Sure, it’s fall and the hunting crowd is spending a lot of time roaming the woods and fields in search of game, and you never know what you might encounter. Sometimes, however, we have wildlife encounters even when not in hunting situations. Case in point, a couple of weeks ago, I went out to my
Cooler temperatures and lower humidity have ushered in the fall season, and now the various hunting seasons we have all been waiting for are finally underway. Yet there is still a lot we can do in the area of habitat improvement over the next few months on those days when there is a break between
Top row left to right: Mark Miller, Wyatt Laubacher, Carter Sherwood, Tristan Kurzawa, Tyce Shaner, Everett Shaner, Joe Laubacher, Finn Styron, Griffin Molino
Running has been a successful lifelong companion for Griffin Molino. As a high schooler from South Williamsport, he won two cross-country state titles. As a member of the Syracuse University cross-country team, he experienced the euphoria of the 2015 NCAA national championship. But his latest run to glory came on the legs and lungs of
While at coffee the other morning with the gang, the subject of coyotes came up. One of the guys showed us a photograph of a coyote that was recently trapped near his home in the Lairdsville area. It was a pretty good-sized coyote weighing in at around 50 pounds. During the conversation somebody else mentioned
The statewide archery deer season has been underway for several weeks, and before you know it, the regular firearms deer season will be upon us. No doubt, both bowhunters and rifle hunters have their usual methods of hunting deer that have proven effective over the years, and hopefully, this year will be a productive one
The six-month marathon, which this year extended to the first day of November, of the Major League Baseball season is now officially history. Regardless of personal rooting interests, the record-setting seven-game thriller between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays will go down as one of the best World Series ever played. There
Many of you have ‘taken a chance’ this week by going to your nearest polling place and expressing your preference as to who elected leaders will be. Some of you recently may have taken another kind of chance by plunking your money down on a sporting event, hoping that your expressed preference will increase your
UConn’s quarterback Joe Fagnano is trending. The Williamsport Area High School grad is having an unbelievable season. He is leading the NCAA in several offensive categories. Fagnano was recently added to the “Manning Award” watchlist. Joe is also gaining momentum with the voters for this year’s Heisman. Unheard of. Sports Illustrated ran a story last
Whether you are an old hat at deer hunting or are headed into the woods in hopes of getting your first deer, there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure a favorable outcome. The best way to ensure that the venison you serve your family and friends for supper is as flavorful
Well, first off, I obviously don’t have the answer to the title for this week’s story. If I had that answer, I would nail my buck right away every season, and I can assure you that has not been the case. Like most other hunters, I try my best to figure out where to hunt
Although it is not a word most folks use in everyday conversation, conundrum was a word often used by a colleague during my pre-retirement working days. Meaning “puzzle, mystery, challenge,” it sounded a bit like a sophisticated way to express ‘there’s trouble ahead.’ Somewhere along life’s path of journalistic learning, I was told the number
