PA Game Commission to Ruin Flintlock Season?

[morehops52]

In PA. during our late flint lock season we don't have to wear orange, but I always wear an orange hat when moving. What I don't understand is our early doe only M.L. season during archery. We must wear orange and archers do not.

Good point and it ticks me off too.

 

[WonkyEye]

It was a proposal to allow inlines in disease management areas during the late season. It looks like it didn't get enough votes from the commissioners.

This really would not have made a difference in the areas I hunt. In 5C and 5D the extended regular firearms season for antlerless overlaps anyways. But I will say most times I'm out, even on public land, in the late season I don't see other hunters. Not sure if it's the cold, or lack of interest in tagging a doe, or freezer is already full -probably why the game commission keeps adding more doe licenses to the regions as there is not enough harvest.

Not possible, the Saturday rifle opener brought in more hunters, more interest, the youts are all about it, record kills, and the economy is better because of it!
(That was sarcasm)

 

[morehops52]

Not possible, the Saturday rifle opener brought in more hunters, more interest, the youts are all about it, record kills, and the economy is better because of it!
(That was sarcasm)

Agree with the more hunter interest but disagree with the economy. With the traditional opening the Monday after thanksgiving the small towns that need the hunter income had a good business on Fri, Sat and Sun. Plus the guys that stayed Mon and Tues added more to the local businesses. Our camp is pretty typical of PA deer hunters. The last two years everyone rushes up Friday (day after Thanksgiving) and eats at the local tavern Fri night. Saturday after a long day hunting it's leftovers from turkey day. Prior to the change we would put stands up Sat and have lunch at one tavern. Then have dinner at a more local place. Sunday would be leftovers or members food. Monday was at a local bar to tell deer stories later in the day. .Most guys would stay all day Tues or some would leave afternoon. Now on Sunday the majority hunt a half day and head for home, Only a couple stay past that and total spending is a small fraction of what it was before the day change. Now we get more (?) hunters but less $$$ pumped into towns that need it.