Yeah, parking lots, nature trails, five star hotels, and french restaurants. No gain for the locals, they'll get jobs alright, five dollar an hour jobs. The only hunters that'll be able to afford it will be the politicians, their lawyers and bankers.

Do I sound a bit peeved?

Yeh you do and it is nice to hear you sound off on this topic especially being your from their!!!

T--- Let me relate a little story to you about who some of the other people are who are using State Forest lands-----
Several years ago, on the first day of Bear season, I picked a nice spot to watch. I could also see part of the Quehanna Trail from my post. Lo, and behold, about 10:30 that morning, what do I see, but several adults leading a line of young kids thru the woods. As if this wasn't dangerous enough, several of the youngsters were dressed in dark clothing. I couldn't believe what I was seeing!!!
It was quite evident that they either had no idea that it was bear season, or didn't care. Regardless of their thought patterns, it shows a total lack of either basic knowledge of what's happening at the time as far as hunting goes, or total disregard and distain for the hunters and established game seasons.
If these are the type of people that we are supposed to share the woods with, things are looking grim. About the next thing that will happen is that some hunter will be arrested for discharging a firearm and scaring the daylights of some hiker that was in the area.
We've got a job in front of us. Let's get started doing SOMETHING before it's too late-------

That's just one more reason to support the PGC.The all but banned mountain bikes and horses from most SGL's around here.You can stay on some of the main roads but most of the trails are off limits.Ispent the day with a WCO in Elk county this year and he was enforcing that law.He talked to several mountain bike riders that were in areas they weren't supposed to be.He didn't cite anyone but he was out there making contact.

The guys complaining about the PGC better wake up.the worst thing that could happen is for the PGC to fall under DCNR'S control.If you care about this sport,you should be supporting a lisence fee increase and the PGC.We need the PGCmore than ever right now.We also need a new governor.

Nice post Doug!!!!

I agree Doug.My problem is with the DCNR and their anti hunting statements.Don't get me wrong,I don't disagree with everything the PGC does but I do support them.But they have to stay focused for the hunters and not let non hunters start to dictate policy.I didn't say they shouldn't listen to their concerns but not go along with every agenda they push.

Agreed, nice post Doug.

As far as the bear season story, those people had as much of a right to be there as you did. Maybe someone should have asked if they were aware of the current bear season taking place. They might have not known and appreciated the heads-up.

T--- How in the world could someone with average intelligence not been able to figure out it was a big hunting day??? There were orange clad hunters everywhere!! Gunshots were heard. This group was seen by lots of hunters. Ray Charles could have figured this one out.
My point is that they probably didn't even bother to check to see if any hunting season was in. Even after they found out hunting was going on, they didn't cancel their outing,continuing to endanger the young, non-orange dressed kids. Totally oblivious to the danger they were in. Non hunters. Nocommon sense. Our future partners.
Yes, you are correct--- they had as much right to be there as I.

Not everyone has grown up as a hunter or around hunters like we have. I work with people that don't know hunting. They don't oppose it but they don't know much about it. Every season I get asked questions on different topics about hunting.

We are pretty judgemental of others instead of taking the time to see what is really going on.

So it's ok for the general public to go in the woods wearing anything they want to but the hunters must wear orange, why have the orange law ?[:-]