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Robertson: First buck
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Jan 12, 2023
Some memories never fade but remain clear and vibrant over the years. Many of these involve rites of passage. For girls this is first physical, then s...
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PGC says plenty of hunting excitement remains
Local Sports, Outdoors
WILLIAM O. BOYLE The Times Leader (TNS) 
Dec 29, 2022
The year is winding down. But Pennsylvania’s hunting license year isn’t yet halfway through, and there’s plenty of action to be experienced afield in ...
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Robertson: Find that deer
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
Oct 06, 2022
You’ve had an exciting morning and hit a nice buck with your bow. You’re shaking like a leaf, and your first natural reaction is to immediately follow...
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Robertson: March is for planning
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Mar 10, 2022
March is the month we desperately hope winter is over. Of course, it isn’t, and every additional snow and cold snap brings our misguided hopes for an ...
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Robertson: Persistence, skill unique to the hunter
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Dec 30, 2021
It’s amazing the skills hunters acquire and take for granted. It’s challenging for non-hunters to even remotely recognize the difficulties involved in...
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Finding Big Foot: 3-year quest finally bags buck
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Dec 09, 2021
Big bucks are exceedingly skilled at evading hunters. When they’re three and half years of age, they become almost totally nocturnal and expert at sta...
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Robertson: The shortest hunt
Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 11, 2021
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series about the author’s eventful archery hunting trip.) I’d traveled to Sewickley to visit Tom, Chri...
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Sager: Stories, landmarks and traditions
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
ROGER SAGER 
Jun 24, 2021
(Editor’s note: This is the last outdoor column written by Roger Sager beforehis death on June 14. His children, Eric Sager and Suzi Marasco, transcri...
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Robertson: Missouri Deer Hunt
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Dec 05, 2020
Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri. This huge lake is known nationally for its great bass fishing, stretching some 92 miles, creating a mind boggling 1,150 ...
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Robertson: Archery buck
Bradford, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Nov 14, 2020
Deer season didn’t seem to be such a long, drawn out affair years ago. Few hunted archery, the camps were full and the great majority of hunters looke...
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Burchfield: As whitetails move closer to fall
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Aug 13, 2020
Right now the bucks are in velvet. Their very presence stirs thoughts of the seasons to come. By the time the bucks begin shedding their velvet, bucks...
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Sager: what is a trophy?
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 17, 2020
From the time I was just a kid, I’ve always enjoyed hunting stories. The first-hand accounts of the hunting adventures of friends and relatives, wheth...
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Robertson: More women hunting
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Dec 12, 2019
Having been a rifle coach for years I quickly realized girls could shoot. Not only could they be taught to shoot very accurately, they were easier to ...
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Deer hunting changes make sense for today
Opinion, Сolumns
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 06, 2019
As a somewhat old-fashioned guy, I’m usually all about tradition. And for most of my life, the chief tradition around which my whole year revolved was...
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Burchfield: Tips and techniques for taking a mature deer
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Dec 05, 2019
Mature bucks: they are out there and they can be tough to take. However, for those willing to kick their skills up a notch, you just might find your t...
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Robertson: Missouri trophy
Bradford, Columns, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 23, 2019
The rut begins in October when the air turns crisp and leaves begin to fall. Occasionally, during a full moon on a windless night this time of year yo...
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