Inside The Outdorrs
September's magic
      After the oppressive heat of July and August, September's cool, crisp weather comes as a relief to many. Weather is only one small aspect of this month's appeal. September is a time of transition. Summer is slowly losing its grip on the landscape as winter begins to creep in.
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Elk hunt licenses awarded
No luck of the draw for local hunters
      Local hunters didn't fare too well in the luck of the draw Saturday at the ninth annual Pennsylvania Elk Expo in Kersey. None of the applicants from Cameron, Potter or Elk counties was chosen for an elk-hunting license during the Game Commission-supervised drawing. James Master of Gifford, McKean...
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Cyclists loving Ski Denton
Ski resort offering mountain bike events
      A Potter County resort is becoming a popular destination for mountain bikers as well as tourists who want to get a mountain-top look at the scenery. "We have had about double the turnout of last year for mountain bikers,' reports Scott Carts, who owns and operates Ski Denton with his wife Jodi an...
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Deer mortality traced to 'biting midge'
      Pennsylvania needs a good, hard frost to kill off the remnants of an insect that has killed more than 1,000 deer in the southwestern part of the state. Dr. Walter Cottrell, a veterinarian with the Game Commission, said this year's epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) outbreak is worse than the on...
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Archery season opens Sept. 29
      Bowhunters get the first crack at the area's deer herd starting next Saturday. They'll find a mixed bag of big bucks in some areas, with sparser whitetail populations in other sections. As always, experts say scouting is the best way to boost an archer's chances of success.
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Geocaching workshop set
      Potter County Education Council is offering a GPS/ Geocaching workshop at its offices in Coudersport, Port Allegany and Galeton. Participants will learn how to use a GPS unit to navigate to a local geocache and how to create their own caches and enter them on the Internet for others to locate.
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Mentored youth pheasant hunt planned
      Young hunters will be able to participate in a mentored pheasant hunt in Elk County Oct. 6-12. It is sponsored by the Elk County chapter of Pheasants Forever at Johnson Run near Elbon. For more information, contact Leon Blashock at 814-885-8950 or rusty@usachoice.net.
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'Music and Stars' Saturday
      Plans are in place for Saturday's "Music and Stars" concert and astronomy program at Cherry Springs State Park. Music by the 15-Bean Band will be followed with guided tours of the night sky at Pennsylvania's official darksky preserve.
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