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Third weekend for statewide coyote, fox hunt
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Jan 23, 2025
JOHNSONBURG — Jim Pennington Jr., president of Rolfe Beagle Club, announced the club will extend its popular Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap by a third we...
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For most who hunt, size matters
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Jan 18, 2025
Throughout my 27 years of hunting, some of the greatest memories were when I bagged a big buck or limited out on small game. To say the least, for mos...
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Robertson: New Year’s resolutions
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Jan 02, 2025
I have always been told you should set some goals for the New Year. Well, that seems like a great idea, I guess. So, keeping that thought in mind, wha...
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Snowshoe hares are built for this
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Dec 30, 2024
One of the most unique game animals in the state of Pennsylvania is the snowshoe hare. There might not be another animal in the Keystone State more bu...
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Snow precipitates opportunity, challenge
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Dec 06, 2024
The one thing most gun hunters hope for to give them an added advantage is snow. Snow is a rare occasion anymore in deer season, however that hasn’t b...
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The family that hunts together, stays together
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Dec 03, 2024
Sunday was another exciting day at the two Deer Check Stations operated by the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative on SR 59 and 346 in McKean County. The ...
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Check stations report successful first day
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Dec 01, 2024
“Nice bucks” and young hunters’ first successes highlighted the first day of rifle deer season, according to Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) re...
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A cabin in the deer woods
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Nov 29, 2024
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, it is estimated that more than 630,000 hunters hit the woods statewide each deer hunting season. The 20...
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Teen harvests bull and cow elk in same day
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MONTE TURNER Clark Fork Valley Press & Mineral Independent/TNS 
Nov 28, 2024
Nicholas Cooper started hunting through the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Apprentice Hunter Program at 10 years old. He's taken a turkey, a doe an...
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Harvesting black bears no easy task
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Nov 23, 2024
One of the most popular game species to hunt in Pennsylvania nowadays is the black bear. Increasing bear populations along with added seasons have tur...
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Chasing whitetails in drought conditions
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Nov 08, 2024
Recently, I wrote an article about each hunting season being different from every other. Due to a variety of factors, the most important being weather...
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Whitetail hunting during the rut
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Nov 01, 2024
As a young child, even before I was old enough to hunt, I had a passion for deer hunting. However, what really led me to fall in love with whitetail h...
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Bear hunting opportunities underway in Pa.
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Oct 18, 2024
No other Pennsylvania hunting season offers such a potentially big payoff as this one. Last year, hunters harvested 2,920 black bears across Pennsylva...
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Grouse are one tough out
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STEVE SHERK Jr. 
Oct 11, 2024
In my opinion, one of the most challenging game species to hunt is the ruffed grouse. In all my years hunting grouse, I never once got a limit. If you...
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Put a bow on it; archery season opens today
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Oct 04, 2024
Today is the opening day of the Pennsylvania archery season. This is a day thousands of hunters anxiously wait for every year. Nonetheless, the early ...
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ROBERTSON: Excitement of first elk
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Oct 03, 2024
Colorado, the land of lofty mountains, spruce, aspen and, of course, elk. Nick Colley was on his second elk hunt. The first with a bow was exciting, b...
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Pennsylvania unveils specialty license plate
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ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
Oct 01, 2024
HARRISBURG — Motorists in Pennsylvania now have the chance to boost youth hunting and fishing activities. On Monday, the Game and Fish & Boat Commissi...
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Bear vs. trail cam
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STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
Sep 28, 2024
Now is the time of year when I really enjoy running trail cameras. The second best thing to deer hunting for me is checking trail cameras to see what ...
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