A camp, especially a true PA deer hunting camp is the people that walk through that door. A camp is not just a place or a building. Both happen even in places and in things you wish you could protect. With life comes change, hunting and camp are not immune to this. The times I have had there and the friendships and memories that I have made there will always be some of the nearest and dearest to my heart. I have never been one to have "Friday night bowling with the guys" or someone who stops after work to have a beer, hell some how even "fantasy football" has passed me by, but I DO GO TO CAMP.
#Pa elk cam tv#
Yes we have electric, running water, and even satelite tv but the pace is just slower, more relaxed. The more hectic and crazy life gets day by day the more comfort and enjoyment I get out of the time I get to spend at Camp Nick. Roughly 1190" of horn and 2000lbs of elk meat Here are a few random pics from the week. Fortunately it did work out that way and those boys were able to share that experience with their uncle. Also will post some in the field from Jesse Heiple.ĭefinitely one of the highlights of the hunt was Al Paradise's nephews, it was so important to Al that they be a part of the hunt and be right there over the shoulder. Sorry I haven't gotten pictures of our other cow hunter Leo Henry but will post some soon. Helen Smyers (her husband got a bull in 2005, first husband and wife to get Pa elk) Rick Weyandt 7 x 6 (360") Estimated age 14 years oldīill Zee 9 x 8 (450") Largest bull of hunt This first two pictures are of the consevation tag holder and his bull. This is most of the hunts that we were invloved in, but I still haven't gotten pictures from some of the hunters to post a complete set. The following is a brief pictorial of some of the hunts we helped out with this year.įor those of you who enjoy the pics and short stories of the annual Pa elk hunt I apologize for taking so long to get these up but here they are. This hunt has been such a joy to be involved in, thanks to all the people we have met and the hunts that we have gotten to take a part in. Since we can't seem to draw a tag for ourselves and have spent so much time in the elk range we have guided for the hunt for the last ten years. One of the highlights of our hunting season every year (since 2002) is taking part in the annual PA elk hunt. In the next post I'll show you the construction of Camp Nick, which we built in 1993 and have hunted out of till present day. This ended up being his last trip to Elk County and Dents Run. In the picture below all they guys are waiting at the vehicles to head home and grandpap is walking out of the woods. Below are some of the earlist pictures I have of their trips. The motel, which is still in operation, served as camp all the way up until 1989. They had, by that time, started driving themselves to "deer camp" which now was the DuBois Manor Motel. Years later my father, his brother and his nephews all got their start hunting the mountains of north central PA.
At this time (1930s and 40s) in the country most people were not financially in a good position.For these people to embark on this trip could only mean that it was something they held very near and dear to their heart and was maybe that one thing a year that these people looked forward to. In these early years once they reached thier destination local people would take hunters in to stay in their attics, spare rooms, etc. He as with all the guys that used to do that, really had to love heading to the mountains for their annual deer hunt. My grandpap on my father's side of the family rode the train from Jacobs Creek ,PA north to the mountains of Elk County and more specifically Dents Run. HERE ARE THE SHEDS OFF THE HOFFNAGLE BULL FROM 2010 Pennsylvania'a trophy status hit a new high during the 2011 elk season, by breaking three state records.Ģ011 NEW NON-TYPICAL ARCHERY STATE RECORD 10 X 8 380" GROSS What people didn't envision for the future of our elk herd was that for the next ten year Pa's reputation for monster elk would grow almost as quickly as our bulls. After all for over seven decades these elk had been living their lives and basically dying of old age.
#Pa elk cam full#
After that long of a hiatus one would expect the first few elk seasons to be full of trophy class bulls. Seventy years passed from the last time we hunted elk in Pa til the PGC reinstated a season in 2001.
#Pa elk cam free#
Now we are not talking about "high fenced" or "preserve" hunts but free range, fair chase elk hunting. Although very few people realize it, Pennsylvania has some of the largest elk found anywhere in the world and is fastly becoming one of the top producers of trophy class elk.
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