Clearfield County PA Backwoods, Backroads, Backwaters 2012 : Page 9

@ccbackwoods/hunting @ccbackwoods Pennsylvania Clearfield County Recreation and Tourism Authority Coyote hunt in February. $ 5,000 is the top prize! #cchunting Visit Clearfield County. I Your Hunting Hot Sp t ! f you’re looking for the ideal place to track your trophy, the backwoods of Clearfield County are the best. You’re welcome to take advantage of big game, small game and predators of trophy size right here in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently made an historic land purchase of over 9,000 acres. This land will be added to state game land #087 and this property will be well over 10,000 acres. The 2011 season will be the first season this NEW LAND is open to the public. Clearfield County is regularly in the top ten counties in the state for whitetail deer, bear and turkey harvests. While whitetail populations have been down across all of central Pennsylvania for the last few years, Clearfield County is now coming back strong, and the quality of our whitetail bucks is far better than it has ever been. Chances of harvesting a buck worthy of mounting are easily tenfold over just five years ago. For all you avid turkey hunters, the backwoods. backroads. backwaters. is the place to flock. There’s turkey everywhere, I’ve personally seen 4 flocks just driving around the county. The populations are at record levels and success rates are high. Spring gobbler season has new expanded opportunities allowing hunters, after the first week of season in 2011, to stay in the field all day long. Why not make this exciting season longer and apply for a 2nd spring gobbler tag. There are thousands of vast acres of State Forest Lands and thousands of acres of private land in Clearfield County. We recommend you ask permission before entering someone’s private property. After the first few days of season opening, you can find solitude in this beautiful vast mountainous area. When you get back away from the great network of state forest roads, you might hunt all day and not see another hunter. For your convenience, in less than two minutes from several nationally recognized hotels, you can be in the woods hunting. Many of these hotels are located just off I-80, at exit 120-Clearfield and exit 97-DuBois. Yes it’s that easy!! Parker Dam and Elliot State Parks are located just off I-80 at exit 111-Penfield. You can walk out the door of your cabin or camper and start hunting. Well, once you’ve left the park boundary. Be sure to plan ahead of time because the best accommodations book quickly. Become a part of one of the world’s largest coyote hunts. This event brings in sportsmen from many states and has had as many as 5,000 participants. The Mosquito Creek Sportsmen’s Club holds this lucrative coyote hunt for three days each February. The top cash prize is over $5,000 for the heaviest coyote harvested. The club initiated this hunt in the mid 1980’s in an effort to help local sheep ranchers protect Visit Clearfield County Hunting in Clearfield, PA 2 hours ago • Like • Comment their herds from further devastation by these keen predators. Several other clubs hold events this same time of year, and with all the coyotes in Clearfield County you could be a BIG winner. For information, call the club at (814) 263-4510, or call Deb Collar (814) 387-3673. If you have any questions about where to go hunting or need to gear up for a hunt, Clearfield has three of the best sporting goods stores you’ll find anywhere. Find everything you will need to complete your one-of-a-kind hunting experience. Visit Clearfield County Our whitetail population is back! 8 hours ago • Like • Comment Come hunt with us, and enjoy all the diversity and opportunity Clearfield County has to offer. Bear Hunters, our bear population is at a record high. Every year some of the largest bears in the harvests come from Clearfield County. The harvests in Clearfield County were up nearly 50 bear from 2009 to 2010. Pennsylvania has adapted the laws for bear hunting making it easier for out of area hunters to enjoy quality hunting time. You can now rifle hunt bear for four full days Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 1.866.GO.Wilds 9

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If you’re looking for the ideal place to track your trophy, the backwoods of Clearfield County are the best. You’re welcome to take advantage of big game, small game and predators of trophy size right here in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently made an historic land purchase of over 9,000 acres. This land will be added to state game land #087 and this property will be well over 10,000 acres. The 2011 season will be the first season this NEW LAND is open to the public. Clearfield County is regularly in the top ten counties in the state for whitetail deer, bear and turkey harvests. While whitetail populations have been down across all of central Pennsylvania for the last few years, Clearfield County is now coming back strong, and the quality of our whitetail bucks is far better than it has ever been. Chances of harvesting a buck worthy of mounting are easily tenfold over just five years ago. Bear Hunters, our bear population is at a record high. Every year some of the largest bears in the harvests come from Clearfield County. The harvests in Clearfield County were up nearly 50 bear from 2009 to 2010. Pennsylvania has adapted the laws for bear hunting making it easier for out of area hunters to enjoy quality hunting time. You can now rifle hunt bear for four full days Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For all you avid turkey hunters, the backwoods. Backroads. Backwaters. Is the place to flock. There’s turkey everywhere, I’ve personally seen 4 flocks just driving around the county. The populations are at record levels and success rates are high. Spring gobbler season has new expanded opportunities allowing hunters, after the first week of season in 2011, to stay in the field all day long. Why not make this exciting season longer and apply for a 2nd spring gobbler tag. There are thousands of vast acres of State Forest Lands and thousands of acres of private land in Clearfield County. We recommend you ask permission before entering someone’s private property. After the first few days of season opening, you can find solitude in this beautiful vast mountainous area. When you get back away from the great network of state forest roads, you might hunt all day and not see another hunter. For your convenience, in less than two minutes from several nationally recognized hotels, you can be in the woods hunting. Many of these hotels are located just off I-80, at exit 120-Clearfield and exit 97-DuBois. Yes it’s that easy!! Parker Dam and Elliot State Parks are located just off I-80 at exit 111-Penfield. You can walk out the door of your cabin or camper and start hunting. Well, once you’ve left the park boundary. Be sure to plan ahead of time because the best accommodations book quickly. Become a part of one of the world’s largest coyote hunts. This event brings in sportsmen from many states and has had as many as 5,000 participants. The Mosquito Creek Sportsmen’s Club holds this lucrative coyote hunt for three days each February. The top cash prize is over $5,000 for the heaviest coyote harvested. The club initiated this hunt in the mid 1980’s in an effort to help local sheep ranchers protect their herds from further devastation by these keen predators. Several other clubs hold events this same time of year, and with all the coyotes in Clearfield County you could be a BIG winner. For information, call the club at (814) 263-4510, or call Deb Collar (814) 387-3673. If you have any questions about where to go hunting or need to gear up for a hunt, Clearfield has three of the best sporting goods stores you’ll find anywhere. Find everything you will need to complete your one-of-a-kind hunting experience. Come hunt with us, and enjoy all the diversity and opportunity Clearfield County Visit Clearfield County has to offer.

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