Some Question for Pa Hunters?

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#1 Uncle Buck

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 07:25 PM

The Pa Game Commission closes all of the gates on the PGL after the flintlock season.....However there is still plenty of good hunting going on....Rabbit I think Grouse, fox, coyotes, bobcat, coon....Wish they would leave the gates open so I could drive back real far and be able to hunt the coyotes on the ridges. Once you walk in from the regular parking lot to a place deep into the woods...The predator know you are a coming and it's all over...
Do you think the Pa Game Commssion should let the gates open since for example fur takers license sales are also paying Pa Game Commission personel wages?

Should Pa Hunters be allowed to use Center Fire semiautomatic rifles and hand guns for hunting? You do know that we are suppose to be able to use rimfire semiautomatic rifles and pistols soon... There is a HB that I think is approved and we are just waiting for the days to go by when it becomes a game law.
I see many a 10/22 Ruger being purchased soon in Pa.... I have a Win Mode 270 that will be nice to use for squirrel....Also a Ruger Mark 111 hunter.....
however I always wanted to buy an AR 15 223 for coyote hunting...Wow that would be nice to use that with Fragment type(safer) HP bullets for predators in Pa.

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 12:51 PM

Uncle Buck, on Apr 30 2009, 05:25 PM, said:

Uncle Buck,

I just got off the phone with Game Comm. lawyer and he is not aware of any Hb. or any legislation that has passed like that. In fact he asked me if I found any thing out to call him. The only Bill he was aware of was a bill introduced back in Feb. to allow the use of semi-autos for Fox, Coyote, and Groundhogs and that didn't go anywhere. If you find anymore out please let me know, I was hoping you were right.

Thanks,
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Posted 17 May 2009 - 03:14 PM

bythebook, on May 4 2009, 01:51 PM, said:

Right now it only pertains to RIMFIRE semiautomatics.....I was hoping they would include center fires too but this HB only pertains to rimfire rifles and pistols...

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Posted 17 May 2009 - 08:48 PM

Uncle Buck, on May 17 2009, 01:14 PM, said:

Right now it only pertains to RIMFIRE semiautomatics.....I was hoping they would include center fires too but this HB only pertains to rimfire rifles and pistols...

That is what I asked him UB was about rimfire semi-autos for small game and that is what he told me. He did say it maybe but he had not heard anything about it. Him being the legal counsel for the game comm. I would think he should have heard about it if it had reached that far. Who knows!

I still hope your are right. BTBook

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Posted 26 May 2009 - 02:39 PM

Bythebook here is the HB:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/...659&pn=0721

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 01:18 AM

...speaking of PA, check out this 2008 Harvest listing.

Wow, look at the stats for area WMU 2D! (where is that?)

http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/pdf...map_2008-09.pdf

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Posted 09 June 2009 - 08:36 PM

2D WMU... that would be in the Allegheny Mountains. I never realized that is where most of the deer was harvested. I always thought it was Potter County which is in the extreme North Central Tier of the state.

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Posted 09 June 2009 - 09:13 PM

definately used to be potter ub.that place was hot but that was before herd reductions. :whistle:

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Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:28 PM

You know to expand a little and let semi auto's into predator hunting may help us against them gun ban freaks that say "what do you need an AR for", you can't hunt with it. :shifty:

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Posted 14 August 2009 - 04:45 PM

2d is where i mainly hunt it is alot of farm land with a good mix of public land and it is also one of the largest wmu in pa that is the main reasons for large harvests

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Posted 29 August 2009 - 10:01 PM

I got my first anterless tag in the mail yesterday...I Have To Watch Out For The Dreaded Stickman While Entering The Woods In Total Darkness!. Dang I Use Single Shot type guns to when I hunt deer.. Probably miss Stickman with the first shot then i'm in big trouble.....
Quiz? If stickman be there what WMU did UB get an anterless tag for? LOL LOL

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Posted 03 November 2009 - 03:16 AM

bythebook, on 04 May 2009 - 12:51 PM, said:

Hi all, I am a new member of forum. Would a newcomer be warmly welcome here? Good day you guys!!!

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Posted 03 November 2009 - 07:50 PM

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 01:06 PM

Anna Lee, on 03 November 2009 - 03:16 AM, said:

Hi all, I am a new member of forum. Would a newcomer be warmly welcome here? Good day you guys!!!

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Anna Lee..... We are always glad to have new members that are interested in hunting, trapping, fishing, and the outdoors... Welcome... Find a place, and jump right in.