POLL for PENNSYLVANIA Deer Hunters
#31
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: all over
1. Did all of my hunting in Fulton County (private property)
2. Saw deer every day on stand or in the woods, at least 8 every day. Saw quite a few nice buck but none within safe and ethical shooting distance for me.
3. Harvested 2 doe with the bow this year both management deer for our property. We took our target number of doe which was 6 off our property. Many buck seen but none taken.
2. Saw deer every day on stand or in the woods, at least 8 every day. Saw quite a few nice buck but none within safe and ethical shooting distance for me.
3. Harvested 2 doe with the bow this year both management deer for our property. We took our target number of doe which was 6 off our property. Many buck seen but none taken.
#32
1) beaver co
2) not as many as last year....still saw deer...but WAY less then last year.....without a good group of guys to drive deer with and being friends with the farmer who knows everyone access would be impossible without tresspassing...and we as a group dont kill every deer we see on every drive...we are for the most part horn hunters.....last year we took like 14 bucks and 6 does or something around there....this year we took 4 bucks 2 does and a button..we had to hunt very very hard this year......last year some guys were PICKY about bucks and mostly all still tagged a buck...this year we were just happy to see a flash of a deer....
3)2 does
2) not as many as last year....still saw deer...but WAY less then last year.....without a good group of guys to drive deer with and being friends with the farmer who knows everyone access would be impossible without tresspassing...and we as a group dont kill every deer we see on every drive...we are for the most part horn hunters.....last year we took like 14 bucks and 6 does or something around there....this year we took 4 bucks 2 does and a button..we had to hunt very very hard this year......last year some guys were PICKY about bucks and mostly all still tagged a buck...this year we were just happy to see a flash of a deer....
3)2 does
#33
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 9
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I hunted mostly in Bradford County SGL # 36 and a bit in Lebanon County during the rifle season.
In the rifle season I did not see a deer until the first Thursday of the week. I was done hunting by this time, in the same game lands, in the past 2 years.
I shot a doe on Saturday. The second deer I saw all week. The other 3 guys scored 0 for the week.
(Bowseason was a bust due to personnel issues, not PGC policy.)
In the rifle season I did not see a deer until the first Thursday of the week. I was done hunting by this time, in the same game lands, in the past 2 years.
I shot a doe on Saturday. The second deer I saw all week. The other 3 guys scored 0 for the week.
(Bowseason was a bust due to personnel issues, not PGC policy.)
#34
I hunted private property that is hunted hard in Huntington County and saw an average of 10 deer a day. I saw 2 mature 100 class bucks but didn't get a shot at either. I would guess they were both 3 1/2 years. I killed one doe. There were 3 other bucks shot off that 100 acres, pretty average for that area but much bigger deer than what we killed before AR.
I hunted Bradford County and saw average of 10 deer a day there as well. No bucks, but lots of does and tails. I didn't really hunt hard though because I had no doe tags for that area, and I already had 3 of them in the freezer at this point between Vermont and PA, and spent the time visiting with family.
I hunted Bradford County and saw average of 10 deer a day there as well. No bucks, but lots of does and tails. I didn't really hunt hard though because I had no doe tags for that area, and I already had 3 of them in the freezer at this point between Vermont and PA, and spent the time visiting with family.
#37
1. Susquehanna 3C
2. Archery saw mostly does, spikes and 4pts as far as rifle same thing. Deer sightings WAY down. Did see some nice bucks during bow but too far to shoot
3. 1 doe (bow), 1 doe (rifle)
2. Archery saw mostly does, spikes and 4pts as far as rifle same thing. Deer sightings WAY down. Did see some nice bucks during bow but too far to shoot
3. 1 doe (bow), 1 doe (rifle)
#39
Fork Horn
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 210
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
1. Allegheny, Mercer, Elk, Cameron counties
2. seen a ton of deer in Allegheny and some small first year deer in Mercer. Very few in Elk & Cameron
3. Didn't harvest anything. Had several opportunities but kept holding out for a big 8 that I spotted a week before Archery season. Did get one shot at him. The twig that my arrow hit is very tasty...LOL
2. seen a ton of deer in Allegheny and some small first year deer in Mercer. Very few in Elk & Cameron
3. Didn't harvest anything. Had several opportunities but kept holding out for a big 8 that I spotted a week before Archery season. Did get one shot at him. The twig that my arrow hit is very tasty...LOL
#40
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 180
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From: Lehigh County Pa
I hunted bradford county near SGL 36 on private property. I shot 2 does, one in early muzzleloader and one the first Wed. of rifle season. I saw plenty of deer on our property before the season started but the numbers during hunting season were low. In archery I hunted private property all over Lehigh county and on average would see 8-10 deer a night, but held out hoping for a nice buck which never did appear.


