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Mercer — I  had  a  court  hearing  with  Magisterial  District  Court  Judge  Ronald  Antos from Farrell, and after the case he  told me that he had a big flock of turkeys  roosting  in  the  woodlot  adjacent  to  his  house. He mentioned that since the turkeys  had moved into the area he no longer had  to set his alarm clock. The early morning  gobbling  had  him  up  way  earlier  than  necessary.  I  was  sure  glad  he  didn’t  hold  me responsible, being that the Game Commission is responsible for the management  of these birds. — WCO LaWrenCe r. HergenrOeder,  grOve City

Better Than a Rooster

BerkS — Due  to  the  recent  additions  of computers for our vehicles, this is the  first  Field  Note  I  have  been  able  to  type  and  email  from  my  truck.  In  addition,  a  doe  stood  about  30  yards  away  watching  me type. — WCO dave brOCKMeier, MOHntOn

If Only Deer Could Type

LycoMing — I was on foot patrol in the  Loyalsock State Forest when I happened  upon a gray fox walking toward me on the  trail I was on. I know that gray foxes can  climb trees but had never seen one do it  No Escape until that day. For the record, they can walk  T raining S chooL  — After  weeks  of  out  on  branches  and  jump  to  adjoining  room  inspections  and  getting  gigged  by  trees as well. Resident Instructor Brian Witherite, who  — WCO JOnatHan M. Wyant, had an eye for even the tiniest speck of dirt,  COgan StatiOn the 29th Class decided to play a little trick.  An Old Adage We  started  taking  turns  hiding  a  rubber  norThaMpTon — Early  on  the  open- snake in our rooms to surprise him during  ing  day  of  spring  gobbler  season  Deputy  inspections. At first, the snake’s location  Harrington  and  I  were  in  the  woods  re- was  mentioned  on  our  daily  gig  sheets,  sponding to a nuisance bear call and were  then, after a few weeks, it was confiscated.  unable to hear dispatcher Ed Shutter’s call  Not to be thwarted, the 29th replaced the  on  the  radio.  Because  the  call  involved  snake  which,  after  a  couple  more  weeks  possible ongoing game violations, Ed im- of hide and seek, was also confiscated. At  mediately called Deputy Jim Hoppes on his  the end of our first 14 weeks, RI Witherite  cell phone, only to learn that Jim was in  completed his duties at the training school  Las Vegas on vacation. Jim in turn called  and  returned  to  his  district.  We  did  not  Deputy Harrington’s cell phone and gave  want him to forget us, though, so with the  us the information about the several viola- help of his wife, he got a reminder when he  tions. I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t  found a rubber snake in his bed at home. always stay in Vegas. — Cadet KatHLeen J. edMiStOn, — WCO bradLey d. Kreider, CHerryviLLe HarriSburg
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Like a Squirrel
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