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Old 04-21-2020, 01:44 PM
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Daveboone
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You might explore the internet to see if there is a PA based hunting forum....Up here in NY we have a NY exclusive. Try a number of different searches...PA hunting forum, sportsmans forum, etc. You might also look into if you have a local gun club to join, It doesn't just give you a place to shoot, go to the meetings and meet people.
On your own, inquire with the PA game department (not sure what it is called down there) and see if they have information on public lands near you to explore. Walk the east west ridges, funnel points, woods/field edges for sign. The deer are out there year round. If you have access to private land, do the same but nowadays a game camera is a great tool to use to find out if a likely looking area may pan out.
Yep, there can be a lot to learn, but we lifetime hunters forget that we learned to hunt over a Looooooooooooong time.., so have patience.
First, patience. 2nd, learn how to be still...and warm! You can even go to nature centers, county parks, etc. just to practice looking. Good luck.
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