New bear hunting capital
      There was a time when local villages would swell in population as hunters filled camps for the opening of deer season. As deer populations have declined in northcentral Pennsylvania, most of these hunters stay closer to home. Bear season is now becoming the big hunting draw.
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First year's a charm for bobcat local trapper
By Jim Zoschg Outdoor Writer
      It is every trapper's dream to be drawn for a bobcat tag and have a chance to catch Pennsylvania's most elusive furbearer. For one local, firsttime trapper, that dream became a reality this season. After the bobcat season was closed for several decades, in 2000 the Game Commission reopened the se...
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Sowers is new dog law officer
      On Jan. 8, George "Ted" Sowers was appointed dog law enforcement officer in Emporium Borough. Sowers, who is also the president of the Cameron County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) is able to do more with the position than most people because of his involvement with the...
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Snow Rodeo next weekend
      Potter County Snowmobile Club is gearing up for its annual Rodeo in the Snow, scheduled for the Feb. 1-3 weekend. If past trends hold true, there should be plenty of snow on the fields and trails in time for the event, which is headquartered at the PCSC clubhouse off North Hollow Road, northeast ...
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Winter hike planned at park
      Jackie Flynn, park naturalist at Sinnemahoning State Park, will lead a hike along the recently completed section of the park's Lowlands Trail next Saturday at 10 am. Along the way, Flynn will be teaching about the different strategies that animals and plants use to survive during the harsh winter...
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