HARRISBURG — Life can be good for the hunter who has stockpiled his preference points, selected the dates and made the final payment with an outfitter for what will be the most anticipated Western elk or mule deer hunt of his lifetime. Such scenarios played out hundreds of times at ...
PINE GROVE (AP) — Johannes “John” Bonawitz moved to Pine Grove from Womelsdorf in 1809, bringing with him a knack for gunsmithing. On Saturday, dozens of Bonawitz descendants from across the country gathered at Twin Grove Campground for the first Bonawitz family reunion. Among the food, drinks and documents detailing the family tree was a family artifact made by Johannes himself. A Kempton gunshop owner, Greg Dixon, had an original Bonawitz rifle in his possession and was invited to attend the reunion at the request of event organizer Erica Elliott. He acquired the rifle in the ...
The origins of species that the walleye are part of — the perch family — are a very old fish. According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, fossils within this family have been found in the western region of the United States to be 38 million years old. The walleye today are ...
Over the past four weeks, we have showcased some of central Pennsylvania’s finest trout streams. In this fifth and final installment of the series, we will feature another remarkable waterway of our region: the upper Juniata River. The Juniata River begins at the junction of the Little Juniata River and the Frankstown Branch near the village of Alexandria in Huntingdon County, and 10 miles downstream, the Raystown Branch meets the Juniata main stem at the village of Ardenheim. From there, the Juniata River winds its way another 90 miles through Mifflin and Juniata counties to ...
Back in winter, winter my son repeatedly asked me how many days remained until trout season would start. The first grader was eagerly awaiting the mentored youth trout day to arrive to shake his cabin fever. Seeing him excited for his opening day actually had me feeling the same way. I always look forward to taking the kids fishing on both the mentored day and the standard opener. The tradition of waking up early, having breakfast by the creek and watching them reel in fish with a big smile on their face is what I believe opening mornings should be about as a parent. With only one ...
Centre County’s Spring Creek is often rated as the top trout stream in Pennsylvania. Several factors contribute to the popularity of this fertile limestone stream. Foremost among them is its exceptional population of wild brown trout. Another is the ample availability of public access ...
