Well its over

**Karys** · January 11th, 2010, 12:22 AM

This was my best season ever. It ended on Dec. 30th.

I took a 7 point basket rack buck back in October. It was my first buck and my first deer with a bow. I posted a pic in the other thread. It wasn't a huge buck by any means but I'm sure proud of it for being my first. I still have to finish mounting the rack and my girlfriend got a couple of pictures framed for me for Christmas.

I also got a doe with the flintlock on Dec. 30. Both deer were taken in 3C in Bradford county and I still have an unused doe tag for up there but I was done after I got the doe.

I can not wait for next season! We saw tons of turkeys up there this year and I think I have a good shot at taking my first gobbler this spring.

**Coop650** · January 12th, 2010, 02:21 PM

Worst archery season I can remember in PA. Early and late season combined (not counting Ohio) I saw a total of two (2) deer all season on public land. A doe with a very small fawn. I decided to pass due to the size of the small deer, plus being that I only saw these two deer all season I didn't feel right taking the doe.

I passed on a bunch of does in Ohio because the trail cams had some huge bucks and I wanted the does around for the rut. I never got a shot at one of the big ones.

I took a doe the first day of rifle in PA. I was hunting private land and the landowner asked us to take out a few does if we could. I wanted some meat for the freezer so I took the first mature doe I had a clear shot at.

I definitely plan to start scouting in February or March and won't go out next archery season without a better game plan and some more productive areas found. I love to bow hunt but you can only take so many days of sitting in a Lone Wolf climber and only seeing squirrels and birds, LOL.

**renegadephoenix** · January 12th, 2010, 02:33 PM

pretty good year so far. still have a week and a half left for rifle doe season here in 2B. took a nice 8 point in archery season, took a fall turkey, and a small doe in rifle season. might go out tonight and try to put another one in the freezer.

**arjohnson** · January 12th, 2010, 04:57 PM

Been eyeing up some city deer recently, next year I'm going after a big Pgh buck

**JIMMYC308** · January 12th, 2010, 05:48 PM

Still at it here in 5C and 5D but I think I'm done for the season. Wound up with three deer. One archery and two shotgun,all antlerless. I didn't see many bucks at all this season.

**wis bang** · January 12th, 2010, 07:09 PM

Well I had one shot and I blew it...time to get out the turkey calls and start practicing. I'll start scouting late March and be ready for the opening of spring gobbler!

**bt-99** · January 16th, 2010, 08:27 AM

Three doe so far. All good sized. I saw a few bucks, but they way down from the last several years. I'll be going out today and probably one more time this year . I still have three antlerless tags left.
I hunt special regs area so we have 7 days left.

**Mabuz** · January 16th, 2010, 10:00 AM

Didn't see a whole lot of deer this year. However, I did manage to get my first buck this year! I'm pretty psyched about that, even though it was just a 6 pointer.

I just got back into hunting these last two years, and wish I would have stuck with it more as a youngster...oh well, live and learn I guess.