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Lessons learned from a bluebird box
June 12, 2011 Since the middle of March, I have been involved in a volunteer project at Canoe Creek State Park monitoring several bluebird nest boxes there. more »»
Take precautions against tick bites, Lyme disease
June 5, 2011 In spite of the large amount of time I spend outdoors, I never give a second thought to things like being mauled by a bear or bitten by a venomous snake, mostly because the possibility of such... more »»
‘Sneaky Pete’ makes life memorable
June 5, 2011 I first met “Sneaky Pete” three years ago and he has run me and my hunting buddy Joanie Haidle ragged. more »»
Summer bait fishing offers fun variations
May 29, 2011 Usually by mid-June tempting trout with bait gets tough. But this spring’s never-ending rain will keep water levels on local trout streams running just right for probably the entire month of June. more »»
Anglers can fish at no cost Memorial Day
May 29, 2011 Even though the calendar says the first day of summer is still three weeks away, Memorial Day marks the kickoff of the summer recreational season for many folks. more »»
The day(s) the gobbler got the best of me
May 22, 2011 The old cliche says that “Three time’s a charm” and I fervently hoped that would hold true for me this gobbler seaso. more »»
Contest offers anglers chance for big money
May 22, 2011 If you are planning to fish Raystown Lake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake, Penns Creek or any of five other selected waterways around the state of Pennsylvania between now and July 14, you might want to... more »»
New state law says you can hunt turkeys all day long
May 15, 2011 This week begins the beginning of something new for Pennsylvania spring gobbler hunting: we may hunt all day. more »»
Sulphur time can be heavenly for fly anglers
May 15, 2011 I’m not sure where the spring of 2011 ranks in terms of rainfall and high water, but it surely has to be up there with the wettest springs we have experienced in quite a whil. more »»
Volunteers getting set to go fishing for disabled children
May 15, 2011 Professional bass fisherman Rex Johnsonbaugh of Altoona and a military veteran were fishing out on a lake last month, and the veteran was chatting about his experiences while deployed in the Middle... more »»
May rich in unique sights and sounds
May 8, 2011 Well, I had hoped that this week’s column would be a report about outwitting a gobbler on the opening day of the season, but as often happens with even the best-planned outdoor efforts, that was not... more »»
Doing your homework important part of turkey hunting
May 8, 2011 The second week of gobbler hunting is in full swing this week, but many hunters have faded away, victims of fatigue and/or a crowded schedule. Getting up at 4 a.m. more »»
You have to figure out how to fool the bird
May 1, 2011 The primary challenge to every spring gobbler hunter: How do you convince that gobbling bird that you are sweeter, sexier and more desirable than any hen he may have hovering around him at the... more »»
Wild turkeys are masters of survival
May 1, 2011 Because I am posting this column on Friday night, I obviously have no idea what will transpire on the opening day of the spring turkey season, which, of course, was Saturday. more »»
Reliving the traditions on first day of trout season
April 24, 2011 Even though it happened more than four decades ago, I still remember vividly the day I caught my first trout. more »»
Gobbler hunters are in for a treat this season
April 24, 2011 Good morning and happy Easter. If the cliche holds true, we should be up to our kazoos in May flowers soon. more »»
State board misses boat on deer management
April 17, 2011 If some organization or other entity were to open a treatment center for the terminally clueless, the first crop of patients at that facility should certainly be the eight members of our current... more »»
Bad weather makes tough first day for fishermen
April 17, 2011 HOLLIDAYSBURG — The weather for the opening day of trout season in central Pennsylvania each April can be a real crap shoot, and Saturday, the dice came up, well, crappy. more »»
Youth day fosters a love for the outdoors
April 17, 2011 Saturday’s opener for trout season found anglers fighting, for a change, high water conditions. more »»
As time goes by, solo fishing more enjoyable
April 17, 2011 HOLLIDAYSBURG — I’ve become a Tuesday afternoon type of guy. When I first began fishing for trout, nearly four long decades ago, the opening Saturday of the season held a special allure. more »» |
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