Incredibly stupid question.

[Bill Murphy]

"State Game Lands" are all over Pennsylvania. Open to the public, free access, and stocked Pheasants. The map is available, again, free. I don't use them because I can't walk and lost my Wirehair a few years ago.

[mobirdhunter]

Victor and Bill have great advice. Mine is to also save hard for an early retirement, but hunt every chance you can until then. At first you'll be hunting for places to hunt (and it seems there are quite a few in PA). Once you find some covers and coverts, name them, love them, and treat them well with that new pup Victor just suggested you get.

[ahfoxman]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

"State Game Lands" are all over Pennsylvania. Open to the public, free access, and stocked Pheasants. The map is available, again, free. I don't use them because I can't walk and lost my Wirehair a few years ago.

Bill, this how this old Vet is beating getting old and feeble. First of all, sell some of your "stuff' to fund the project and if you are serious about following dogs, find a friend with a dog or two and tag along. Offering to pay for some of his birds and breakfast, will get you the invite. And my two pointing, multiple Grand Master Labs, don't hurt either. You would be surprised how good you will do with one of these buggies running down the edge of the cover plot. I took a high quality hitch carrier available at Tractor Supply along with a set of 'Reese' alum ramps, they are now giving a 'Veterans' discount, and then have the local weld shop modify to accept the extra width and away you go, just step out and shoot. This sucker will climb over most anything, just hang on if you are air headed enough to put it to the test. Just my two cents! Tom

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Just had an email about 'hunting from a vehicle' in Pa. First, I don't join the throngs hunting the stocked birds on State Game Lands, and the debate rages on: Motorized wheel chairs 'are not considered vehicles' in Pa. but certain Wardens, mostlly young fellows, say they are, so I am applying for a 'permit to hunt from a vehicle'. Never an issue on regulated shooting grounds. But, you never know! These buggies were designed for Wounded Warriors, which I am not, just severely handicapped when it comes to walking, the result of a broken back back in '14, that's acting worse these days.

Check out one of the worlds best after the hunt retrievers, so I guess I have another project; teaching one of mine to do the same.