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Sunday hunt sausage being made right now
I remember three decades or so ago, as a young newspaper reporter, asking a veteran state representative from my hometown district about the “negotiations” behind a solid waste disposal bill that was moving in Harrisburg.

Christmas list-lessness
After almost 25 years, it’s become almost impossible come up with the “perfect” Christmas gift for Steve. You know, the one that you can’t wait for someone to open? The one that make Christmas special?
The actions of some
The actions of some people never cease to amaze me. Their gall, ignorance or lack of respect for other people defies logic. For example, handicapped parking at malls, movies, sporting events, grocery stores and just

But I don’t Want to Stop!
This time of year the cold north winds blow and it seems that everyone has hard water on his or her minds. Hard water is fun, but I would rather put it in my cooler

How deer harvests are calculated
It’s that time of year again when hunters begin to wonder how the state’s deer harvest is going. If a hunter has shot a buck, seen a few deer and heard lots of shooting, he

Random thoughts on cusp of another ice-fishing seasons
Enticing what lies beneath an ice hole is a mystery, and as anglers we need to solve that puzzle. In our hurry-up society, that’s a challenge. I see too many ice anglers fishing too fast,

It’s about sharing and caring
All you really need to know, you learned in kindergarten. It’s all about sharing and caring. Remember? Now, please, just apply it. I see and read a lot of things that come across the desk

A treestand safety reminder
It came without warning. All I heard was what sounded like the crack of a .22 rifle and I was falling. In less than a second I hit the ground and fell head over heels

The Perfect Storm – expect to see bear harvest records broken this year
Pennsylvania’s record bear harvest of 4,164 bruins occurred in 2005, while the second and third largest kills happened in 2009 and 2008, respectively. Last year’s harvest of 3,090 bears ranked fifth overall. I don’t think