How did your PA Deer season go?

[Adam Helmer]

Pre-64,

Pennsylvania Deer Hunting sure is NOT what it used to be! I bought my farm in 1988 and I had deer here. PGC and Gary Alt began a deer DECIMATION Program to turn the 1.5 million acres of State Game Land into a CERTIFIED Hardwood Tree Farm. They got the Certification and the PA deer diminished.

Some folks say, "But now we have bigger Bucks." NOT SO! The PA Outdoor News says the BIGGEST PA Bucks were taken in 1940, 1934 and 1970. DUH! This is ALL pre-Alt and THE PGC deer decimation POLICY that CONTINUES today. My numb nuts neighbor farmer said he shot 5 does last year and did not see any deer this year? I told numb nuts he KILLED 15 deer, not five and he has yet to COMPREHEND! BUT numb nuts STILL buys every antlerless tag PGC GLEEFULLY sells to numb nuts. No, PGC does not kill does, it sells tags to jerks who gleefully kill the bearers of next year's fawn drop!

I have killed two does in my 65 years of life on Earth. BOTH does I shot were grieviously wounded by other numb nuts and I ended their suffering before they became coyote bait. People who shoot does need to realize they are KILLING the deer resource! A jerk in a hunting magazine said, "Shoot a doe, they are tasty." OK, BUT did he EAT the twin fawn fetuses in the doe he shot? WHAT are these deer killers thinking???? You cannot shoot does and have deer running about on opening day. BE FOR the deer OR the PGC; decide before you shoot ANY doe!


Adam

[Pre-64]

Adam,
I agree with your argument. I have to admit that I have taken my fair share of Doe in the past. In my household growing up, Deer season was a way to put meat in the freezer when money was more than tight and we appriciated what was harvested and nothing went to waste. I also grew up seeing my fair share of 6 points with a 9" spread and more than 1 spike hanging on the meat pole every season ( the other side of the argument). I am very glad to hear of your conservation practice on your farm and wish that more landowners would follow in your footsteps. This had to be the worst Deer season that I have seen and heard of. I will be heading out with the Flinter but it will take a large old grey faced Doe to make the flash pan go off, On this you have my word.