Truth on deer in pa.
01-17-2011, 01:35 PM
#41
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You know, I am not sure you can please everyone. Always going to be people whining somewhere. 17% is better than nothing.
01-17-2011, 01:47 PM
#43
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Who wants to kill a 1.5 year old deer? Not very sporting. I kinda like to have a challenge. 1.5 year old is just starting his life. Not hard to fool one.
01-17-2011, 01:54 PM
#44
Nontypical Buck
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In 2001 159K PA hunters harvested a 1.5 buck and a lot more PA hunters would have been more than happy to harvest a 1.5 buck. Furthermore, a lot of PA hunters who harvest a 2.5 buck don't even know they harvested a 2.5 buck because it is just a basket racked 5 or 6 pt. and over 18 % of the 2.5 buck aren't even AR legal.
01-17-2011, 01:56 PM
#45
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In 2001 159K PA hunters harvested a 1.5 buck and a lot more PA hunters would have been more than happy to harvest a 1.5 buck. Furthermore, a lot of PA hunters who harvest a 2.5 buck don't even know they harvested a 2.5 buck because it is just a basket racked 5 or 6 pt. and over 18 % of the 2.5 buck aren't even AR legal.
Wait until those 18% they are 3.5 year old, and now you got yourself a deer and a good challenge
01-17-2011, 02:07 PM
#46
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You may want a challenge and that is fine with me, but the vast majority of PA hunters aren't trophy hunters and are happy with any legal buck and don't give a rip about how old it might be. Furthermore,a lot of those 2.5+ buck are harvested by rifle hunters who just happen to be at the right spot at the right time and are no more of a challenge than a 1,5 buck.
01-17-2011, 02:12 PM
#47
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You may want a challenge and that is fine with me, but the vast majority of PA hunters aren't trophy hunters and are happy with any legal buck and don't give a rip about how old it might be. Furthermore,a lot of those 2.5+ buck are harvested by rifle hunters who just happen to be at the right spot at the right time and are no more of a challenge than a 1,5 buck.
I know plenty of hunters who like to hunt. And are successful.
Your idea is akin to growing a garden and pulling up your vegs before they mature. Who wants that.
01-17-2011, 02:50 PM
#48
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I know for a fact, you do not speak for many PA hunters.
01-18-2011, 08:10 AM
#50
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You might want to check your rule book again. PA is far less strict on distance from a structure you may hunt than in MD. To my knowledge you can hunt 40 yards from an occupied structure. That is for archery only, I don't hunt deer with a gun anymore, but I think that's only like 100 yards. I wouldn't plan on putting up a camera....
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