Originally Posted by
Screamin Steel
Someday a midwest hunt would be a neat thing to do...but I think I'd opt for Buffalo county WI...Top P&Y county in the nation.Just don't think PA will ever get to the status of these other states...even if they QDM'ed every inch of it. In PA a 15" 2 1/2 year old eight point will always be a shooter. Of course....nuthin wrong with that.
I agree 100%. PA is not likely to ever be in the category of WI, IL, IA, OH or some others. Our sheer numbers of hunters prevent that. Your description of what constitutes a darn good shooter in PA is realistic for anyone other than, perhaps, the real fanatic trophy seeker. I think we don't have to look too far back though to remember a time when a "shooter" was the first 3 inch unicorn in many areas. I sincerely dont think many PA hunters miss that.
Things aint anywhere near close to being the best we can be but It seems we're hearing more and more talk of the hunters themselves actually taking their own initiative in managing the areas they hunt. Thats a change for the better. In the three Illinois counties I've hunted, that's the way it's been for a while and the quality shows.