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  • The “Snake Whisperer”

    The “Snake Whisperer”0

    Last week a couple of neighborhood boys were at their grandmother’s house when she summoned me to come over and remove a large black rat snake crawling next to her house. The nearly six-foot-long snake was less than pleased when I picked it up, but in a short time it calmed down when it realized

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  • The Eastern Hellbender0

    The large, slimy looking creature quickly disappeared under a rock ledge and then the lizard-like being turned and peered at me from the darkness beneath the ledge. I was SCUBA diving in a deep hole in Loyalsock Creek when I spotted the somewhat grotesque looking critter; it was my first up close encounter with an

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  • The Roving Sportsman… From Oceolas and Feral Hogs to Rio Grandes and Diamondbacks!0

    It has been a rather fast-paced – and hectic at times – three weeks. It began on Thursday, March 14th as I arrived to help Jeff Budz, a turkey guide and outfitter in central Florida. He had asked me last year to join him this spring and do some guiding for several of his hunter/clients

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  • The Striped Skunk0

    This week’s article stinks! Whether you are an outdoors person or not we have all had the opportunity to whiff the little black and white critters greatest defense mechanism — scent. It’s not at all unusual to be driving down the road and encounter a fresh road killed skunk and depending on which way the

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  • The Roving Sportsman: Rattlers and Red Squirrels0

    Having grown up in Lycoming County, and spent most of the years of my life roaming its hills and streams, it has been a natural progression to be an avid lover of nature and to enjoy the outdoor sporting opportunities that this wonderful area provides. Through the years, my respect and admiration of all the

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  • Bird Feeders Attract More Than Birds0

    I’m an avid hunter, after all, I’ve been a hunter all my life, but I also enjoy watching wildlife. As many people probably already know, in addition to my love of hunting I am also a wildlife artist and illustrator. As such, it’s important that I observe, and carefully study, wildlife as much as possible.

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  • Once Bitten, Twice Shy

    Once Bitten, Twice Shy0

    Nobody likes getting ripped off. I don’t care if you got stuck with a lemon vacuum cleaner, poor roof or siding repair, or got hosed by Bernard Madoff and his fancy Ponzi scheme. It’s not one of life’s greatest experiences. It can even happen when you are young and green, as a few “snakes” showed

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  • The Vinder Viper0

    Years ago, a man inherited a house from his great uncle who died in the war. The house sat on a hill outside of town in the next state and rumors were told that it was haunted. The man traveled to the town to inspect the house and found that it was a wonderful old

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