The statewide Pennsylvania Archery Season started last weekend with thousands of archery enthusiasts entering Penn's Woods in search of a buck or doe.

The Archery Season continues through Nov. 13 and is highly popular due to the seasonal weather and relatively relaxed atmosphere of the season. This is an outdoor activity that has attracted thousands of female hunters over the past decade or so. Many different skill sets are required to be a proficient archer as well as an outdoors-oriented person.

Some of the skill sets that are required include: archery accuracy and proficiency, orienteering, reading wildlife habitat and sign, tracking skills, setting up stand locations and processing your game once you are successful. Many hunters start in the archery business as a mentored hunter who learns from a more experienced hunter. There is no better way to learn than by observing and practicing the proper skill sets offered by a seasoned hunter/archer.

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