Pennsylvania Game News - February 2013 - 1

Volume 84

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No. 2

FEBRUARY 2013
(USPS 426180)

Tom Corbett
Governor COMMISSION MEMBERS Ralph A. Martone, President
New Castle Export

FEATURES
2 4 5 8 13 16 19 22 25 27 30 34 Bob Mitchell Retires Whitetail Predation By J.T. Fleegle The Important Things I Learned at Camp By Cindy Ross Weather Weenies By Jeff McNelis The Charade By Zeke Wilson The 7,658-Mile Deer By Edward Ungerman Late Season Rabbit By Jeremy C. Bechtel The Empty Seat
By Richard Tate

Robert W. Schlemmer, Vice President David J. Putnam, Secretary
Centre Hall Biglerville

Ronald Weaner James J. Delaney, Jr.
Wilkes-Barre Everett

David W. Schrefﬂer Brian H. Hoover
Glenolden Troy

Charles E. Fox EXECUTIVE OFFICE Carl G. Roe
Executive Director

License Your Dog — It’s the Law
By George Greig

Redeﬁning Success
By Matthew Hutchison

R. Matthew Hough

Deputy Executive Director

A Miss in Time
By Paul A. Matthews

BUREAU DIRECTORS Dorothy R. Derr Paul E. Mahon Joseph Neville

Mixed Emotions
By Barbara A. McCleester

Administrative Services Automated Technology Services Information & Education Wildlife Habitat Management Wildlife Protection Wildlife Management

DEPARTMENTS
36 41 48 49 52 56 60 61 64 Field Notes Conservation News
Preliminary 2012 bear harvest

William A. Capouillez Richard Palmer

Calvin W. DuBrock GAME NEWS Robert C. Mitchell
Editor

Robert D. D’Angelo
Associate Editor

Lori D. Neely

Education Specialist Administrative Assistant Circulation

Patricia E. Monk Carol A. Petrina

Off the Wire By Bob D’Angelo Another View By Linda Steiner The Naturalist’s Eye By Marcia Bonta Straight from the Bowstring By Mike Raykovicz Fun Game By Connie Mertz Lock, Stock & Barrel By Jim Romanelli Crossings By Chuck Fergus
(Cover story on p. 51)

COVER PAINTING BY MARK ANDERSON

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