Agreed on the dismal habitat in the part of the Sproul that we traveled several miles through. Nothing much but maturing pole timber that one could see hundreds of yards through, in any direction. Other than patches of laurel, nothin' much in the way of understory.

I did see some deer on the way to Renovo, but they wereon the "east" side of the West Branch, several miles below the Gold Star Mothers bridge on Rt. 120.

Was tempted toget offat the Mile Run exit of I-80 on my way homeand drive a mile or so to an ex-bro-inlaw's camp in the SF, justoff of the Whitedeer Pike in Union County. I hunted therein the early to mid 70s and the deer were few and far between back then. He claims there are "no deer" therenow, but admits their deer hunting improved during the period from the late 80s through the late 90s. As bad as the hunting was in the 70s, it wouldn't have taken many deer to rate as an improvement though.

From what I could see of that habitat near Mile Runfrom the interstate, it doesn't look much different than what we saw in the Sproul.

As for the other, I think Old Bob held his own where attractin' women is concerned. Although most of them treated him like a favoriteuncle they only see every coupla years.



Tall Bob appeared to have fetched his own entourage of adorin' women along. Only critters I attract now (aside from flies and skeeters),are dogs and small children.

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