I know, I got the title of this piece backwards; it should be the opposite, “Out with the old-in with the new.” This thought came about as I was reflecting on my early hunting days back in the 60s. I came from a family that had no interest in hunting, except for my grandfather. I
I’m sure most hunters would agree that when it comes to deer hunting, the most exciting thing to see would be a giant trophy buck standing broadside forty yards away, and that’s especially exciting if that view is through your rifle scope. Well, as we all know, that scenario doesn’t always happen; however, I have
Pennsylvania’s statewide archery bear season ran from October 18-25, and the muzzleloader season statewide was from October 23-25. Of course, the regular statewide firearms season opened this past Saturday, the 22nd, and ends on the 25th. There is also extended firearms hunting from November 29-December 13 in WMUS 2B, 5B, 5C, and 5D, and extended
Sure, it’s fall and the hunting crowd is spending a lot of time roaming the woods and fields in search of game, and you never know what you might encounter. Sometimes, however, we have wildlife encounters even when not in hunting situations. Case in point, a couple of weeks ago, I went out to my
While at coffee the other morning with the gang, the subject of coyotes came up. One of the guys showed us a photograph of a coyote that was recently trapped near his home in the Lairdsville area. It was a pretty good-sized coyote weighing in at around 50 pounds. During the conversation somebody else mentioned
Well, first off, I obviously don’t have the answer to the title for this week’s story. If I had that answer, I would nail my buck right away every season, and I can assure you that has not been the case. Like most other hunters, I try my best to figure out where to hunt
