I know there was a lot of interest in this so I figured I'd bite the bullet and set something up. This will be the basic of the basic, geared towards those who don't have a clue where to start, so if you have been hunting before, you may find my 'seminar' boring. I will be focusing on shotgun hunting, and touching only briefly on blackpowder and archery. This will be my plan for the day...

 

-Meet at my house in Franklin Township(Somerset County) and go over my personal hunting equipment. I have always been frugal to the point of cheap so don't worry, I'm not going to tell you to buy a $400 set of scent blocking coveralls. I will also touch on some 'after the kill' points that you may find helpful.

 

-Drive to a local area(15 min away) that I have permission to hunt(this particular location does not permit Sunday hunting) where we will do some scouting in an area I have not walked, so you'll get a real-world idea of what to look for when doing your own scouting. Also, time permitting, I will show you my current stand in this area and point out why I selected the location that I did.

 

I would like to limit the group to approximately 4-5 people assuming there is even that many people interested and please be prepared to do some relatively easy hiking.

 

Again, don't expect anything more than a real basic overview to get you started hunting deer. I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject; I just have some knowledge that I feel I can pass along.

 

Please reply here and send a PM to me with your contact info if you'd like to join.

In. PM sent.

 

 

eek. possible snafu. check your PM

Edited October 5, 201214 yr by woodentoe

Wow, in. I was going to start a thread asking about where to start and who to talk to. PM inbound. EDIT: Spoke too soon. Already had plans that day. :\

Jon, is like to be included. I think you have my contact info already.

Sounds good, Bry. I'll shoot you a text.

For those who had scheduling conflicts, how's Sunday October 28th work? I have no problem doing two of these.

Will you be demonstrating how to field strip a deer?

Not unless I kill a deer the day before, which I will try damn hard to do!

Jon, sorta interested. Cept' the 28th is uspsa @ ob! Fail !

28th is good for me. Happy to lend a hand getting dirty if you bag a deer on Saturday. Is it uncouth to barf?

Would love to join but imma be in NC that week..

 

 

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That day works for me, sending PM.

Unfortunately I need to cancel for the 14th due to some unexpected work issues. The 28th is still on so I will update the OP.

PM inbound

Bump. Things are looking promising for me this week. early morning is best for me. Jon, are you thinking this may still happen?