San Rafael, N.M. (AP) – The 13-year-old son of a former Cibola County sheriff was shot to death during an accident authorities say occurred when he and a friend were hunting prairie dogs. Salvador Benavidez, son of former Sheriff Salvador Benavidez Sr., was pronounced dead at Cibola General Hospital in Grants after the shooting May […]
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Harrisburg – The long-awaited independent audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer-management program has finally been arranged. A $90,215 contract for the investigation has been awarded to Wildlife Management Institute of Washington, D.C.
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Harrisburg – Despite hearing agency biologists’ concerns about an increase in elk mortality at their April meeting, Pennsyl-vania Game commissioners stood by their vote taken in January to offer 14 more elk-hunting permits for this fall’s season.
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Atwood Lake (Carroll/ Tuscarawas counties) – Saugeye are biting well during mid-afternoon hours as water temperatures warm in this 1,529-acre lake. Anglers are experiencing success with minnows fished on jig heads or under bobbers in six to 10 feet of water. Most saugeye are ranging from 12 to 15 inches with much larger fish being
Harrisburg – The National Rifle Association spent recent weeks shooting holes in House Bill 97 – a legislative measure aimed at cracking down on wildlife poachers – claiming it treats unintentional violators like hardened criminals.
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Lake Erie and tributaries, Presque Isle Bay – Sam Stellitano, of Sharpsburg, and a buddy released 35 smallmouths up to 61/2 pounds, eight largemouths, 3 to 41/2 pounds and a 40-inch catfish, in 4 to 8 feet in front of Hammermill in the lake in recent weeks. All were caught on tubes, crankbaits, jointed crankbaits
Yellow Breeches Creek (Cumberland County) – The upper Breeches was fishable May 9. Abundant sulphurs were seen, and trout were feeding in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) – New Yorker Chris Cursio boated a 41-pound, 6-ounce striped bass trolling a deep-running lure in 18 to 20 feet with Fred
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Kettle Creek (Potter County) – Low flow was reported May 9 but anglers were catching nice numbers of fish. Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek, Slate Run, Cedar Run (Lycoming, Tioga counties) – Great water levels and temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s made for good angling in early to mid May. March browns
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