Pennsylvania Game News - May 2013 - 1

Volume 84
PE N N SYLVAN IA

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No. 5

MAY 2013
(USPS 426180)

FEATURES

Tom Corbett
Governor

Moving Forward

Whitetail Predation

Huntin’ the Big Boys

Glenolden

Pymatuning and Conneaut

Everett

Sam Townsley,
Loves Valley’s Watchdog

Memorial Day Memories

My Buck Hunt

The Remaking of a Shelter

COMMISSION MEMBERS
Robert W. Schlemmer, President
Export

David J. Putnam, Vice President
Centre Hall

Brian H. Hoover, Secretary
David W. Schreffler
James J. Delaney, Jr.
Wilkes-Barre

Ralph A. Martone,
New Castle

Ronald Weaner
Biglerville

Charles E. Fox
Troy

EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Carl G. Roe
Executive Director

By Bob D’Angelo
By J.T. Fleegle

By Doyle Dietz
By Joe Kosack

By Richard O. Danley Jr.
By Bill Everett

By Colin Peachey
By Cindy Ross

DEPARTMENTS

R. Matthew Hough

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Field Notes
From the Field

BUREAU DIRECTORS
Dorothy R. Derr

Conservation News

Making a Difference

What Should I Be Doing This Month?

Richard Palmer

Another View

Calvin W. DuBrock

The Naturalist’s Eye

Straight from the Bowstring

Lock, Stock & Barrel

Crossings

Deputy Executive Director

Administrative Services

Paul Mahon

Automated Technology Services

Joseph Neville

Information & Education

William A. Capouillez

Wildlife Habitat Management
Wildlife Protection
Wildlife Management

GAME NEWS
Robert D. D’Angelo

Senior Associate Editor

Joe Kosack

Associate Editor

Patricia E. Monk

Administrative Assistant

Carol A. Petrina
Circulation

By Joe Kosack
♦ 2012-13 deer harvest estimates
♦ CWD found in Blair & Bedford counties
♦ 29th WCO Class graduates

By Dan Schmidt & Eric Anderson
By Steve Smith

By Linda Steiner
By Marcia Bonta
By Tom Tatum

By Jim Romanelli
By Ben Moyer

Cover Painting by Jim obleski
(Cover story on p. 60)

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