The beginning of Pennsylvania’s Primitive Deer season proved to be a warmer than usual day. temperatures climbed to the low sixties in some areas.
I wasn’t sure how I would do this time afield. A bad cold and asthma conditions have been keeping me coughing a lot. I did very well this day for I only coughed maybe a dozen times all day. (That changed once I got home!)
I consider the day very successful although I never managed to get a good shot on any deer. My hunting style consisted of sneaking around and looking intently for deer. I had seventeen deer sightings from dawn to about three o’clock. However, none allowed me the shot I desired.
I saw around 15 Gray Squirrels and three Fox Squirrels. I saw turkeys and a coyote. My step-father Bob hunted to close noon and he didn’t see any deer all morning. I had to describe, once again, that deer don’t have bushy gray tails!
Tomorrow I will be out again enjoying nature and making up for lost time.
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