Clearfield County Deer Camps

The correct phrase is, "Going to Camp". Each year thousands of hunters use five of their precious vacation days and take a step back into time-spending a week at deer camp. I'm not talking about fancy hunting lodges-these are real deer camps with no frills. They usually have the following characteristics:
1. hand build by the members
2. have an outhouse
3. electricity-maybe
4. heated by wood stove
5. bunks-not beds
6. running water-maybe-heated by stove

I love visiting my friend's camps. Some have three generations present-all telling tall tales, playing cards, tapping kegs, and having a great time. In many cases, shooting a deer is secondary to the camaraderie with old friends.
Some camps have "rules" like no shaving or showering, visits to town, or wives. One of the big items at camp is food-anything healthy is forbidden. It's meat and tator time along with kielbasa, venison, sausage with sauerkraut as a "veggie".
Home brews of wine, beer and even white lightning are tasted and critiqued by expletives that can't be printed. The whole experience is one that has to be experienced to understand-an acquired taste and a great time.