Cornelius:
You did it! Just as i was getting tired of reading the same old BS from these guys,,,you threw in the pics and the memories of hunting with Dad and family,,,you kept me here for all 18 pages of this other nonsense,,,we must be close to the same age and experienced the same hunting past and i feel lucky to have the times with my Dad as do you,,,i've noticed things changing alot over the past 10 yrs with the older guys at camp,,,not stayin but a few days or not coming at all with the lack of deer in 4d and i myself have not hunted Pa. at all in 3 seasons,,,due to the herd falling apart,,,but the memories of the past and hopefully the future with my son and Dad all hunting together are what keeps my mind busy everyday while i drive a truck at work. Congratulations on some nice racks over the years for both you and your Dad and i must say,,,i think you schooled a few of these old BS'rs on here,,,made me laugh

Maybe this explains why the number of record book buck harvested by rifle hunters declined.


Big Game Records
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Typical Whitetail Deer - Archery (Page 1)

RANK NAME CITY COUNTY YEAR SCORE
1 GETTEMY, CHAD BELLEVILLE, MI UNKNOWN 2005 180-8
2 NICOLA SR, MICHAEL J WATERFORD ALLEGHENY 2004 178-2
3 MUNTZ, ALBERT J HAVERTOWN BUCKS 1995 174-7
4 STOLTENBERG JR , R BUTLER BUTLER 1986 174-2
5 HECKATHORN, MICHAEL GROVE CITY MERCER 2000 171-6
5 SANKEY, BRUCE JAMESTOWN UNKNOWN 2005 171-6
7 HOROSKY, JACK ST PETERS CHESTER 2005 168-4
8 JOYCE, CHRISTOPHE PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY 1985 167-6
9 CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE NEW RINGGOLD SCHUYLKILL 2002 166-6
10 CISNEY, SCOTT HERSHEY DAUPHIN 2005 165-5
10 GOLGOSKY, BILL BADEN BEAVER 2005 165-5
12 CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM LATROBE WESTMORELAND 2004 165-3
13 EPPRECHT, DONALD MONT CLARE MONTGOMERY 1993 163-3
14 HOCKENBERRY, JOHN MIFFLINBURG NORTHUMBERLAND 2000 163-1
15 DOWNING, DENNIS WEST MIDDLESEX LAWRENCE 1999 162-3
16 MCCONEGHY, JEFF CLAIRTON ALLEGHENY 1991 161-3
17 MARIN, DONALD HATBORO MONTGOMERY 2004 161-0
17 YOUNG, ROGER UNK BUTLER 2007 161-0
19 WINTER, ROBERT M PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY 2000 159-5
20 ZIMMERMAN, LESTER LITITZ LANCASTER 2004 159-1
21 MOSIER, JACK HARBOR CREEK ERIE 2000 158-5
22 ENGLE, CHRIS KEMPTON BERKS 2001 158-4
23 HENRY, LYNN A ROCKWOOD SOMERSET 1996 157-7
24 MISNER, DANIEL JOHNSTOWN CAMBRIA 2000 157-6
25 ROBISON, DALE G NEW EAGLE MCKEAN 1998 157-4
25 LINDENMUTH JR, BRYN YORK LEHIGH 2005 157-4
27 CLAWSON, ROGER TEMPLETON ARMSTRONG 1999 156-7
28 REBICH, JEFFREY ALIQUIPPA ALLEGHENY 2000 156-5
29 ONEILL, LARRY HOOKSTOWN BEAVER 2005 156-4
30 SMITH, CODY HERNDON SCHUYLKILL 2007 156-2
31 SHULTZ, ROBERT WRIGHTSVILLE YORK 2003 156-1
32 WHIPKEY, R ADRIAN HOLBROOK GREENE 1998 156-0
33 BEPPLER, STEVE WEST PITTSTON LACKAWANNA 2007 155-2
33 KASUNIC, ERIC ALIQUIPPA BEAVER 1994 155-2
33 SARVEY, GREGORY ALLIQUIPPA BEAVER 1990 155-2
36 GETSY, ANDREW PATTON CAMBRIA 1965 155-1
37 HAINES, DANIEL BOYERTOWN CHESTER 1993 154-3
38 SHEETZ, TERRY FLEETWOOD BERKS 2007 154-1
39 CARR, WALLACE CHESWICK ALLEGHENY 1996 154-0
40 CRUM, ROGER LEHIGHTON CARBON 2006 153-7
40 JONES, BRIAN , SOMERSET 1988 153-7
42 KINGSTON, JOSEPH YORK YORK 1994 153-1
43 EDWARDS, WAYNE NEW CASTLE LAWRENCE 1981 153-0
43 KORFF, JODI GIBSONIA ALLEGHENY 1985 153-0
45 URBAS, DANIEL A WEXFORD ALLEGHENY 1995 152-7
46 OCONNOR, TERRY JERSEY SHORE LYCOMING 2006 152-6
47 DESMOND, ED UNK BUTLER 2001 152-5
48 BROOKS, MICHAEL L WEST GROVE CHESTER 2003 152-1
48 TAGLIERI, JAMES M TURTLE CREEK ALLEGHENY 1996 152-1
50 DUPOLDT, ROBERT PHILADELPHIA CHESTER 1994 152-0
50 KILLORIAN, TOM SPRING MOUNT MONTGOMERY 1993 152-0
52 METZGER, STEVE GERMANSVILLE LEHIGH 1989 151-4
52 BONSER, ROBERT W PITTSTON WYOMING 1960 151-4
54 RINGLER, JOSEPH MOHNTON BERKS 2002 151-1
54 MCGINNIS, MATTHEW LEWISBURG LYCOMING 1991 151-1
56 CAR JR, WILLIAM A WHITEHALL NORTHAMPTON 1997 150-4
57 COLONELLA, RICK VALENCIA ALLEGHENY 1986 150-3
58 LANDMAN, LARRY

