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Post by Dutch on Oct 10, 2012 11:45:15 GMT -5
I only hunted this season once with the flinter. Still taking the bow out this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 12:49:06 GMT -5
I will be going to work  |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 10, 2012 14:19:38 GMT -5
I'll hunt 5C behind my son's house. It connects to the Game Lands near Warwick, PA., and provides a short drag to his deck for hanging a deer carcass.  |
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Post by Dutch on Oct 10, 2012 19:13:11 GMT -5
I'll hunt 5C behind my son's house. It connects to the Game Lands near Warwick, PA., and provides a short drag to his deck for hanging a deer carcass. Who is doing the dragging? |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 10, 2012 22:31:19 GMT -5
Not ole Berks, if he's lucky!  |
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Post by Dutch on Oct 11, 2012 5:15:23 GMT -5
Well, best of luck.
You heading upstate next week?
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Post by greybearjr on Oct 11, 2012 20:52:21 GMT -5
I'll be out as well but this is one of the few times I take the CVA Optima elite out.
GBJ
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 14:57:56 GMT -5
Can't get out this weekend due to promise to take the Mrs to the National Apple Farvest Festival at Arendtsville, PA. An annual family eevnt for us. My oldest Daughter will be joining us. Will be heading up to my Sullivan County camp on Weds to catch last 3 days of season. Can't wait!!! Best of luck to all!  |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 13, 2012 0:07:46 GMT -5
I'll head north on Sunday for a week of hunting 2G. My son and grandson will join me on Wednesday. I thought about giving the .58 cal. (24 gauge) smoothbore fowler an opportunity this fall, but my outing on the range Thursday didn't provide a lot of confidence in its 50 yard patterning. It will be used for limb bacon toward the end of the week. The .54 Yorktown gave me a five shot, 2" group at 50 yards, so it will remain my meat maker. Good luck to all you smokepolers! |
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Post by galthatfishes on Oct 13, 2012 6:38:53 GMT -5
Good luck Berks, and everyone else!! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2012 10:39:53 GMT -5
I'll head north on Sunday for a week of hunting 2G. My son and grandson will join me on Wednesday. I thought about giving the .58 cal. (24 gauge) smoothbore fowler an opportunity this fall, but my outing on the range Thursday didn't provide a lot of confidence in its 50 yard patterning. It will be used for limb bacon toward the end of the week. The .54 Yorktown gave me a five shot, 2" group at 50 yards, so it will remain my meat maker. Good luck to all you smokepolers! Sounds like a great Family hunt!! Best of luck!! ![]() Welcome to the site js!!  Will keep a lookout for some rising smoke clouds from your area!! Take plentya roundballs...don't wunt you to run short like on our TN Hog Hunt!! ;D |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 13, 2012 22:25:24 GMT -5
I remember that shortage of round balls dilemma, and in reconstructing that hunt, I realize my mistake was only shooting at small, high speed wild oinkers. I now carry enough lead spheres and powder to hold off any band of foreign terrorists with smelly smoke and flying lead! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 6:11:02 GMT -5
I remember that shortage of round balls dilemma, and in reconstructing that hunt, I realize my mistake was only shooting at small, high speed wild oinkers. I now carry enough lead spheres and powder to hold off any band of foreign terrorists with smelly smoke and flying lead! I must say you taught your Son Ken well in how to connect!! Berks Son Ken(left) with Huge TN Wild Boar(frt) Berks presenting Son Ken a Powerhorn He Crafted(BTW..that good lookin guy on far rt is Greybear, JR) ;D |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 14, 2012 7:19:20 GMT -5
In the bottom photo, you might notice that ole Berks had been thoroughly enjoying that wonderful Tennessee elizir, gently aged in oaken barrels. A great hunt Loggy, thanks to you and your organizational skills, and I'll always appreciate the opportunity to be standing near when your PA mountain rifle barked, and that big sow fell over in her tracks! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 17:25:03 GMT -5
In the bottom photo, you might notice that ole Berks had been thoroughly enjoying that wonderful Tennessee elizir, gently aged in oaken barrels. A great hunt Loggy, thanks to you and your organizational skills, and I'll always appreciate the opportunity to be standing near when your PA mountain rifle barked, and that big sow fell over in her tracks! Thanks much for those kind words Berks. I was surprised that sow hog went straight down myself!  Mebbie as our PFSC site grows a lil we can again rejoin on another TN Hog Hunt launched from here!! BTW...tell your friend Skip about this site. Hope Skip is doing well. Berks & Skip With Their Porkers All Loaded up!! |
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Post by greybearjr on Oct 14, 2012 18:46:06 GMT -5
That was some great fun with a bunch of great guys!! Would do it again in heartbeat...
