Maybe western Pa.?
 

Navigating the Pa DNR website is a pain. Can anyone tell me if there is an open bowhunting season in western Pa. in late December? I may make a trip to eastern Ohio for a Christmas visit and I want to hunt . We will be there for about a week. Whats up in western Pa that time of year? Can I buy a tag over the counter? Am I better off staying in Ohio? Who shot JR?

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Here's the site .http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/


The season usually comes in the day after Christmas,for a week or so. I will try to find out for sure later.

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Our late season opens the day after Christmas but if you want to know the truth Greg, the deer are few and far between and very, very, very, very, very spooky unless you get a piece of prime realestate that they were chased for 2 weeks straight.

ps. the late season overlaps with flintlock muzzleloader.

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I don't know seasons but Greene, Washington, Beaver counties are under antler restrictions of 4pt on a side (I think). My parents live there and have wanted me to visit and they would even find me land. But I think that you can hunt with a bow during firearm season. It's been a while since I hunted SW PA but I am going to look into it.

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The day after Christmas for 3.5 weeks usually ending on the 3rd Saturday following Christmas.

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Greg, I'm about 3.5 hours into PA from OH. Your welcome here.

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So public land during that time for a bowhunt will be more like a nature sighting sit than a real hunt?

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I'll see what happens as plans get more concrete. Thank you Rob, once again that is more than generous. I'd love to take you up on that if this whole plan comes together.

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I'll shoot you a PM on my lunch and give you a good low down on the situation.

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Heck rybo, where in/ near Pittsbirgh are you? My parents live in Washington.

Rob - where is Hughesville? Near State College?

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And Greg im another 45 mins closer to pittsburgh than Rob. Gotta go right by my area to get to his place. Maybe a late season PA Hunting GTG. Whatcha think guys? Possibly get that nice new longbow a bit bloody Greg? LOL

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Hughesville is about 45mins to 1 hr from State College to the east. I live 10 miles east of State College in Bellefonte.

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Don't know much about PA, but I know on public land in OHIO, you'll be competing w/ MZL after Christmas, but if you have some nice quiet private land that hasn't been overrun by the ORANGE ARMY, you may be able to do decently. Just don't try pulling one out of the woods by the antlers at that time of season if they feel at all loose!!! I have an encouter with the nicest buck I saw all season on New Year's eve morning last year!!!!

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I was just in Bellefonte the other day! My wife is from there! her grandpa is not well and we were up to visit!He lives behind the weis markets!

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nc taxi
I am the other side of the city heading up rte 28

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public land late season i wish you best of luck. i hunt private farms here in franklin county and the deer surely arent the same after running away from bullets for two weeks. but a day of bird watching is better then a day at work..... atleast it would be where i work:)...[:@].:(

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oh and yes you can get your license over the counter the kmarts and wal-marts and sporting goods stores in my area all carry them

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How about that!!! So he is back by the Bellefonte Middle School? Next time you are up here let me know and we could go shoot.

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Actually he is just past the weis going towards rt 80 on the left go down the hill and there is a ball feild on the right ...he is on the left! should be getting up again soon! Will let you know! I always take the kids down to feed the trout!:D

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j/k, I always wanted to use that one!

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I love those seeing those trout. When we visit my buddy who's a PO in Bellefonte we always go down there. TX your best bet is private land or getting enough people together to put on some drives.

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Man we should try and get together, depending on how my taxidermy season goes and how the weather is. Last time I went to visit during Christmas, I was coming down the mountains in WV in 4" of snow and no other tracks at all!! Scary as all get out. But it's a definite possibility.

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Bellefonte is all over this thread, my wife's family lives on the hill above the hoffbrau. I usually tote the smokepole after christmas. Last year I hunted at a quarry down 550 by the 220/26 interchange. Where I hunt the deer are few and far between after Christmas and are pretty skittish.

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Txjourneyman, you'll have to have passed a hunter safety course to hunt in these eastern states. I know you Texas boys just pack and shoot whenever. LOl I don't know what part of Ohio you're in, but the Maryland bow season runs until Jan 31st. Tons of big woods in Western Maryland free of charge with easy access from Ohio.

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Thanks David. I do have my Hunter Ed card though. Someone had to go with my nephew when he took his. I was the only one that cared enough. I'm glad I did too!