Originally Posted by
bluebird2
A 3" spike is still a shooter for juniors and active military and may I remind you that PA hunters harvested 52K 2.5+ buck in 2002, even though not one of those buck were the result of ARs. Furthermore , ARs only produced a harvest of 48K 2.5+ buck in 2007 and 58.5 K in 2008, so ARs have not resulted in a significant increase in the number of 2.5 + buck harvested. Remember,also that over 50% of the 2.5+ buck harvested had less than 8 pts. and at least 20 % of the the 2.5+ buck weren't AR legal.
So how are things in lost deer valley, acorns a plenty with nary a hoof print to be seen.A place where cucumber roots out number young frustrated hunters.
Laying awake at night dreaming of days far gone, when the shooting of spike buck brought the same admiration as dating the home coming queen. A time when size really didn't matter, success was measured more by bloody boots than horns of plenty.
Just like in hidden valley the crops have changed as have the harvest methods, neither you nor I will be thought of as time passes and the success or failure of deer hunting in PA gets better or worse, the difference is I am enjoying what I have access to and you will never be able to.
For your own good I hope you find a way to loose the bitterness and enjoy what is at your feet.