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[Jbxl20]

I hunt mostly 4B. Combination of Private land, game lands and state forests. Sometimes I venture into 5A. Just got back from a 3 day trip in the state forest and didn’t see a deer. Also hardly any shots heard. Thursday and Friday was pretty windy but this morning was clear and calm.

 

[cmwhitmoyer]

I got this 9 point on Thursday evening. I was sitting in the Shanty overlooking the winter wheat field. Earlier in the afternoon, I heard a group of deer running in the woods above the field. I saw some small bucks and 4 doe walking down towards the field edge. They bedded in a grove of cedars. About 4:40, I saw 2 doe move down into the field. I glassed them until I heard movement to the right. 5 doe and 2 small buck entered the field. I looked them over hoping 1 buck would have the required 3 point but no luck. Then I glanced back to the first 2 deer that entered the field and saw another deer had joined them. A quick look through the spotting scope confirmed it was a legal buck. I quickly range it at 265 yards. I settled the crosshairs for a high shoulder shot and sent the 150 gr Etip from my 7mm mag. He dropped in his tracks. I was thankful that I didn't need to track him across the hills. I am having a heart cath after Christmas so I didn't need a difficult drag.

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[RS3579]

I got a 8 pt on the Sunday of rifle on state game lands in McKean county. I quartered in the woods and packed it out for the 1st time. We closed our camp this Sunday until trout season 2022. Hope everyone was successful

 

[PaHunter86]

This year was odd for my son and I. We weren't seeing many deer. I think it was from a lot of corn still being up. I missed a big 10pt on Sunday evening. Hit a sapling. Pretty frustrating to see a 1 inch sapling slowly fall over as your deer running off. The first Friday a farm i hunt took the corn down. Got 2 doe that night and my son got a nice old Spike. That was the extent to our season.

 

[Jbxl20]

I saw one doe last evening to close out my 2021 rifle season. I spent a few hours this afternoon scouting around and putting cameras up to see if any buck are left for me to chase during late archery.

 

[sargent]

A quick look through the spotting scope confirmed it was a legal buck.

Yup, I'd say that one's legal! Nice buck.

 

[Ericbell]

Shot this guy on the first Wednesday. It was 49 degrees & sunny and he was chasing a doe at 12:02 in the afternoon!! Scored 143 4/8"

 

[Jbxl20]

Nice buck! Private land?

 

[Ericbell]

Nice buck! Private land?

Yes, private land.

 

[14idaho]

You should at least tag it correctly.

 

[BBarnett13]

Took this 9-point last Friday around 1PM in WMU 1A. I kicked up some deer walking around Wednesday but had no visibility so I went the opposite direction on Friday and saw this guy with another 2-point spike. Wouldn't give me a shoulder view so I shot him in the neck, then a bigger buck and the 2-point took off.