Vote scheduled to ban all hiking in PA. Game Lands for 130 DAYS per year

[Jagar123]

13. The Playgrounds

I hunt, bike, boat, fish, hike, climb, camp, kayak, horseback, run, and appreciate the outdoors.
I served our country and our rights.

DOES EVERYONE THAT GOES ON PA. GAME LANDS KNOW AMERICANS AND FOREIGNERS CAN SHOOT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK ON THEM! CHECK THE LAW. You need a hunting license. Yet as a hunter we give way to all. The good old boy , come on over. We should too

HUNTING IS ALSO YEAR ROUND. YES SUNDAYS ALSO. LOOK PA.SEASONS. Some will argue this but I can hunt something almost everyday but a few. Even most Sundays check starlings and English sparrows. I don't but could. Poor birds!!lol

Today I was exercising my right to target shoot on Pa. Game lands 156. I spotted a man 200 yards aggressively approaching me with a walking stick. Face to face in a loud and angry voice he asked , do I know what day it is? My reply was simply, Sunday! Now that I was confronted by a irrational individual, I had to asked him. Do you know where you are? Game lands! I answered for him. Then in his small fit of rage, he stated there are people walking out here! I asked again, do you know where you are at? He then started chewing me out, jestering ( gesturing miss spelled for visual effect) that his walking stick could be a weapon used to beat me into a submission of his right to a Sunday walk on Pa. Game lands. I then informed him that there was a game warden up the hill less than 200ft. from the back side of my shooting range. He then walked off in the same direction he advanced from. After waiting for a visit from the warden for the second time today. I observed the warden drive off the property. By the way, his first visit was a check on the safety of my range. After a check on my license and range, he gave his approval. I asked if he would like to take a few shots. He chuckled and declined.

This is not a uncommon thing out around the game lands of Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania. I have been confronted several times this past hunting season. Lets list the unrealistic encounters, 24 trail bicyclers, 4 horse back riders, 11 dog walkers, and 5 hiker. Oh! I do have more enjoyable chance meeting, than the unrealistic encounters. Most introductions are from dozens of representatives of each group. Leaving both the hunter and outdoor enthuses refreshed in life. All these encounters have engendered the hunters to nickname, area 156 THE PLAYGROUNDS. Why you ask? This is due to each group thinks it's their personal back yard.

Thoughts;
Q. Why would a person in their right mind, aggressively confront a hunter or group of hunters On Game Lands?
(Hunters Thoughts) We have guns in our hands!

Q. Why would a herd of illegal bicyclers Cuss out a pair of hunters, do to 1 out of 4 bird dog barked twice at the herd of mountain bike trail riders cutting by well marked Game L. Trails mark foot traffic only!
(Hunters T) Are they stupid, picking a fight! Do their group # provide the aggressive right?
We have guns in our hands!!

Q. Why would a woman dressed in buckskin riding a tan horse be startled and cuss at a hunter during deer season on G.L.s?
(H.T) Hey lady did you forget your stuffed reindeer antlers for your head today?
We have guns!!!

Q. Why act like you (the hiker ) would win a battle. Your walking stick against,, my gun in hand?
(H.T.) I have a gun!!!!

My point is easy, most of us ( hunters ) are Easy going people. We are outside enjoying it just like the majority of hikers, horse backers, bicyclers, dog owners, climbers, and outdoor enthuses.
If walking on a bike trail, I give right a way to the bikers.
If running on a walking trail I am cautious of the walker
If hiking on a horse trail I give way to the horsemen
WHY DON'T YOU SHOW US THE SAME .
PLEASE WEAR ORANGE ON GAME LANDS.
WE HAVE GUNS!!! IF WE WANTED TO HURT SOMEONE WE COULD!!! IT IS THE LAST THING A GOOD HUNTER WANTS!!!WE WOULD BE THE FIRST NEIGHBOR YOU WOULD CALL FOR PROTECTION? AND WE WOULD COME?
WHY COME ON MY DESIGNATED AREA AND NOT OBEY THE SAME RULES AND LAWS I DO.

By the way the Pennsylvania Game commission or game wardens , they tell us the hunters to be courteous to all you others, so just because we give or back down in the fields it's because we can. We are better than the people that can't share.
We don't mind you out on Game lands , we are always looking for you so no one gets hurt, a good hunter is always looking out for others in line.
But please if you or someone you know likes to be on game lands and push hunters buttons, ask them to think about it. Are they really with in their rights ...