Pa Opener...finally!

[Jerry Jeffer]

All right Paul! Hope you do have a good season. Cool day out Craig. I too have been having some fun encounters. Doing more spot and stalk this year, especially on the windy days.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats Grouse.  Great Pictures and story telling Craig!    

Good Luck Guys.

[monkeyball]

Hey guys,
                Windy,windy,windy. Everyday......keeps things interesting.

 Some days you just stay home and cut the grass. Mike,Doc, Jerry and Charlie.... Thanks for the kind words.

  I hope you guys have a great season. Hunt safe!

                                                       Good Hunting,
                                                                     Craig

[monkeyball]

Well, another wet rainy Saturday a.m. and worse than that, a wind out of the north/northeast. The rain was expected,the wind is a no-go.

   I am going to be watching some scrapes this evening where the wind should be ok. Good luck to all.

                                                           Good Shooting,
                                                                      Craig

[mahantango]

Yeah Craig, good morning to sit home, drink coffee and cruise TradGang.

[monkeyball]

You got it buddy!

            Good luck to you if you get out today!

                                   Good Hunting,
                                                     Craig

[ChiefStingingArrow]

I had three nice doe and a little fawn feed along a ridge right above my stand last night. my stand is in a natural funnel where deer cross....except these deer. they fed along the ridge and then cut back toward me but came in from behind which was down wind. of course they didn't stay around long when they got a whiff of me.

Looking to put my first deer down with a bow this season. Praying it all comes together. I have seen 20 deer altogether this season.

Good hunting and shoot straight

[shreffler]

Saturday night I had a nice (young) 7/8 pointer come in (couldn't tell if he had an extra little kicker or not) but wouldn't get close enough for a shot.

He got to about 35 yards, then turned around and fed back the way he came. wouldnt respond to calls  yet.

His days are numbered  

[monkeyball]

Well,couple the unseasonably high temps.(for northern deer anyhow) and now a few days of rain(heavy and thunderstorms at times) this season has just been "grand" so far.

 Early muzzle loader starts Sat. and runs for a week. Check the Reg.book as there might be requirements to where Flo.orange.during that time. Good luck to all!

                                                                    Good Hunting,
                                                                               Craig

 

[Wheels2]

Yes, we have to wear the orange starting Saturday.
250 sq inches while moving but only need 100 sq inches visible for 360 degrees once in stand. I just leave the vest on in stand.  Never seems to bother the deer and keeps the ML guys a bit farther away.
Hopefully it will stop raining by then as well.
I might get a break and try it in the morning. Moving my stand for tomorrow.
Hoping that that 8 point comes back through again.

[Robert Cunfer]

I was lucky to connect on a 6 point opening day and a nice doe a few days later from the same tree in Schuylkill Co. Trying to set up my 14 year old son for his 1st with a recurve now. Lots of fun left.....Good Luck Guys....Bobby

[Red Beastmaster]

I've been playing with several does and fawns in the woodlot behind the house. I can be set up on the ground watching a trail within 1/2 hour after work. I figured I had things all figured out this evening 'til I saw them coming out 150yd from me.  

Monkeyball, thanks for the heads up on orange requirment starting Saturday. I totally forgot. The whole gun intrusion week still ticks me off. ML hunters all week with three days of Jr/Sr rifle at the end.

"Primitive" muzzleloading inlines, and then the two age groups with the worst judgement are toting rifles. Meanwhile I'm trying to hide behind a bush undetected with my bow. I've been in some pretty scary situations. I used to boycott the whole week rather than get shot. Now I just stick close to the house and cover myself in orange.

Good luck everyone, and stay safe.

[Longbow58]

Finally got in a stand after a long wait to make sure the healing process from a recent procedure was pretty much good. Tuesday evening was very windy but didn't matter I was hunting. Had a small flock of yardbirds come by at 5:45 and new my Predator camo did it's job. Along about 6ish a doe with a spikey in tow came sneeking along under the spice brush at 15 yards and I left her pass. Felt sooo good to be hunting as I was also spending time in a blind with my grandson. Good luck to all! Be safe.

[Ron Vought]

Red - I agree the gun intrusion has supposedly served its purpose in PA. Deer herd is in check... now get rid of the gun intrusions during archery season. We have enough gun intrusions as it is during archery since since they allowed the crossgun to be used.

Ron

[monkeyball]

John,
         Glad to hear you are back in the saddle. Predator is a good camo.

  I sat this morning for awhile, beautiful morning-to warm for good deer movement though. A pile of turkeys were waking up behind me, but no deer to be seen. The best is yet to come.

                                                          Good Hunting,
                                                                         Craig

 

[Longbow58]

Craig,
Thanks a lot for your thoughts and prayers certainly helped the healing. Going to start hitting it harder next week have yet to be to Indiantown Gap got some real nice spots there with plenty of deer sign. Good luck to you and be safe! Looks like things are starting up there. Needs to cool down.

[PA stickbow boy]

I got my PA buck       I gotta figure out how to do the pics

[grouse11]

Well, tagged out this morning, not a monster, but I am thrilled with him!!!

 

[Longbow58]

Good job! Your satisfaction is all that matters. Nice buck.

[Homey88]

Nice buck! Congrats!