Copet
Full Member
I'm really at a loss for words tonight. I've lived in NW Pennsylvania now for the last seven years, and I've driven by this property 100 times if not 1000. I'd always pass rather slowly, looking and hoping I'd see the owners outside doin yard work, etc.. I found out a year or so ago from their neighbors that the owner lived 2 hours south of us and came up on the holidays and weekends to upkeep the property. All I knew is there was there was a very old home. With a even older red brick building with a granite foundation, which I assumed was a oneroom schoolhouse. Well today, I drove by the property at lunch, and Bam!!! I see a 50 foot camper and a truck in the driveway. I drove by slowly to see that there was an older gentleman dumping grass in the nearby woods from the mower. This was my only chance to inquire about the property and possibly the only chance to get permission to hunt this jaw dropping property (pic will follow) I get out of the car, it's starting to drizzle. I approach the gent, we meet and greet at a respectable distance. After a good 10 minute conversation with the homeowner. I found out that his home dated to 1820. On the property stands a structurally sound one room schoolhouse that predates the home!!!! I found out that the schoolhouse was converted twice in the last 200 years. Originally, a oneroom schoolhouse, secondly it was a chicken house / processing house. Lastly, it was a Deer House! That's right. A Deer house, Apparently, 80 years ago the owners parents had such a Deer population, that they let the Deer run the roost. They kept corn and straw/bedding for the Deer along with old farm equipment. There are two streams run through the property and well as a cornfield across the road. He explained that his parents gated in the Deer and kinda kept them as pets.
I didn't interrupt, I let him finish and asked several questions. He answered everything and answered very politely. I figured, well CJ, If you're going to ask, Do it now! We built a rapport, he was laughing, I was laughing, etc... Well sir, I'm a bit of a history buff, hence me stopping by your property. Would it be ok with you if one day I stop by and do some metaldetecting on your beautiful property? Nope! My wife and I don't like anyone on our property, she has a machine that she likes to fool around with finding old nails and stuff. It keeps her busy
My response was simply. I completely understand. I really appreciate your time and candor. My only tip to your wife sir is to dig every signal that she gets in her arc of the metaldetecting covenant yard. I screamed filth flarrin flarrin filth as I slowly drove away in the rain.
I didn't interrupt, I let him finish and asked several questions. He answered everything and answered very politely. I figured, well CJ, If you're going to ask, Do it now! We built a rapport, he was laughing, I was laughing, etc... Well sir, I'm a bit of a history buff, hence me stopping by your property. Would it be ok with you if one day I stop by and do some metaldetecting on your beautiful property? Nope! My wife and I don't like anyone on our property, she has a machine that she likes to fool around with finding old nails and stuff. It keeps her busy
My response was simply. I completely understand. I really appreciate your time and candor. My only tip to your wife sir is to dig every signal that she gets in her arc of the metaldetecting covenant yard. I screamed filth flarrin flarrin filth as I slowly drove away in the rain.
