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The tiny village of Olmstead, between Coudersport and Roulette, has an unwelcome new resident. He made his presence known last week to his closest neighbor, the affable Dona Lehman. Lehman heard a thump and assumed it was one of her domestic cats bumping against a window, or possibly a wayward bird. More ... Trout season may be another week away, but you can still get out and enjoy the warming weather this weekend in the great outdoors. Leek season has begun. Last weekend, in most places, the odiferous wild onions were an inch out of the ground. More ... The skiing season may be over on Denton Hill, but mountain biking is just around the bend. "This year went really well for us," said Shawn Schoonover, part-owner. Ski Denton was open from the beginning of December through the last weekend in March and closed with 95 percent of the trails and slopes open. More ... There are alternatives to killing deer when it comes to protecting forest resources from overbrowsing by whitetails. District Forester Jeanne Wambaugh from the Emporium office reports that 12 fences are being installed in Cameron and Elk counties to keep deer away from young trees growing on about 35 acres of state forest land. More ... A special elk tag would be auctioned off to hunters if the state legislature passes House Bill 747. That measure, passed by the House and now before the Senate, would allow state hunters to bid on the license. More ... Should 12- to 15-year-old be required to buy a fishing license in Pennsylvania? The debate is on in Harrisburg over House Bill 1436, proposing a $5.00 youth fishing license. It's now before the House Game and Fisheries Committee. More ... • Tuesday, April 8, Wykoff Run, meet at the Rt. 120 bridge in Sinnemahoning, 11 am. • Wednesday, April 9, Genesee River, Middle Branch and West Branch, meet at Rt. 449 bridge in Genesee, 9 am. More ... The Pa. Game Commission will hold a public meeting April 21-22 at the agency's Harrisburg headquarters, starting at 8:30 a.m. on both days. More ... Salt Run, from the Rt. 155 bridge upstream for about one-half mile, is once again being managed as a children's fishing area, open to those age 12 and under. Limit will be three trout. On Saturday, April 12, free hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks and hot chocolate will be available from 8 am until 3 pm for children who are fishing in Salt Run or any other location. More ... Limited financial resources have prompted the Pa. Game Commission to scale back some of its programs and services, according to the agency's executive director, Carl Roe. He presented the commission's annual report to the state legislature in March. More ... Hunters planning to participate in the upcoming spring gobbler season are no longer required to wear fluorescent orange. This includes the youth spring gobbler day on April 19, as well as the regular season April 26-May 26. Carl G. More ... |
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