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It was a rainy, foggy night. Light evening showers fell as I began my trip home just after nine o'clock. Steam rose eerily off the pavement. The stage was set for the extraordinary. As I headed south paralleling the Driftwood Branch, I was about to experience a "June snowstorm. More ...
A trip to Cameron County over the Memorial Day weekend proved to be an adventure for a downstate teenager. Zack Quintrell from Quakertown was working a deep pool in the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek when a monstrous brown trout grabbed his offering and put up a struggle. Quintrell was able... More ... Busy weekend at Sinnemahoning Park A wide range of events are on tap this weekend at Sinnemahoning State Park in Cameron and Potter counties. There will be a hike to search for and identity salamanders on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 2. Participants should meet at the campground amphitheater. More ... Hunter classes planned in July Hunter/trapper education classes are set for Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at the Sinnemahoning Sportmen's Club. First-time hunters must attend both courses. Registration is available through the club's website, sinnsports.com. For more details, call 546-2835. More ...
Pennsylvania's mentored youth hunting program has introduced thousands of young people to the outdoor sports and put many a smile on a young person's face. Elevenyear old Kyle Wenzel shot this 19-pound, triplebearded bird around 8 am May 24 in Eulalia Township. Wenzel's grandfather, Ron Wenzel, call... More ...
On a misty morning in May of 2000, an ol' cowboy named Jim Garvin took me to the Sinclair Golf Course in Wyoming. There, along the fairways, antelope calves were being born every day that week. I rode on a golf cart with him carrying my trusty Sony Mavica, one of the very first digital cameras mad... More ... No CWD in deer, elk Pennsylvania continues to dodge the bullet when it comes to chronic wasting disease in the deer and herds. The Game Commission reported last week that no CWD was detected in samples taken from 3,800 hunter-killed deer or elk in 2007. The animals also were tested for brucellosis and bovine tubercu... More ... 54th fishing derby a success The 54th annual Drum and Henry Kids Fishing Derby, held Sunday at the Bucktail Rod and Gun Club in Sizer Run, attracted more than 250 area children. More ... Hunter education classes July 26-27 Hunter/trapper education classes are set for Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at the Sinnemahoning Sportmen's Club. First-time hunters must attend both courses. Registration is available through the club's website, sinnsports.com. For more details, call 546-2835. More ... Fisher plan open to comment Deadline to submit public input on a draft management plan for fishers has been extended by the Pa. Game Commission to Wednesday, June 11. The plan can be found on the agency's website, pgc. state.pa.us. Developed by Dr. Matthew Lovallo, the plan provides a summary of fisher biology, as well as ... More ... Programs at Cherry Springs State Park Cherry Springs State Park plans a full evening of skywatching on Saturday. "Solar Viewing" starts at 7:30, offering close-up looks at the sun through a specially designed telescope "Stars-n-Parks" starts at 9:30. More ... Deer are on the move in early June This is the time of year when deer often bound into the highway, creating a public danger and driving up insurance claims. Whitetails are most active just after dusk and just before dawn, according to the Game Commission. In early June, deer often congregate on the grassy areas along highways an... More ...
By Wayne Wynick Pa. Forestry Bureau Twenty five years ago, 60 adventurous trainees arrived at Denton Hill State Park, Potter County, to learn what it takes to deal with wildfires. Prior to 1983, our focus was to deal with fires in Pennsylvania and not be too concerned with what happened "out West." The increasing demand for trained... More ... |
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