It's a fantastic opportunity for the Commonwealth's first wave of deer hunters. For some, the experience will end quickly because they've positioned themselves perfectly. Others, however, won't head afield until the latter weeks of the season, preferring to go when it's colder, when the leaves are mostly down and when the rut begins. The prospects will be outstanding in many areas of Pennsylvania for those hunters who do their fieldwork.
Deer are extremely plentiful in many areas.
Finding them shouldn't take too much time, but getting close enough for a shot with a bow may be a different story. Whitetails are, after all, the state's premier big game animal. Reports from across the state indicate excitement is building for the 2000 bow season, which runs from Sept. 30 to Nov. 11 for antlerless deer. The antlered deer season for bowhunters runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 20, and Oct. 25 to Nov. 11. But that's pretty common at this time of year.