PA Hunters-Favorite Co. to hunt??
 

Hey guys,
This will be my 14th opening day in the Pa woods. Almost had a big scare that I couldnt get off work this year, but I pulled it off, I havent missed one yet and dont plan on it. I live in SE Pa (Delaware Co.) I do most of my archery hunting in berks/chester county. I have spent all of my rifle season opening days in the poconos(Monroe County). I work in an outdoor store and everyone seems to be heading to either Tioga or Potter county these days. Ironically, this year I have an invite up to Tioga Co for the first three days. I was just wondering where everyones fav. county was to be sitting on that monday after thanksgiving. Good luck on monday.:D

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Good Lord willing I will be in Clinton County on Beech Creek Mountain , next to Sproul state forest.

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1. McKean County
2. Beaver County


I have spent approx. the last 20 years in McKean county (Eldred) for the first few days of buck season, after that my home county of Beaver is my 2nd favorite. Regardless of the opening day results, McKean County will always be my favorite. The family spends much time reminiscinging about past hunts, even though the stories are the same year after year. The camorodity of the entire trip makes for a great deer season, even if we don' t get any deer, which I am happy to say has never happened.

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I' ve been hunting Somerset Co. for about 12 years.

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I have only had the opportunity to hunt in Warren.

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Lancaster county,

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I am a poconos guy too. I love it up there. Monroe or Pike and I am a happy hunter. Except this year as I can' t get up there do to an accident

Brian

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McKean since i was 12 , this will be my 4th year up

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Well.... I' ve been going to McKean for just as long, but I was just a little tyke then. Lady Bow Hunter hit the nail on the head with this one.

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Bradford County since I was 15 near State Gamelands 36

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Ive been hunting Schuylkill County for 23 years I love it, I do get to berks once in a while. I havent been to berks in about 5 years though, thats cause Schuylkill has been good to me :D

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Mostly Luzerne county. Throw a couple Columbia first days in there.

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Elk County
Forrest County
Erie County

In that order

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clearfield co. here just a little in centre.

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I hunt armstrong county for the first few days and on weekends but i also hunt butler county when i can' t get to armstrong.

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i moved here to sw pa five years ago , i' ve hunted mostly fayette,i went bear hunting up in mc kean county two years ago that was awesome ! however when rifle season opens on monday i' ll be in greene county !

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venango here.......i think every year i hunted i hunted up there....except maybe my first year i dont think dad wanted me to be with a huge group of guys i cant remember...i mught have.....heading up there tomarow morning.....cant wait....this is the 3rd year me and dad are hunting the same spot....well.....i moved about 200yds away since im 16 and we always fight over deer and im legal to go off alone now and we can cover more ground and even up the odds somemore....3 years we took 5 deer from there...hunted only 3 times....should been 6 deer but my scope was broke the first year and we didnt find out till after the season....i missed a COW of a doe at first light....first one to fire....looked at the watch and put the crosshairs on her BAM! she walks away.....i learned cheap scoped have no place on my rifles.... i cant wait for monday morning!! i hope my spot works out....it should.....alot of deer cross there and we never see them and some seem to wander up from that way....we' ll see....if not youll find me beside dad if he allows lol......good luck....be safe!

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Sullivan County for the last 22 years. 1981-1983 it was near Dushore and Forksville. 1984 until last year it was on top of Red Rock Mountain across Rt 487 from Ricketts Glen State Park. Waiting for a baby to be born before I can get up this year. This Monday is already out. I' m hoping to hunt the last few days of rifle.

Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge

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I hunt Luzerne County near Ricketts Glenn also...:D

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Wayne, Lackawana, or Pike counites.

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Carbon Cnty

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Wow, I feel like a young rookie, after reading some of those. 10 and 20 years in the same county, must be doing something right. This is only my 4th year out, bceuase I just turned 16 wednesday. I hunt BVutler county, right behind my house, but this year may go up the road about 2 mles just over the mercer county line to my grandpa-s property if nothing comes up here first.

Goo luck to everyone!!!!!:D

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Pike County, on the Wayne border near Damascus Pa.

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Weiser State Forest in Schuylkill Co.

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Well...This will be my 28th season (ouch)...:D I' ll be hunting some private property in Venango County around Nickleville. Got my first buck in 79 in Warren county and my last buck in Greene county. I like Venango but if I had to pick just one county it would be Greene....

Good luck to you all come Monday. If I get one that' s great...If not it' s no big deal anymore. Just getting together with the guys and rehashing all the stories (lies) from years gone by is really what it' s all about anyway....Have a safe and enjoyable time wherever your hunting camp is...Jim

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I' d have to say Luzerne, but it' s not like it use to be.

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I hunt everywhere. I live in Allegheny cty. If I had my choice:
1) McKean (driving stinks)
2) Forest
3) Westmoreland
4) Butler
5) Allegheny

The county I like the least is the one I hunt the most.

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Hey guys.
Thanks for all the feedback. I' ll be heading up from hamburg to tioga co. sunday night( last minute, but glad I can make it) There is definetly nothing like opening day in Pa. Ive probably been out archery hunting over a dozen days this year but nothin like getting up on monday. Good luck, sounds like the weather shoould be great. Shoot straight!!

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I' m hunting in Armstrong Co. If/when I get my doe I will then go and hunt with my brother in Allegheny Co. to use that doe tag. Freezer needs filling...
I have seen at least 10 different shooter bucks here this year so I am hoping one comes my way tomorrow.;)

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I didn' t think there was anything to hunt here, with the exception of land developers[&:]

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I' ll be hunting with the wife in Lycoming co. for the opener tomorrow, but after that I' ll be dividing up my time between Clinton and Centre. Good luck to all, and be safe! Make sure you count all the points TWICE before you pull the trigger!;)

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PAHunter86,
Keep thinking there's nothing to hunt here. That's the way we like it. I have seen some of the biggest bucks in my life come out of this county. Last year my cousin took a non-typ 13 point with three main beams and this year I have already seen a 14 point typical with at least a 24 inch spread and 12" g2's. I hunt all over the state and the farm fed deer we have down here often outweigh those that I have taken upstate. In fact my friend just harvested a doe this year that dressed out at 190. We may not have as many woods to hunt down here but I think the deer are bigger and better.

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potter county

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bearklr, just curious, what part of Lancaster are you seeing these deer? I've hunted state game lands #46 about 4 times now and have only seen does. Oh yeah, 46 is up near Lebanon (borders Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area)