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Southwest Region

Laurel Hill Lake (Somerset County) -_Ice angling was getting under way Jan. 18. Some open water remained where Laurel Hill Creek comes into the lake, and an angler caught a limit of rainbow trout there.

Crossbow issue is coming to a head

Harrisburg – A proposal to allow crossbows to be used statewide in the archery season is looking a little less like a sure bet these days. When Pennsylvania Game Commissioners met in Washington County in

Little Juniata group gets access grants

Tyrone, Pa. – The Little Juniata River just can’t get out of the limelight. The big limestone-influenced trout stream – subject of a landmark public-access fight and a dispute over allowing bait fishing the last

Northeast Region

Mauch Chunk Lake (Carbon County) – This Pocono-area fishery had fishable ice just after New Year’s, and conditions were improving, although action was marginal. Bass and pickerel were active but panfish were harder to catch.

Organized hunting of coyotes is burgeoning

Port Matilda, Pa. – Organized predator hunts are becoming more popular as increasing numbers of hunters find the contests a good way to fight cabin fever. Long-established hunts hope to continue their string of successes

Deer hunt ends with fatality in Beaver

Pittsburgh – Tragedy marred the final day of firearms deer season with the shooting death of a Beaver County hunter who was standing next to his 9-year-old son. Duane Smith, 35, of Frankfort Springs, was

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