I remember the golden age of hunting in PA. We'd go out spotting and see 300-400 deer in 3 hours. I can remember when you could spot all night, and we'd see 800-1000. That has been a while ago but even still, driving from NC to PA is an adventure, starting just south of Morgantown WV all the way to Washington PA, we stop counting deer at 150 and the dang things stand on the side of the road and feed. Now this is a 2 hour drive tops, usually 1.5 hours. Stains every 1/4 mile from deer getting hit and you're whiteknuckled on the wheel hoping they just stay there and feed. For fun , in the evenings, we drive up the hill form my parents to the cemetary and never see less than 100 deer, usually approaching 200 and if you go early enough you get to see about 75 turkey before they roost.

wow all these armchair quarterbacks who love to give us their opinion and what and who is right or wrong when they themselves do not live in the specific area. NEVER did I once say SE PA is like the rest of the state. I hunt all over PA. WE DO NOT have an over population problem anywhere in the state.Im done with this arguement, Ill tell you what, how bout the billion hunters from PA come to another state, shoot anything and everything like they do here, and how bout we throw in some bullsh*t groups of people like this one who want to hunt in the so called "suburban" areas and let them shoot as many as they deem necessary, bc by golly they are experts! They are a scam, they are just trying to access property or areas that are EASY to shoot deer. And they throw on the show about the deer being over populated in that area which is a terrible misconception. Dont tell me what SE PA is as far as suburban or if we have to many deer or a healthy deer herd. I live here, I grew up here, I spend probably more days in the woods then you do! Ill tell you how the deer herd is donig in SE PA and the game commission can go scratch their a** with their decisions. Why do they issue so many tags if we have so lil deer. Probably the same reason they release mountain lions 2 per 6 counties! Want to argue that with me too? I have someone who has one in their freezer!!!!!! Trust the GC of PA and will be let down. This organization is a crock! Professional hunters. Pest control. Yea and Im the tooth fairy. The majority of farms are concentrated out in Pittsburgh, and mid south of the state. I dont see them trying to go there and hunt or "help people" with their deer problem. Probably bc it would be to much of a challenge then shooting 5 in someones back yard. I wouldnt try and tell someone from NC what is right and wrong about their deer population, dont tell me what im seeing is my imagination.

Man...I thought somebody said you did in some areas, just the other day?????

Apply for a tag! Come on down!

The group I'm telling you about is always looking for new members. I can hook a fella up!

I don't rmemebr telling you anything about your deer population. But I'm gonna exit.

PS --You don't have a car and access to automatic weapons......do ya?[&:]

Jeff - come on now! That 375,000 vehicle/deer accidents/ year is another way that hunting organization of professionals is getting more hunting land. You should know better. The PAGC is in with the Insurance agencies, they are pooling the wool over their eyes in PA. But I hear the tooth fairy will be exchanging teeth for money on the back of mountian lions. And PA has now impllemented the 2 toothfairies per county/ mountain lion limit, this change goes into effect this year, so apply for your permit before August 15th.

Not anywhere in PA huh? You are telling me that there are no suburban areas around Pittsburg, for instance, that have too many deer? C'mon...get real.

Sounds like legalized poaching to me. Legal, okay, but ethical, no way.

Do you truly, honestly believe that? If so, that I am like GMMAT and out of this, cause there is no sense even trying to have an intelligent conversation.

Suburban bowhunting is legalized poaching and unethical? Seriously...where do people come up with this stuff?

I highly doubt the suburbs of Pitt have an over population problem. Im willing to bet they have ignorant people who think their is bc their bushes disappeared when they planted them fresh after their new house was built on freshly cleared land. Probably very similar to Philly area. Im interested in hearing what the people from Pitt have to say, bc they will be the ones able to tell us, not me and not someone from out of state who doesnt hunt there full time.

Same place they get the GC releasing cougars or was it black panthers!?!?!