ALL RIGHT, number 52 was shot in my area, a good grain fed deer.

I do notice that the bucks Matt and friend are showing beat all those from Corny's warm memories, and that scene Matt is sharing is being repeated all over the commonwealth in the last couple seasons.

Rem700, glad you enjoyed it.

BB, I donno if what you're saying is exactly accurate. Im guessing you are pointing out that alot more better buck are being taken in archery. But I might add that there is a HELLUVA lot of bucks on there that appear to befrom the sra 2b. Thats where the big boys are coming from and thats where they were coming from prior to the deer plan also. Also the area least effected by the "plan" due to access issues etc.

"I do notice that the bucks Matt and friend are showing beat all those from Corny's warm memories, and that scene Matt is sharing is being repeated all over the commonwealth in the last couple seasons. "

Its but one deer, although a good one. And while thats your opinion, the biggest of those I pictured probably scores about the same. Its about 4" narrower, and a point or two less,but has about twice the mass with 5.5" bases and 6" brow tines, and probably a bit longer beam length since the rack curves all the way around.... But hey whatever floats your boat. Matts buck is a damn-fine one for sure. I could just as easily post picks from bucks others have killed far bigger than both mine and his. Wasnt my point in posting. Point was you called me out and you got your nose busted figuratively. (LOL) You said there was no bucks except spikesbeing killed blah blah blah in the 70's and I was drinking bong water for saying otherwise. Only reasonI posted a few of the others was to show you werent talking to some inexperienced non-deer finding nimrod such as yourself. As for big bucks, big bucks were taken before and since the deer plan. And no one photo or one dozen is gonna change that fact. In many areas of the state, there are simply FEWER now.

Even though, usually those who run there mouth the most prove things the least. I dont see your large array of "trophies" being posted very quickly. (LOL) At this point Id be very surprised to see a pic of a road-killed weasel from you.

"that scene Matt is sharing is being repeated all over the commonwealth in the last couple seasons."

Its still very rare, and always has been.

And 50% of the bucks harvested in 2B are harvested during archery and that doesn't leave many big buck for the rifle hunters.

There isnt any rifle hunting in 2b.

But i believe you mean gun hunting so, I get ya on that. Thing is, what is happening there isnt indicative of elsewere. Elsewhere the archery season isnt as intense due to lack of rifle season, + the access and safety zone issues. crossbows have been legal not to mention big bucks being far fewer and farther between outside of the sra.

Had enough, or are ya thirsty for more?