hunted since he was 12. Said he had better things to do than give the PGC his money to go bird watching.

With the antler restrictions, he has trouble seeing points and has let many deer walk because he wasn't sure. Now that the doe herd is way down, he sees very few of them. He's been selling his guns. Said he had enough.

Have a guy at work that just told me he probably won't be getting his PA license if they raise the price. Said he only saw a couple deer all season ( archery, muzzleloader, rifle) He said he might hunt in West Virginia next year on a cousins farm instead.

Have another buddy that has taken several really nice bucks with a bow and rifleover the years.He has always passed on small bucks and rarely shot does.He saw only a couple deer this year. He's disgusted.

I saw a total of 6 deer the first day this year. I hunted with my daughter. She said this was her last year. She doesn't want to hunt anymore.

I think as fewer and fewer deer are being seen, guys will quit or start moving to other areas. As they move to other areas, many guys will find their "Honey Holes" invaded by these other hunters. I see a future in PA of more posted land and more guys leasing property. Just finding a good place to hunt will start becoming more difficult.


You guys owning your own private hunting ground, consider yourself lucky. Expect to see guys trespassing in the next few years. I've noticed more guys doing that this year. The don't care about posted property and will trespass. They know that very little can be done to them for it.


The worst is yet to come!