[renegade]

Isn't he the head of Boone's Farm "whine" company?

[Uncle Dave]

GHOST:

There's not a damned thing to be ashamed of with respect to hunting deer in PA, and I'm frankly getting sick of your continual bashing of the hunting legacy that we have here in PA. Is it perfect? Certainly not. I'm a fair believer that the pure joy in the hunt is the pursuit of the quarry, not the harvest. What you are interested in is not hunting, but killing. I don't measure my success in the number of days that it took me to harvest a "HUGE" buck. I could give a rats butt if it took you 1.2 days to catch a cold. The point in this thread was to illustrate just how far out of touch you are will respect to reality. You continually bombard us with grandiose tales of your success in areas where both the respective local state agencies and the resident local hunters alike, state that such success is unrealistic. But here you are with a handful of pictures that could have been taken anywhere, at any time. I'm afraid that if I was to give you a vote of confidence, that is actually believe that you harvested those bucks in the areas that you claim, then I'd have to raise an eyebrow and contemplate as to which "artificial" methods you employed to take those deer. Am I accusing you of employing illegal hunting methods? Certainly not! I do however, believe that I am probably not alone on this site when it comes to putting much faith into your claims of being "Daniel Boone". I remain skeptical, as obviously many other here are, that you can have the degree of success that you claim. I will go on record as stating that having that type of regular success on "public land" as being a pretty far fetched.

Gamelands 109 in Erie County is bordered by swamps and corn fields. The largest deer ever measured in PA was hit by a vehicle on PA Rt 97 just outside the gamelands. This land harbors a rather bountiful deer population. Last year's buck harvest was hampered by dense fog on the opening day, and several trophy buck roam these lands. I challenge Ghost to come up and show me how it's done. Put your money where your mouth is buddy. I'll accompany you into these woods, not to hunt, but to film you hunting. If you are the hunter that you claim to be, then you will harvest one of these brutes, and the video evidence that I collect can confirm your place as a true woodsman. If you harvest one of these NW PA monsters then I will praise you as a hunting legend for as long as I may live. Got courage?

[Uncle Dave]

Theotis44 wrote:

But I think it would be great spectacle, Dave's proposition. But to film him from sun up to sun down standing in that treestand, not coming down for anything until success, would be pretty boring for you Dave.

I would find nothing out of sorts with the prospect of dawn to dusk hunting. I am a dawn to dusk hunter. I'll even climb into a stand at 4AM if he thought that it would improve his chances.

All I have to say to our good ol' buddy Ghost is this...

PUT UP OR SHUT UP

[Uncle Dave]

Archer - it would be one thing if this was solely about Ghost and his opinions. It sadly is not. The author of this thread accurately points out that Ghost continually posts figures that are not factual in a lame attempt to shore up his "opinions". I don't mind an opinion that differs than mine. What I do mind is, that someone would continually LYE about quoted figures that he dreams up just so that he can slander my beloved Pennsylvania hunting heritage. In a way, I feel sorry for anyone who has to be dishonest in order to back up a claim that they have. Pitiful would be a word that come to mind.

[Ghost]

Tink ...
Thanks for the kind words

Like I said in the past....What is a good hunter? Ive always said that..what makes a good hunter from a poor one is the location he/her hunts ..thats all...When I see a hunter harvesting large bucks..I say to myself..wow..he;s got a good spot..thats all...Great spots make "great" hunters.....Now..One can either pay for these spots and buy their success or one can work hard and kill big bucks on publicland....The differnce...The latter hunter works harder therefor appreciates his/her accomplishements more then the fellow that bought his/her success...I'll never pay to hunt...Never!!

I'm no better then anyone else..Put a 12 year old in my spot in Ohio and he too will propbably kill a mature buck..So..its the spot..not the hunter..The only thing I do differently then 90% of the hunters is put time into finding that "good" spot. Every peice of publicland has that 'Good" spot..The trick is to find that spot...Where were most of you guys last february and march? While you guys were doing other stuff..I was scouting in Ohio trying to find other good spots..and i found 2 more beautiful spots that might yield more big bucks..who knows..but they sure look good.

Good spots make good hunters..thats all.

[renegade]

Ghost wrote:

..I'll never pay to hunt...Never!!

uumm... whether you realize it or not, your constantly paying to hunt and elaborating about it here. Whether it's a $300 lease or a $300 license, it's a fee to allow you to hunt that land.

RSB wrote:

"The problem for some hunters is simply having the available time needed to be there at the right time.

That is so true for probably 70% of the hunters. This is what makes the longer doe season so nice.

[renegade]

Yeah, that's it.
Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day!