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  • TargetGrade

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    Aug 13, 2017
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    hunting licenses. At least that's what WGAL just said. Who's #1???? Bet the farm it isn't Rhode Island!
     
    It would be Texas.
    I was born and raised in PA. Today (first day firearms whitetail deer) is inasmuch a state holiday. Almost all schools are closed because so many students would be absent.
    The funny/sad part is that maybe 1/3 hunters get a deer and one has to apply for a doe tag (by county). Cross the Mason Dixon and we have more deer than a PA hunter can fathom.
     

    TargetGrade

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    2,970
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    I've chased people off my property during gun season. Bow when asked no big deal.... it's going to cost you though. 1 lb of burger. :)
     

    GSuders

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    Dec 13, 2017
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    Keymar
    Back in the late 90's and early 2000's there used to be a Million hunters estimated to be hunting the 1st day of Gun season. I grew up there and hunted there from 98-2012 until I moved to MD. When I quit hunting there I think that number of hunters hunting the 1st day of gun season was down to like 600,000, but alot changed during that time. They legalized crossbows so a lot more hunters use them and tag out.
     

    Biggfoot44

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    Aug 2, 2009
    32,881
    During the Era I have noticed such things , the crown has moved around between Pa , Mi , and TX .

    To oversimplify today's situation:

    TX largest raw number
    Pa higher % of total population.
    Northern Mich , higher concentration of hunters hunting per sq mi .

    What I didn't immediately know , was Tenn in 4th place . Interesting , as AL has rep for bigger bucks , and MS for more deer per sq mi .
     

    jhcrab

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    Jun 28, 2012
    499
    Howard Co.
    Armed Militia

    I believe that if consolidated, the opening day of rifle season would constitute the USA as having the worlds largest gathered armed militia (army). Even if it's
    only for a day or so it's pretty impressive. Regardless what day it is, that massive amount of firepower is there 24/7/364. No country would ever invade us using only conventional weapons. Hope not anyway.
     

    Biggfoot44

    Ultimate Member
    Aug 2, 2009
    32,881
    A few years ago, it was frequently observed that just Opening Day in Pa consisted of the world's third largest armed group . Aka the Pumpkin Army .
     

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