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Burchfield: Early big game seasons set to open
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Oct 15, 2020
Archery season is underway, and there are a number of hunting opportunities to be added to the mix this coming weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the regu...
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PGC shooting ranges closed; others remain open
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 07, 2020
In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 19 updated guidance to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Game Commission closed its public shooting ranges...
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Robertson: Stock length
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 29, 2020
The ability to quickly raise your firearm and shoot accurately is critical and dependent on your firearm fitting properly. But, what factors determine...
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Sager: Waiting for October
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ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 18, 2020
There’s a sign on my gun safe that states, “I’ve hunted nearly every day of my life, the rest have been wasted.” This sounds like a huge exaggeration,...
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Hearing set in alleged gun theft
Crime, Local News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 31, 2020
A preliminary hearing has been set for next month for the Smethport man charged with burglary following an hour-long standoff with police at his resid...
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Burchfield: Extend the life of optics
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jan 08, 2020
Today’s top quality firearms that are teamed up with superb ammunition provide a combination that delivers consistent pinpoint accuracy. While a vast ...
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Bradford man facing firearm-related charges
Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Aug 28, 2019
A Bradford man is facing allegations he made a false statement on a form while trying to buy a firearm. Robert B. Densmore, 35, of 25 Leland Ave., was...
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Burchfield: The right fit makes a difference
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Aug 08, 2019
Beneath the surface of the ground and within close proximity of the back porch of camp, you could unearth a ton of spent .22 cases. Add to that there ...
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Burchfield: A century of innovation
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jul 25, 2019
O.F. Mossberg has been producing firearms since March of 1919. From its beginning and to today the company’s philosophy has been to produce a quality ...
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Sager: It’s OK to like your revolver
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ROGER SAGER rogerjsager@gmail.com 
Jul 12, 2019
Unless you’ve been on a distant planet for the past several decades, it should come as no surprise that semi-auto handguns have dominated the self-def...
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Causer strongly opposes proposed gun registration bill
Local News, News, Online Features
CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Mar 18, 2019
Turn on the news, browse through social media or spend some time in the community and one has a good chance of hearing discussion regarding the latest...
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