Hobbitling
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Makes me wonder if it wasn't intentional. Some hilbilly trying to scare the hikers out of "his" woods.
I know where I can get a couple of Caldendars Yea Rickie SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!I know how to get in touch with her...what's it worth to you, Adam?
I have had a few uncomfortable moment in PA when I was doing sections of the AT in the fall of one year, but nothing like what you have described.
I have seen guys dragging out dead deer along this trail, and more then once hunters with rifles walking along the trail. But the most distrubing was one time I was hiking along the AT by myself and a guy who was crouched down behind a large tree next to the trail suddenly stood up when I was passing by. He was obviously in ambush. I hate hiking in PA.
Not sure what you're trying to say about him being "in ambush". Was he ambushing you? Maybe he stood to let you know he was there...or didn't even hear you coming. I think hunters have as much right to be in the woods as the rest of us, provided that they are safe and obey the law. Sorry to hear that you hate hiking in PA. It's a gorgeous state with some wonderful hiking, especially up north. FWIW, at least PA (last I knew) still doesn't allow hunting on Sundays, so there's at least one day a week where these conflicts are not likely to occur.
Winston Churchill said: "There is nothing quite so exhilarating as to be shot at and missed."
Can you agree?
Double Ditto. Have been hiking in Northern PA for over 2 decades, Up North Central, God's Country, Western Alleghenies and Endless Mountains (Over near where Adam was) as well as the Pokeys and S/E & S/C Portions where the AT passes - My hill overlooks about 75 miles of Blue Mountain from DWG to about Schuylkill Gap along the AT. The closest spot from me is 18 miles as the crow flies, an I like to hike it a lot as well as look at it.I totally agree! Woodstrider I am very sorry you have had bad expierences as well. I am not letting this damper my hiking style though. It was one bad expierence I had but the chances of this happening again are probably slim. I am keeping a positive attitude and pushing along.
If your ever up this way let me know. PA Ridgerunner and myself would love to be your tourguide IF you have not been to the Canyon yet I highly recommend it.
Adam
That says it right there. There may be a no-hunting corridor on National Park Service and other lands, but in effect State Game Lands belong to hunters and it is hikers who are the interlopers. Some arm-twisting was required to allow camping on SGL because it normally isn't, any attempt to create a no-hunting corridor on SGL would result in either that section of trail being closed during all hunting seasons or the trail being moved somewhere else perhaps back to roads.I was hiking on the AT through State Game lands. Now I could be wrong, but at the time of my experience I had read that there is a 500 foot corridor on both sides of the AT trail that excludes hunting. This is so hikers, too, can enjoy their time and experience hiking on the AT and not risk getting shot.
I guess the point that I was making was that we all need to follow the laws and respect each other's right to share public lands. And, also, I was saying that it stank that you, 1Adam12, had a shot fired at you- that you had a bad experience. Like I had a bad experience. Luckily I did not get as near a miss as you. I am thankful for that. Did, you think your experience was deliberate? I hope not. But bad things can happen when people are not being careful and returning the same considerations and respect to others that they insist on having for themselves.
Happy Turkey Day!
It is also possible that he was shooting at the tree and either didn't see you or bother to check to see if there was someone near his line of fire.I hope it was not deliberate but one is to never know at this point. I like to think I came between him and a squirrel or Turkey or something.
i love trees ... they taste like chicken
Well PA Ridgerunner et al, I guess you all hunt.......also, I was saying that it stank that you, 1Adam12, had a shot fired at you- that you had a bad experience. Like I had a bad experience. Luckily I did not get as near a miss as you. I am thankful for that. Did, you think your experience was deliberate? I hope not. But bad things can happen when people are not being careful and returning the same considerations and respect to others that they insist on having for themselves.
Happy Turkey Day!
Or course you were wearing something orange and and a orange bandanna was pinned to your pack?
You blew your whistle right?
Well I turn the corner of the trail and all of a sudden I hear gun shots. They were to close for my comfort so I took cover behind a nice big oak tree. I could not believe it, the tree I was sitting behind started taking fire. I bet 4 shots hit the dang tree. I start shouting immediately saying something like "Stop your shooting I am down here" The fireing stopped. I then proceeded to say "Are you done there is a person down here" I may even have put a few obsentities in there I was scared #$%$$#.
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