Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
10-27-2003, 06:22 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
Yes, I have been seeing quite a bit fewer deer this season than in past years. Part of that I attribute to the increased doe harvest in the last two or three years and part I attribute to last year' s ice storm in January. The ice storm caused many trees, bushes, etc.. to bend over for extended periods of time which in turn made them grow in that direction thus closing trails typically used for many years.
10-27-2003, 07:59 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bruceton mills WV USA
Posts: 253
RE: Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
I would have to agree with PA Bowhntr about the trees we got the same thing only it happened here 4 times last season. we spent nearly a week just clearing the aceuss roads. It also seamed to hurt the hard mast crop.
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10-27-2003, 08:04 AM
#14
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Gouldsboro, PA
Posts: 548
RE: Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
It appears to me that since we had that early cold spell, the deer changed their habits early. I too had not seem many does, only bucks and mostly they were spikes or 6 pointers. The early rut has also started and things changed. This week the weather again went from cold to warm, and some deer went back to earlier habits.
10-27-2003, 10:49 AM
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harrisburg PA USA
Posts: 99
RE: Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
From what I am seeing they are in the corn still. Was out the other day and luckily they were cutting corn on the next farm and the deer were running all over the place. Saw 3 buck and a bunch of does, made for an exciting hunt, especially for my 5 year old son who was with me.
10-28-2003, 07:05 AM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sinking Spring PA USA
Posts: 210
RE: Anyone else not seeing many deer in PA?
I haven' t seen much from the stand my scouting has been very productive. I just can' t seem to get the right wind to hunt the hot spot. My alternative stand has been horrible 3 days out and only have seen 1 deer. The worm will turn. Rut is coming soon. And hot stand should get some action I have been saving it for this time of year.
