How many states/provinces have you taken deer in?
12-09-2016, 01:14 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,101
One: my home state of Kansas.
In my seminary days, when I had little experience, I wounded a buck in Pennsylvania, but did not recover it.
I'll probably never deer hunt outside of Kansas. As some of you know, I'm a monk and priest and that limits time and especially money for out of state tags. I teach in a college as part of the ministry and deer seasons tend to hit at crunch time. It's hard to get extended time away for hunting trips or deer camp during finals week. (I'm giving final exam in freshmen history as I type this.)
The bright side is this: Finals week is also such that I can get away for numerous mornings and evenings, enough to slip into a stand and wait or do a quickie stillhunt (I did a little stillhunt this morning and might do one before Mass on Sunday Morning..) Also, I live in one of the top deer states in America, have access to our own property, and can use the priestly connections to get on hunting ground easily.
In my seminary days, when I had little experience, I wounded a buck in Pennsylvania, but did not recover it.
I'll probably never deer hunt outside of Kansas. As some of you know, I'm a monk and priest and that limits time and especially money for out of state tags. I teach in a college as part of the ministry and deer seasons tend to hit at crunch time. It's hard to get extended time away for hunting trips or deer camp during finals week. (I'm giving final exam in freshmen history as I type this.)
The bright side is this: Finals week is also such that I can get away for numerous mornings and evenings, enough to slip into a stand and wait or do a quickie stillhunt (I did a little stillhunt this morning and might do one before Mass on Sunday Morning..) Also, I live in one of the top deer states in America, have access to our own property, and can use the priestly connections to get on hunting ground easily.
12-10-2016, 04:08 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: WI
Posts: 1,089
Yes Father Forkhorn out of state hunts are pricey, And i personally have to forget Canada, even though i really want to go back, I just can't afford outfitters. Hunting is becoming a rich mans sport in some ways 
That being said a lot of guys I know are hunting Nebraska White-Tails they seem to do pretty good out there.
That being said a lot of guys I know are hunting Nebraska White-Tails they seem to do pretty good out there.
12-10-2016, 05:54 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central VT/Big Horn WY
Posts: 1,543
Swap Hunts are also a good way to experience other places without breaking the bank. You must thoroughly vet the person you are swapping with, but if done properly you will also make great friends out of the deal!
12-10-2016, 06:24 AM
#15
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,426
FF, did you attend Seminary at Lancaster Bible College or the School of Theology in Myerstown by chance? I have only taken or hunted deer in PA, we have enough that I don't have to look else where. However, I have hunted ducks in Maryland, New Jersey and Arkansas as well as PA , hunted quail in GA on a plantation hunt and hogs in GA and SC Bison in MO.
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12-10-2016, 06:50 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,101
FF, did you attend Seminary at Lancaster Bible College or the School of Theology in Myerstown by chance? I have only taken or hunted deer in PA, we have enough that I don't have to look else where. However, I have hunted ducks in Maryland, New Jersey and Arkansas as well as PA , hunted quail in GA on a plantation hunt and hogs in GA and SC.
I really enjoyed Pennsylvania. At the time I got there in 2002, they had just put in antler restrictions, so everyone was wrangling about the wisdom of it.
What I liked most was that I had access to a cabin and deer camp up in the mountains. That's something I don't have here.
While I'm at it, my hunting report is that I'm still deerless after a quick hunt this morning.
Still the remainder of the weekend to go...
12-10-2016, 06:58 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 4,264
12-10-2016, 07:01 AM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,426
OK, thanks for the reply. Both the two I mentioned are close to where I live. Yep, the antler restrictions caused a lit of strife for the PGC along with herd reduction. It was awful for a while with the gloom and doom crowd insisting the deer herd was going to be eliminated and whining to their legislators who have a different kind of pressure to bring to bear. However, all you have to do is look around and see it worked as advertised. Go out and get one, good luck.
12-10-2016, 12:54 PM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Morgan Hill, Ca
Posts: 54
First out-of-state hunt was in 1959. I have missed going out of state 2 times in 57 years. Once due to work, and then 5 years ago due to a bad hunting accident in my Rhino side x side that laid me up for about 6 months. Many years I have gone on 2 out of state hunts. I know because my wife keeps on reminding me.
Black Tail Deer California, Oregon
White Tail Deer Idaho, Montana, Alberta
Mule Deer Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, British Columbia, Alberta
10 states and 2 provinces. Still going strong(but not as fast)and looking forward to hunting Oregon and Idaho next year. Can't wait.
Black Tail Deer California, Oregon
White Tail Deer Idaho, Montana, Alberta
Mule Deer Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, British Columbia, Alberta
10 states and 2 provinces. Still going strong(but not as fast)and looking forward to hunting Oregon and Idaho next year. Can't wait.
