ORIGINAL: Surf62
Well the wife and I are thinking of buying some land in PA.We want to stay away from the Poconos (to manyNew Yorkers)
.We have family in the Reading area and would like to stay within say a30 mi radius, close but not too close
.Now the family has no hunters in it (wifes side), I have hunted NY for 30yrs, upstate and Long Island,but I know nada about PA as far as hunting. Where should I start looking, shouldI be looking for 1 acre and hunt public game lands or should I be looking for 40 to 100 acres of my own? Any help will be much appreciated. This will be a vacation and possible retirement home and esp for hunting.
Paul
Look for land that has the heaviest cover. This will guarantee you deer on your property. Open wood lots don't hold deer. 10 to 15 acres of heavy cover on your property and some food plots in that area, You will have deer to hunt that will stay on your property. Other wise the only time you will see them if they are pushed on to your property.And most likely someone will be shooting at them on their way thru.