Hunting the PA rut

[High Bidder]

For the last few years I take a long weekend and archery hunt the peak of rut. I have a camp in Tioga Co., PA. My son and a long time friend always go along. The rain this year made us extend our weekend until Monday. On Friday I didn't see a deer at all. On Saturday a fair eight point came in at eighteen yards(rangefinder) and my bum shoulder wouldn't draw the bow. It was a dumb deer as it stood there and watched me struggle trying to draw. Eventually it walked up the mountain and left me with my pain. I went back to camp and turned my bow down from 62 lbs to 50lbs and resighted it. On Monday morning this buck came up the hollow 60 yards to my right and for some unknown reason turned and walked right in front of me at 20 yards. This time(due to the 3 tylenol) I was able to draw and make a good shot. After being hit he ran right down the mountain to the trail to camp and dropped. He did run by my son so I had help for the real tough part of dragging it back to camp.

High Bidder

[seasquirrel]

nice job and nice deer. Sucks to get an ailment like that

[nyhunter1963]

Sucks getting older I know how it feels congrats on the fine buck.

[Yankee Troller]

Great job! Nice deer.

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

Sometimes it seems like its just meant to be, and others, it just all falls apart. Great Pennsy Buck!

[FX]

Nice buck! Congrats!

Shawn