deer

The opening of Pennsylvania’s rifle season had been filled with surprises. A rain filled opening day, then temperature swings that facilitated snow co...

When Vince Quillman retired he wanted out of the city, away from the noise and bustle of metropolitan areas. After discovering Smethport he fell in lo...

The first day of rifle deer season is eagerly looked forward to; a special event. During the summer it’s merely a dream, so far off as to be barely im...

The end of the first week of the rifle deer season brought with it mixed results. Weather conditions always play a hand in how we greet the day. And w...

John Troha and his sons, Tyler and Shawnee, from Hue, Vietnam, purchase a Winchester model 88 from clerks Amber Schower and Stephanie Laird at Elk Cou...

The hunter had been sitting in the tree stand since daylight and hadn’t seen a deer. It was almost 1 p.m. now and cold, hunger and discouragement was ...

This is the season when deer make unexpected strolls onto Pennsylvania roadways, creating hazards for motorists; including the carcasses that end up o...

It’s a long drive to Osage Beach, Missouri, 16 to 17 hours in fact with good weather and minimum traffic problems. So it wasn’t surprising that Jim Zi...

Hunters have definite opinions about a lot of things, from the best rifle and caliber and everything else, right down to winter underwear. But come th...

When it’s necessary to relax and unwind, I love to handload ammunition. Handloading requires concentration, thought and organization; the absorption n...

The first couple of weeks of archery season, temperatures were well above normal. Weather conditions may have seemed nice, but research has shown that...

I met a nice gentleman the other day and we began talking about deer and deer hunting, especially bucks and how cagey they can become. He told me an i...

It’s the second week of archery season: daylight’s fading and you can’t help thinking of dinner. You turn and look behind you one more time. Incredibl...

Like leaves in a sudden gust of wind, memories swirled, fluttered and sailed over the tides of time. The past, often hesitant and timid suddenly grew ...

Everyone at camp was excited: the first day of deer season was upon us. I hadn’t bagged a deer yet and, being young and excitable, had missed some gol...

The first day of autumn is a little over two weeks away. Wildlife sat out the hot and humid conditions of August by taking refuge within the cooler un...

RIDGWAY — A Ridgway man died after he was thrown from his motorcycle Tuesday morning in Horton Township. Scott N. Covert, 57, of Ridgway was transport...

BENEZETTE — The Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette was nowhere near vacant this past weekend. Visitors from places like Butler and Redding, and ...

I’m often asked what I enjoy photographing the most, and my answer is usually birds. Before that it was elk, and before that it was deer. It’s a tough...

VISITOR: Look at this handsome fella. Fred Schneider tells us he got this photo of a cinnamon-colored bear with his trail camera in Elk County. Speaki...