Pennsylvania Game News - December 2010 - 34

Aerial Show
ELK — I was patrolling along Spring Creek when I noticed a large bird diving down through a small clearing. Right behind it was another large bird, twisting and turning in hot pursuit. It turned out to be a bald eagle chasing an osprey carrying a fish. The eagle stayed in hot pursuit until the osprey dropped the fish. I couldn’t tell if the eagle recovered the fish or not, but it was quite a show. — WCO DICK BODENHORN, RIDGWAY

Patching Compound?
BEDFORD — I demonstrated how to use a recurve bow at a recent event, and allowed the participants to try their hand at shooting. The night before, though, I decided to hone my skill a little more and, because it was raining, set up a target in my garage. I came to the conclusion I needed a bigger target after I pulled the third arrow out of my garage door. — WCO CHRIS SKIPPER, EVERETT

Popular Read
SULLIVAN — I was in Somerset County for two weeks of training for my full time job as a lineman. While there I met an older gentleman who was reading the Field Notes section of Game News in the hotel lobby. I struck up a conversation with the gentleman, and he told me that he has had a subscription every year since he was in college, and that his favorite part of the magazine is the Field Notes. So even though I didn’t catch the gentleman’s name, this Note is for him. — DEPUTY JEFFREY SPAKO, FORKSVILLE

Another Good Use of Game Lands
The Allenwood Federal Penitentiary has an aquaculture program where they involve inmates in raising fish at their hatchery. SGL 252 benefited from this program by having 300 largemouth bass stocked in its impoundments. — LMO THOMAS M. SMITH, JERSEY SHORE

Miles and Miles
LEBANON — Joan Fetter, the wife of my HTE coordinator, has taken many unusual calls over the years while helping out her husband. She recently got a call from a dad who was looking for help in signing up his child for an HTE course, and she was surprised when Dad told her he was calling from Iraq, hoping to schedule a course he could attend with his child when he got home from serving his country. — WCO TIMOTHY F. SMITH, LEBANON

Kids
BUTLER — While my son, Lee, was serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, his two daughters, Sydnee and Sayge were living with my wife and me. Having my granddaughters with me has been a real treat. They both love to help out in my office. One morning I was sitting in my office talking on the phone, not really paying attention to the girls, and didn’t notice when they got into my boot polishing gear to polish their shoes. The only problem was that they were barefoot. — WCO CHIP L. BRUNST, WEST SUNBURY
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Family Affair
LANCASTER — During a HTE course I was thrilled to see 40 percent of the class consisted of young ladies. However, to have four of them, all sisters, who were accompanying their little brother, was an awesome experience. Congratulations to Zaundra, Janae, Victoria, Michaela and Mitchel Stoltzfus from Atglen for passing the course. — DEPUTY CHARLES BEWLEY, LANCASTER
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