By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Altoona, Pa. — Two consecutive all-time-high bear harvests, extended hunting seasons in some counties and a new archery bear season have some sportsmen worried that the bruin population will take a dive similar to the reduction in deer numbers in central Pennsylvania. But wildlife biologists with the Game Commission say the […]
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