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Deborah Weisberg

Treestand falls still the biggest threat to hunters

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A hunter who fell from a treestand in Pennsylvania’s Armstrong County as firearms deer season dawned was recovering from traumatic injuries in early December.
The victim tumbled from his ladder stand in a wooded area in South Buffalo Township at around 7 a.m. Nov. 29, according to Freeport EMS chief Jamison Hughes, who declined to provide his name. The man had been hunting on private property about 400 yards off Jonathan Road with a friend, who called 911, said Hughes.

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Sign of the season: Christmas Bird Count running full steam

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While some folks are counting the days until Christmas, others will be counting warblers, wrens and other winged critters as Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count gets underway.
As the world’s longest-running community science project, the avian census has been providing ornithologists with valuable data about bird species and numbers for 126 years.

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Pennsylvania hunter killed in a large deer drive

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A 26-year-old Amish man died after being shot by a member of his hunting party in Pennsylvania’s Juniata County Dec. 2 in terrain and weather that made emergency response difficult.
Floyd S. Wengerd, of Guys Mills, Crawford County, was shot during a deer drive involving 24 hunters in Milford Township and died three hours later in a Mifflin County hospital after a harrowing mountain rescue.

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Glampsites to be available at eight Pennsylvania state parks this spring

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A trendy type of camping that takes the rough out of roughing it will be available at eight Pennsylvania state parks early next year.
Glamping – short for glamorous camping – provides for a cushy outdoors experience with spacious beds with linens, coffee maker, mini fridge, electrical outlets, rug, lamps, ceiling fan, air conditioning, heat and even scent diffusers – all within a big safari-style tent.

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Young doe – head in jar – eludes rescuers in suburban Pittsburgh

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Pennsylvania game wardens were on the lookout for a young doe roaming suburban Pittsburgh with its head stuck in a jumbo cheese ball jar in recent weeks.
Concerned citizens in the South Hills began calling the Pennsylvania Game Commission Nov. 16, and game wardens responded, but the deer was still on the loose five days later.

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Pennsylvania sportsman profile: For professor who hunts, fishes – it’s all about the forest

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There are few places Calvin Norman would rather be than in a woodland.
“I’m addicted,” said Norman, a forester and assistant professor at Penn State. “I love forests. I love the concept of trees. My hope is that my excitement about them will get other people excited, too.”

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Criminal charges for Pennsylvania coyote hunter in shooting case

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The criminal case against a Westmoreland County, Pa., hunter accused of wounding another hunter nearly two years ago will proceed to trial, a judge ruled Oct. 31.
Cody Ostrosky, 34, of South Greensburg, is charged with felony aggravated assault in the shooting of Richard Boord, of South Huntingdon, in a private field in Smithton at around 5:20 p.m. Dec. 1, 2023.

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Access lost to sweet spot for steelhead at Pennsylvania’s Manchester Hole on Walnut Creek

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Public access to one of Erie’s most popular steelhead fishing spots appears to be gone or severely hampered because of repeated angler misconduct.
A key property on both sides of the Manchester Hole on Walnut Creek has been posted by the owner after years of problems with litter, trespass and other offensive behavior. He and two neighbors reportedly were affected.

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