A night in a tree stand
      It was way too hot for October and definitely too hot to be hunting as I began my 500-foot ascent. I planned to hunt an area on top of a mountain where I had seen several nice bucks. White and chestnut oak trees laden with acorns surrounded a meadow that deer had been frequenting.
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Deer seasons opening
      Pennsylvania's firearms antlerless deer seasons are set to open on Saturday. The early muzzleloader season runs through Saturday, Oct. 20. A special firearms season for junior and senior hunters is set Oct. 18-20. Mark Fair, wildlife conservation officer for the Pa.
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Trout in the Classroom'
      If it's true that children are likely to learn more from hands on lessons than through passive lectures, then sixth grade students at Austin Area School are going to be near-experts in brook trout biology.
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Sinnemahoning watershed meetings set
      Residents of the Sinnemahoning Creek watershed will soon have an opportunity to help decide on stream restoration activities and recreation projects for years to come.
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Game land tour Oct. 21
      The Pa. Game Commission is emphasizing its habitat improvement work during state game land tours. These lands are managed for the protection, propagation and management of game and wildlife, and to provide areas for public hunting, trapping and recreation.
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Guided elk watches
      Sinnemahoning State Park office is offering guided elk watches through Saturday, Oct. 20. Registration is required by calling 647-8401. Cost is $30 per family group or $15 per individual.
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Grouse season opens Saturday
      About 100,000 hunters will be out on Saturday for the opening of Pennsylvania's grouse season. The first part of the three-phase season runs through Nov. 24. The season reopens Dec. 10- 22, and then again from Dec. 26 to Jan. 26.
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State forest gated roads to open
      Susquehannock State Forest District will open several gated roads to offer hunters greater access to areas with higher deer concentrations. This year, 65.5 miles are opened to travel for licensed vehicles during the early muzzleloader season (Oct. 13- 20).
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     Stanley "Stash" Nawrocki, a self-taught astronomer, readily shares his equipment and knowledge with anyone interested in solar viewing or stargazing. He'll be among those on hand at Cherry Springs State Park Friday and Saturday nights for "Stars-n-Parks" programs, open to the public. For more inform...
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