In many ways, the opening day of trout season has become the biggest event of the year. It has certainly surpassed the opening day of deer season as the number one draw of visitors to the region. Weather conditions were tough this year. Even though the sun came out, water temperatures stayed well ...
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Gun bill shot down
      Pennsylvania's gun owners flexed their political muscle in response to a downstate lawmaker's firearm registration proposal, shooting it down with petitions, letters to the editor and other weapons in their well-stocked arsenal. State Assemblyman Angel Cruz (D-Philadelphia) aknowledged this week t...
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      Cold weather for Saturday's trout season opener didn't deter these youngster s. The two above try their luck in the Allegheny River in Coudersport. Below, a lad shows off his catch at Emporium's Salt Run Fishing Derby.
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Salt Run fishing derby extended
      Organizers of the Salt Run Fishing Derby have good news for young people. The derby on that popular tributary just off the Sizerville Road, north of Emporium, is being extended for the next two weekends. Anglers age 12 and under are welcome to participate on Saturdays and Sundays, April 21- 22 and...
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      Dave Jones (left), from Wild Things Taxidermy, showed members of the Beyond the Horizon 4-H Club some of his mounts. He gave a presentation on taxidermy and ways to preserve prize fish and game for mounting.
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Teachers invited to elk workshop
      Schoolteachers have a chance to learn more about the Pennsylvania elk herd and develop curriculum around that unique wildlife species during a workshop being held by the Pa. Game Commission. The two-day "WILD about Elk" workshop is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., June 20, at Parker Dam ...
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Fishing derby May 26
      A Children's Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, May 26, at the Brooks Run, off Rt. 872 above the breast of the George B. Stevenson Dam. It's open to anyone age 12 or younger. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments available all day. Registration opens at 9:00, with fishing from 10:00 to noon...
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Canoe/Kayak race planned May 5
      The sixth annual West Branch Wild Canoe/Kayak Race will be held on May 5. Tentative plans call for the course to be set up on an 11- mile stretch of the Susquehanna River West Branch, with registration opening at 8:00 a.m. near the starting line at the Rolling Stone Bridge.
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Spring gobbler forecast coined 'fair to excellent'
      "Fair to excellent" is how the Pa. Game Commission describes spring gobbler hunting prospects in Cameron and Potter counties this year. The regular season opens next Saturday. Youths get an early turkey hunt this Saturday morning.
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