Pa Opening Day
11-27-2006, 05:49 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2006
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RE: Pa Opening Day
Im hunting just outside of rome in ulster.Saw 24 today 4 bucks but only 1 was legal but couldnt get a shot.Not a lot of shooting overall.I was real surprised the deer were moving so much with the warm weather.
11-27-2006, 06:37 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rome, PA
Posts: 119
RE: Pa Opening Day
went out with dad this morning, only saw one deer. I had the video cam but could not get him on video. I pointed out the deer to dad and said looks like a buck. He took position and said he was legal but had a goofy looking rack. dad is a trophy hunter and normally wont shoot anything small. He said he was limping then he took the shot. when we got up to it he was a 5 point missing his left front leg right below the knee. we are not good at judging age but we both agreed that it was over 3 1/2 due to the size of the body, head and had some ware on the teeth.
11-28-2006, 06:37 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2006
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RE: Pa Opening Day
No doubt a good thing to get him out of the genepool.I hunted today from daylight til dusk and saw 9, only one buck and that was a spike.A guy that i know killed a 300 pound bear this morning across the road from where i hunt.Well be back out saturday.
11-28-2006, 06:43 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Pa Opening Day
downtown, that was a good buck to take, no doubt. Kudos to you and your father.
I actually a good opening day. I saw a dandy buck...all natural, came out at 8 and fed for a few minutes. I had the landowner out since I was tagged out from bow season. He put a stalk on him and despite scoping him twice, he wasn't comfortable with the shot so he didn't take it, 50 yards but too thick. I commended him on his decision and shoot his hand and said, "sometimes it's just an honor to see a buck like that".
I actually a good opening day. I saw a dandy buck...all natural, came out at 8 and fed for a few minutes. I had the landowner out since I was tagged out from bow season. He put a stalk on him and despite scoping him twice, he wasn't comfortable with the shot so he didn't take it, 50 yards but too thick. I commended him on his decision and shoot his hand and said, "sometimes it's just an honor to see a buck like that".
11-28-2006, 06:55 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Eldred, PA
Posts: 1,667
RE: Pa Opening Day
I was out opening day got a decent sized 6 point.. fairly skinny deer though.. shot him around 12:45.. think he got in a fight with an older buck because his nuts were nearly ripped off.. and his member was sticking out of a different hole than it should have.. Got him in Mckean County..
11-28-2006, 07:07 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: YewNork
Posts: 1,794
RE: Pa Opening Day
ORIGINAL: downtown
this is the way the rack grew, prolly due to the fact he was missing his leg, but he was also old. we dont feel bad about taking this one out of the gene pool.
this is the way the rack grew, prolly due to the fact he was missing his leg, but he was also old. we dont feel bad about taking this one out of the gene pool.
either way cool lookin deer!