How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Tunkhannock, PA USA
Posts: 171
How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
Well, whats the story? Nothing moving were I was hunting in Wyoming County.Even with cardeers necklace, you cant get deer to move when its 70 degrees in the am. How did everyone elses day go?
#2
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
i wasnt bow hunting but i was in venengo co checking on a friedns camp and shooting in the deer rifles and playing with the 22 pistols with my dad...we seen about 8 hunters cars...and only one had a deer and it looked to be a doe...on the way home all the vehicles were still there...we seen a live doe on the way home...it was pretty cold out up there...like 60 i think...and windy and cloudy until 3 or so...then the clouds gave out a bit...i dont think it was a great first day...on this side of the state atleast...weather just wasnt good....wind gusts were getting pretty high and always a constant brezze..good luck to al you bow hunters...leave one for me!
#3
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 94
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
I was hunting from the ground and had a doe about 15 yards to my left. I stood motionless looking at her and then she ran away. Must have got my scent. My friend saw 4 does today and shot at one but went over its back.
Buck Boy
Buck Boy
#4
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
i was hunting in wyoming county also and nothing was moving. too windy and warm. there is a lot of time left in the season thank god. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Posts: 2,120
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
In the morning I saw a spike and 4 does and in the afternoon I saw 5 buck-4 were legal AR deer and didn't see and brow tines on the other one,and 20 doe.Pretty good day and I usually don't shoot on the opener-I just like to watch and see what's on the property.Next weekend when I go up to the cabin,we're gonna be in hunt mode.
#6
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
Had a lone deer slip a few yards past my stand at first light into a standing corn field for the day,couldn't tell what it was........Should have sat the same stand in th evening. I picked one 75 yards further up a small draw that had more converging trails. Well saw one deer tonight coming back the exact opposite direction as the morning deer on the same trail.......a real nice buck. Figures.
I have an idea where I'll be Monday.
I have an idea where I'll be Monday.
#7
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
In the mornin I saw 2 doe and a 4point,In the evenin I saw 4 doe and another small buck.I also had a flock of turkey under me with a bearded hen in the bunch.
#8
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
Nothing in The morning, Had my 13 year old with me but he decided to stay home in the afternoon. I went to one of our double treestands and had a 12-13" wide 7 pt sniffing my treesteps and a spike followed him in and did the same thing. (Too bad the kid wasn't there!) A couple of smallish does were out at about 28 yards. I passed rather than take the chance on them having buttons.
All in all, a good day. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Member of NRA, BASS, Buckmasters and Life member of UBP.........Kill a big doe, Let the little bucks grow
Edited by - btbowhunter on 10/06/2002 07:51:17
All in all, a good day. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Member of NRA, BASS, Buckmasters and Life member of UBP.........Kill a big doe, Let the little bucks grow
Edited by - btbowhunter on 10/06/2002 07:51:17
#9
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
All things considered, I had a good opener. My goal was to harvest a doe on tape. Well, I have the deer on tape, but she kept feeding just out of bow range for so long that I put the camera on standby until she made her move. When she did come up the trail into my shooting lane, I checked the veiwfinder and she was right in the middle so I put a Rocky Snyper through both lungs. After a 25yd. dash she went down. As I started to zoom in on her I noticed that the camera was still on standby! Hey, thats why I work for a living instead of making hunting videos! I saw about twenty deer on saturday, only one was a buck, but I did see a good sized bear, and got a brief clip of him on tape.
NRA,UBP,BASS Member
New Stanton,PA
NRA,UBP,BASS Member
New Stanton,PA
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bloomsburg PA USA
Posts: 63
RE: How did everyone do on the 1st day in PA
Saw four does in the AM. They were out 40 yards. Way too far for my recurve. Spooked a big single on the way out. Never saw anything but brown. Hunting public land with no competition. Great day to be alive.
Gar
Just Say No to Crossbows!
Gar
Just Say No to Crossbows!