The Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving are the two busiest days on Pennsylvania highways for two reasons: people heading home after turkey day, and Pennsy hunters heading to deer camp – which they've been doing for hundreds of years.
That may be no surprise since Pennsylvania is one of the oldest states in the U.S., and deer hunting is one of the oldest traditions in the state.
"Deer hunting in Pennsylvania goes back to colonial times – it's just that simple," said Joe Kosack, a wildlife education specialist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). "A fascination with whitetail deer has always been something Pennsylvanians hold...