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Archery season is just around the corner and the outlook is favorable. After several years of antler restrictions, we have plenty of mature bucks. Last year's heavy acorn crop and fairly mild winter allowed these deer to go through winter without their bodies being heavily stressed. More ... Pennsylvania's largest native feline, the bobcat, is growing in numbers and expanding its range. More than one in five applicants for a bobcat hunting and trapping license received one during last week's drawing. The Game Commission awarded 1,435 licenses from among more than 6,600 applications. More ... Manager of the Elk and Susquehannock state forests in Potter, Cameron, McKean and Elk counties have announced plans to open more than 25 forestry roads for access by hunters in the coming game seasons. Some of the roads will be open during the periods of Oct. 18-25 and Dec. 1-13, while others are open just for the Dec. 1-13 period. More ... Potter County native George Daniel, on of the most famous fly-fishermen in the world, returns to the area on Saturday as a featured presenter during the Pennsylvania Elk Expo. More ... Pennsylvania's six-week fall archery deer season begins on Saturday, Oct. 4. Archers can hunt antlered or antlerless deer from Oct. 4 to Nov. 15, and the late statewide archery deer season runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10. Successful hunters often spend time afield prior to the hunting seasons to pattern deer movements and identify areas where foods are abundant. More ... |
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