GBJ
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 17:04:37 GMT -5
That was some great fun with a bunch of great guys!! Would do it again in heartbeat... GBJ Amen Jack. If we could round up at least 10 I likely could talk Suzy in locking in the lodge for an event. Probly we would open up to ALL MLers as a first PFSC event till our site gets a lil bigger to narrow down to only flinters. I did 2 inline hunts there & had a blast in addition to our flinter gathering... Berks & clan...whut you think? I will start a separate Thread just to see whut interest is out there... |
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Post by Dutch on Oct 21, 2012 19:51:52 GMT -5
I'll head north on Sunday for a week of hunting 2G. My son and grandson will join me on Wednesday. I thought about giving the .58 cal. (24 gauge) smoothbore fowler an opportunity this fall, but my outing on the range Thursday didn't provide a lot of confidence in its 50 yard patterning. It will be used for limb bacon toward the end of the week. The .54 Yorktown gave me a five shot, 2" group at 50 yards, so it will remain my meat maker. Good luck to all you smokepolers! How did you make out Berks? |
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Post by berkscoflinter on Oct 22, 2012 9:22:41 GMT -5
It was a meatless week!  We saw more deer than acorns, and my son had the frustrating experience of FIVE consecutive flashes-in-the-pan as a doe stood in the middle of a woods road, broadside! The grandson had shooting opportunities, but wisely waited for a standing, broadside within his comfort range with his new rifle, and ended the week without a shot. I saw deer, but they were usually on the other side of the beech brush growth, so the Berks family eats hamburger again this winter! Two dandy bucks were jumped along with a good number of grouse, but we encounter only two grouse hunters and their dogs, and they had one grouse between them. It was an enjoyable week with family, and hope we can continue these hunts for some years to come. I did note that the hill sides in the Tioga State Forest are getting quite a bit steeper! |
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Post by Dutch on Oct 22, 2012 14:10:13 GMT -5
Care to send me a PM with locations of grouse?  ? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2012 18:25:57 GMT -5
It was a meatless week! We saw more deer than acorns, and my son had the frustrating experience of FIVE consecutive flashes-in-the-pan as a doe stood in the middle of a woods road, broadside! The grandson had shooting opportunities, but wisely waited for a standing, broadside within his comfort range with his new rifle, and ended the week without a shot. I saw deer, but they were usually on the other side of the beech brush growth, so the Berks family eats hamburger again this winter! Two dandy bucks were jumped along with a good number of grouse, but we encounter only two grouse hunters and their dogs, and they had one grouse between them. It was an enjoyable week with family, and hope we can continue these hunts for some years to come. I did note that the hill sides in the Tioga State Forest are getting quite a bit steeper! Enjoyed your hunt report Chuck! My starving Family was hungry for meat so opted to beat the odds on that damp primer pan problem so went to the 209 ignition!! ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2012 18:28:24 GMT -5
Care to send me a PM with locations of grouse? ? Don't do it!!!!! |
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Post by Dutch on Oct 22, 2012 22:20:58 GMT -5
Care to send me a PM with locations of grouse? ? Don't do it!!!!! To late. I want a backup spot fer when I take you grouse hunting this winter, and you don't want old Berks trying to help us out? |
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We saw more deer than acorns, and my son had the frustrating experience of FIVE consecutive flashes-in-the-pan as a doe stood in the middle of a woods road, broadside! The grandson had shooting opportunities, but wisely waited for a standing, broadside within his comfort range with his new rifle, and ended the week without a shot.
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