Originally Posted by
RidgeFACTOR
Pityful season this year, archery as well as gun season. First day of gun season I saw a 3point and never saw another deer until Saturday (doe season) where I only saw 2 does and a spike. The deer are there, just no hunters to kick 'em up and get them moving. I hunt a gamelands in Greene County where usually the first day of rifle season the parking lot has 9-10 trucks, this year only 3. They just don't hunt like they used to, and the deer wont move during the day if not spooked or driven.
I got the same problem were I hunt in Pike County . I seen a BIG 12pt in the spot I hunted Bear Archery. Its a 2 mile walk and a short canoe trip to get to this spot. I don't see any hunters and its so thick and so far the Deer never get pushed. I hunted first 2 days and did not see a Deer or Hunter . I think the 12pt made it thru and if he did? Next year he will be a MONSTER. All ready dreaming about hunting him. You right RF. They just don't hunt like they used to.
HJ