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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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Robertson: Pattern your shotgun
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Apr 28, 2022
Have you ever noticed many storytellers take certain liberties with the facts? Though the event’s validity is sworn to on a stack of bibles and Aunt M...
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Robertson: Early squirrel opener
Bradford, Outdoors, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Sep 05, 2020
I was small for my age at 14, and that single-shot 30-inch-barreled 12 gauge was too much. Shouldering it properly and then hitting a running rabbit o...
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Sager: Is your gun a work of art, a tool or both?
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ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 29, 2020
I freely admit to my addiction to most things related to firearms. One of my special weaknesses involves admiring “classic” rifles and shotguns. I mig...
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Robertson: Calling gobblers
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 11, 2020
Big old gobblers, their unpredictability, razor sharp eyesight, great hearing and absolute lack of curiosity can drive the best turkey hunters absolut...
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Burchfield: One-on-one gobbler hunting
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 23, 2020
Over the last few decades, hunting spring gobblers has changed. Gone are the days when 12-gauge high brass loads were the only rounds you could use, b...
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Sager: Free advice
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ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 05, 2020
As a young hunter, I listened with great interest to any advice offered by old-timers and the (probably unfounded) opinions of my young chums. Subject...
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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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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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Bradford man arrested for gun threats
Crime, Local News
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jun 26, 2019
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly threatening to shoot someone during an argument. Steven C. Phillips, 63, of 321 W. Washington ...
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Sager: What’s to blame for our culture change?
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 14, 2019
Attending school in Bradford, nothing could seem more natural than discussing hunting, fishing and related outdoor activities with my classmates. We c...
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Turkey hunting — too much or not enough
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
May 02, 2019
For decades, spring gobbler hunters have sought out the biggest and the best. Early on the 12 gauge up to the 10 gauge with powerful shot shells to ma...
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Eskimo Shoot and Ax Throw set for Saturday
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Feb 15, 2019
For those who are just about fed up with winter, but would enjoy getting outside for a fun activity, the annual Eskimo Shoot and Ax Throw Saturday at ...
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Burchfield: Making the choice between the old and the new
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Oct 18, 2018
First there was one and then a second appeared. In all, there were nine turkeys. It's enough to get your heart pounding. Now it was time to put the tu...
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