Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 2
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volume 82
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No. 6
JUNE 2011
(USPS 426180)
Tom Corbett
Governor COMMISSION MEMBERS Ronald Weaner, president
Biglerville
FEATURES
1 3 7 10 12 14 17 20 22
Myths & Legends of the Whitetail
By J.T. Fleegle By Bob Bell
Third Generation Elsie Hanna’s Solo Trophy Buck
By Ken Hunter By Bill Everett By Jason Ferguson By Justin Leidy By Mick Ward By Tom Grotzinger
Ralph A. Martone, Vice president
new castle centre Hall
David J. Putnam, Secretary Gregory J. Isabella
philadelphia Sunbury
I Cabled a Cat
Thomas E. Boop James J. Delaney, Jr.
Wilkes-Barre everett export
The Warden and the Marine The Birth of a Pennsylvania Woodsman Rich Kids
David W. Schreffler Robert W. Schlemmer EXECUTIvE OFFICE Carl G. Roe
executive director
40 Years of Bowhunting Successful Turkey Hunting HTE Course
By Lori Richardson
R. Matthew Hough
deputy executive director
dEpARTmEnTS
26 31
BUREAU DIRECTORS Dorothy R. Derr Robert L. Strailey Joseph Neville
Field Notes Conservation News
administrative Services automated technology Services information & education Wildlife Habitat Management Wildlife protection Wildlife Management
♦ 2011-12 Seasons & Bags ♦ 2010 Bear Harvest ♦
2011-12 Antlerless Deer License Allocations
49 50 52 53 57 61 64
Off the Wire
William A. Capouillez Richard Palmer
By Bob D’Angelo By Linda Steiner By Connie Mertz By Marcia Bonta By Tom Tatum
Another View Fun Game
Calvin W. DuBrock GAME NEWS Robert C. Mitchell
editor
The Naturalist’s Eye Straight from the Bowstring Lock, Stock & Barrel
By John McGonigle
Robert D. D’Angelo
associate editor
Lori D. Richardson Patricia E. Monk Carol A. Petrina
circulation
education Specialist administrative assistant
Crossings
By Scott Weidensaul
Cover Painting by Doug Pifer
(Cover story on p. 60)
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011
Myths & Legends of the Whitetail
Contents
Third Generation Elsie
Hanna’s Solo Trophy Buck
I Cabled a Cat
The Warden and the Marine
The Birth of a Pennsylvania Woodsman
Rich Kids
40 Years of Bowhunting
Successful Turkey Hunting HTE Course
Field Notes
Conservation News
Off the Wire
Another View
Fun Game
The Naturalist’s Eye
Straight from the Bowstring
Lock, Stock & Barrel
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Cover2
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Myths & Legends of the Whitetail
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Contents
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Third Generation Elsie
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 4
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 5
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 6
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Hanna’s Solo Trophy Buck
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 8
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 9
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - I Cabled a Cat
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 11
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - The Warden and the Marine
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 13
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - The Birth of a Pennsylvania Woodsman
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 15
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 16
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Rich Kids
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 18
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 19
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 40 Years of Bowhunting
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 21
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Successful Turkey Hunting HTE Course
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 23
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 24
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 25
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Field Notes
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 28
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 29
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 30
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Conservation News
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Off the Wire
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Another View
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 51
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Fun Game
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - The Naturalist’s Eye
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 56
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Straight from the Bowstring
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - 60
Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Lock, Stock & Barrel
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