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Woods, words are perfect combination for hiker

NEW CASTLE (AP) — Some mothers coax their kids to bed by reading them a story. It was the opposite for Gary Sizer when he was growing up. Sizer’s mother encouraged her children to tell stories based on what had happened to them during their day. That momentous time of his life paved the way for what the 1987 New Castle High School graduate does now. His resume lists his professions as author, hiker and storyteller. He has lots of great adventures to tell. And many of them can be found in two books he has written and published. The best-selling non-fiction “Where is the ...

Enter your buck in The Sentinel’s contest

LEWISTOWN — Hundreds of local hunters will be successful in bagging bucks this year and we look forward to seeing them in The Sentinel’s annual Big Buck Contest. Antlered deer that meet the three-point standard and are killed during the archery season or the regular firearms deer season are eligible. Winners will be declared in adult and junior divisions (junior license or mentored youth hunters), with the first-place deer featured on the cover of the Big Buck edition to be published after the season ends. Winners will be rewarded with a gift card. As always, photos of all deer ...

Passion for craft work becomes business of knives

TROUT RUN — About 15 years ago, Larry Rockwell began making wood into things that he wanted people to have, that were custom made. “Through my life I have always had a love for wood, particularly fancy figured woods used in items like gunstocks, knife handles and furniture,” he said. ...

Mentoring programs teach youth safety

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — When Chad Tussing’s daughter, Elisa, got her first deer two seasons ago, she was excited and ready to get back in the field. That excitement led to getting another dear last season, and even more excitement about the possibilities of the upcoming season, the Rapid City Journal reported . The love of hunting had started to grow inside the heart of Elisa, and she found that out, even though she isn’t 16-years-old yet and can’t get her hunter’s license. South Dakota Game Fish and Parks has been providing a way for children like Elisa and anyone else ...

Enter your buck in The Sentinel’s contest

LEWISTOWN — Hundreds of local hunters will be successful in bagging bucks this year and we look forward to seeing them in The Sentinel’s annual Big Buck Contest. Antlered deer that meet the three-point standard and are killed during the archery season or the regular firearms deer season are eligible. Winners will be declared in adult and junior divisions (junior license or mentored youth hunters), with the first-place deer featured on the cover of the Big Buck edition to be published after the season ends. Winners will be rewarded with a gift card. This year, each division ...

Record harvest could be on the horizon

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s coming firearms deer season packs promise for hundreds of thousands of hunters as they await its opener Monday. Unseasonably warm weather and an abundance of fall mast made it more challenging to pattern deer movements throughout the statewide six-week archery season, which concluded Nov. 11. Now rifle season offers the next opportunity to hunt deer in Penn’s Woods. This firearms season — not just its opening day — has the potential to be something special. “Agency deer biologists believe there’s a chance we’ll see the state’s buck harvest ...