PA deer stand pics

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It truly is!!

I woke up one evening after dark after having fallen asleep soon after I sat there at about 2:30 pm. It was snowing pretty good when I sat and when I woke up I had at least 3" of fresh snow blanketing me.

Dean,

Now that's some serious napping. Your story gave me the best chuckle I've had in a while. I kept thinking of another hunter coming upon you half buried in the snow -- it would take a year or two off a guy's life.

I had a buddy with me while Fall turkey hunting a few years ago. We had busted the flock and I was calling them in for us. Unbeknownst to me, he had fallen asleep behind me. Just as I had several of the flock on the edge of shotgun range, he sounded off with one of the most prodigious snores I've ever heard. The turkeys flew off. He never woke up...and later a groundhog came in to investigate his snores. I told him I was going to start using him as a varmint call.

I'm sure you did not snore under your blanket of snow...

[charlie cleveland]

my stand is like most of you boys a bucket a rock pile a good stump or even a pile of leaves ...i do get in shooting house from time to time...but my folding chair with string as a sling is my main sitting poistion no telling how many turkeys i have shot out of this chair.....i too use differant old guns while hunting all game my deer guns are my 8 ga lifter parker my 10 ga parker a 1894 remington 12 ga a 16x16x7x57r drilling a 270 remington pump a 1903 remington 30-06 a 25-20 remington pump head shots only...a 30-30 marlin a 45 long colt winchester and the list goes on.....charlie

[Cold Spring]

Anyone interested in old school eastern deer hunting, period rifles, equipment and such would do well to get a copy of Shots at Whitetails by Larry R Koller. Mr. Koller was an extraordinary deer hunter and writer. He started his book in the 1930's, finishing it after the War. It was first published I believe in 1948. Reprints are available on eBay etc. Incidentally Larry was a huge fan of the 250-3000 cartridge in the Model 99 Savage.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

Anyone interested in old-school eastern deer hunting, period rifles and such would do well to get a copy of Shots at Whitetails by Larry R Koller. Mr. Koller was an extraordinary deer hunter and writer. He started his book in the 1930's, finishing it after the War. It was first published I believe in 1948. Reprints are available on eBay etc. Incidentally Larry was a huge fan of the 250-3000 cartridge in the Model 99 Savage.

Frank - I just finished reading it and returned it to my hunting and fishing pal of some forty years - And it was a first edition. A great book with some very classic Northeastern deer hunting lore and customs of the day.





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[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

Anyone interested in old school eastern deer hunting, period rifles, equipment and such would do well to get a copy of Shots at Whitetails by Larry R Koller. Mr. Koller was an extraordinary deer hunter and writer. He started his book in the 1930's, finishing it after the War. It was first published I believe in 1948. Reprints are available on eBay etc. Incidentally Larry was a huge fan of the 250-3000 cartridge in the Model 99 Savage.

I've had a copy of Koller's book for over 40 years !

I also like Bryce Towsleys book on the Benoit's all thou there choice of rifles isn't exactly mine .

[Dean Romig]

Pics from some of my ground sits.

The little buck with the broken off antler I took in 2007 from the ground 75 yards into the woods from a hot inside corner.

That's a moose in the saplings in the 3rd picture... Gosh! I was hoping that big animal was a buck.

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[C.O.B.]

For years I took a five gallon pail with me. It carried my hot seat, thermos, lunch, binoculars ect. When I'd get to where I was hunting it became a seat. So far I've used 6 rifles since November 15. This pm the 275 Rigby comes out again.

[edgarspencer]

I just love that Krag, Frank.