ever hunt a highway median?
11-26-2008, 06:53 AM
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Typical Buck
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ever hunt a highway median?
I was curious if any of you here have ever hunted the median between the lanes on a highway or interstate. I feel like if you found a wide spot you might have a lot of deer in there, bedding in there for the day.
11-26-2008, 06:57 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: ever hunt a highway median?
I drive a 200 mile stretch of PA's route 80 from Williamsport to the West nearly 50 weeks of the year. I think the same thing all the time. Is it the same as state forest? Do we really have access?
11-26-2008, 07:25 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: ever hunt a highway median?
Pretty sure its illegal.
I used to hunt this place in high school where the deer would walk through this huge tunnel/culvert to get to the Storm Water Management Pond in the median cause there was a good food source. They sit next to the highway, 10 lanes wide. Always thought about it, but never would, if a deer ran out into the road, thats a disaster for sure.
I used to hunt this place in high school where the deer would walk through this huge tunnel/culvert to get to the Storm Water Management Pond in the median cause there was a good food source. They sit next to the highway, 10 lanes wide. Always thought about it, but never would, if a deer ran out into the road, thats a disaster for sure.
11-26-2008, 08:06 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: ever hunt a highway median?
I don't know for a fact if it's legal or illegal but as long as the safety zone laws are followed,I dopn't see what law would be broken.I know one section on I80 in Clearfield county Pa that get's driven out quite a bit during rifle season.
11-26-2008, 08:13 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Damascus MD
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RE: ever hunt a highway median?
I never really thought about hunting in a medium. I have seen some big bucks in these though. I wouldnt want to risk hitting a deer and having it run out into the highway in front of someonescar/cars. I guess its legal as long as the medium isnt considered part of the public road its serving, the law says It is unlawful to: Shoot on, from or across any public road.
