Question to Pennsylvania Hunters
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southwestern, Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,059
Question to Pennsylvania Hunters
.....was it just me or were a major majority of hunters taking down alot of does on opening day of Pennsylvania. I myself watched 3 sets of 2 or 3 more does pass my stand only to be slaughtered by other hunters. I myself on opening day am waiting on a nice buck, my area I hunt, the antler restriction is 4 points to a side, therefore a nice buck is worth waiting for.
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Snydersville PA
Posts: 101
It's like that in both NY and PA where I hunt. I saw doe get shot opening day(s) in both states. I personally like to look for antlers the first few days but thats my own choice. I did happen to swing down to my local processor to check out what he had in around lunchtime on opening day in PA, and to my surprise of the 15 deer he had in, only 5 were doe.
#7
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 55
i remember a few years ago they decided to have buck and doe start on the same day, might of just been for kids, but i remember hearing a warfare of shots being fired, seemed kinda silly to me, i wish they would go back to the 3 day doe season, make you actually hunt for them. and does are worth it, the meat is so much better, especially the little ones.
#8
I want to revert to the one or two day after rifle doe only days of the 90's.
I would also like to end the Archery Doe tag. It is so easy to thwack a 40lb doe in early October. You can hunt them with a spear!
I would also like to end the Archery Doe tag. It is so easy to thwack a 40lb doe in early October. You can hunt them with a spear!
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Snydersville PA
Posts: 101
I by no means know the science of the deer herd, but I wouldn't mind seeing the deer season revert back to a 3 day doe season, and a 2 week buck season like it used to be. An I agree with giving archery hunters a doe tag.
In NY, you get an archery/ML either sex tag AND a doe tag, a regular season buck tag and you have to draw for a doe license in your WMU. I like that system, and it I think it works pretty well from what I've seen.
In NY, you get an archery/ML either sex tag AND a doe tag, a regular season buck tag and you have to draw for a doe license in your WMU. I like that system, and it I think it works pretty well from what I've seen.