Erdman Sportsmen's Association

ESA would like to congratulate the local archers & teams for placing in the PA NASP State Tournament! Boys MS: Jacob Rebuck (LM) Boys HS: Trent Zartman (LM) & Bryson Pell (UDA) Boys Overall: Trent Zartman (LM) & Bryson Pell (UDA)... Girls HS: Sadie Wilhelm (Halifax) & Madison Shutt (WV) MS Teams: Line Mountain 7th, Halifax 8th & Williams Valley 9th HS Teams: Williams Valley 4th, Line Mountain 5th & Halifax 9th.

Club meeting Tuesday April 6th at 7pm in the Clubhouse.

We are in need of a member (2 would be best) that would be interested in learning the ins & outs of the pigeon house for the shoots. Requirements: must be willing to learn, must be efficient with counting money, must be trustworthy with money, must be organized and must be able to stay for the whole event roughly 8am to 5pm. Full disclosure: this house gets busy right away in the morning and there are many different options a shooter can choose. When the event gets underway it does slow down aside from keeping records from the cards the shooters provide. At the end of the event it gets busy again to pay out winnings to shooters. We are looking for at least 1 member who is willing to commit to this on the first Sunday in June yearly. If this is something you are willing to commit to, please respond to this post to let us know. Thank you!

Reminder: Club Meeting tonight at 7pm in the clubhouse.

Reminder. Meeting tonight at 6pm.

SHOOT HAS BEEN CANCELED!

Some Tuesday humor.

Good luck to all the hunters. Watch for the bob & weave.

Reminder - anyone that wants to assist with the release of the pheasants please meet at the barn tomorrow at 2pm. Thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hang onto your weapons. Deer are fighting back.

Club meeting will be held Tuesday December 1st at 6:00 pm. Social distancing guidelines will need to be followed and masks will be required.

Good luck to all the bear hunters tomorrow!

We will be releasing pheasants on Monday October 26th. If anyone is willing to help, please meet at the barn at 2pm. Thanks!

With Pennsylvania’s deer archery season opening statewide this SATURDAY, October 3, 2020, we wanted to remind our hunters of Pennsylvania’s new purple paint law.... This law gives landowners the option of using purple paint, rather than signs, to post their properties and alert others that lands are private, and trespassing isn’t permitted. Remember to always ask for permission before entering private property. If given permission, please be respectful and follow the landowner’s restrictions for hunting on their property. Read more about the purple paint law on page 19 of your 2020-21 hunting and trapping digest https://bit.ly/2YKmEBN.

If anyone was looking for a defensive shooting course please see below.

On Saturday, September 26, 2020, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners held its September meeting online, due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Read th...e full news release from the meeting https://bit.ly/2EBaggB. Highlights from the meeting include: Night-Vision Optics Approved for Furbearer Hunting Amended Regulations Could Better Address Wildlife Diseases Antlerless Deer License Application Process Reviewed Regulations Regarding Damage and Conflicts by Canada Geese Change More Than 430 Acres Could be Added to State Game Lands Energy Agreement Approved New Strategic Plan Adopted Board Thanks Hoover For Service The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today scheduled its January meeting for Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, to be held at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters.

This year will feature the first-ever regulated big-game SUNDAY hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania! Due to a change in state law, big game hunting will be pe...rmitted on the following dates: November 15 for archery deer hunting; November 22 for bear hunting; and November 29 for deer hunting during regular firearms season. In addition to deer rifle season opening on November 28, we hope Sunday hunting will provide more opportunities for hunters to get out this year. More information on 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Seasons can be found online here: https://bit.ly/2MSfLbf.

What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.

OPENING DAY for Pennsylvania’s statewide AND junior squirrel season is this Saturday, Sept. 12. This is to provide more opportunities for hunters to harvest squ...irrels across the state. During the season, hunters can harvest up to six squirrels daily. Squirrels are the most popular small-game species hunted by mentored youth in Pennsylvania. It’s a great way to get new hunters into the woods! Colin is pictured here, last fall, with his grandfather, Paul, on State Game Lands 37 in Tioga County. This photo was from Colin’s first-ever squirrel hunt! Who is planning to take someone new hunting for squirrels this season?

Being we are going into Labor Day weekend, enjoy this blast from the past newspaper ad for the 2nd annual Hegins Shoot.

Due to Covid many fire companies have had to be creative with their fundraising efforts. Some host food events and some are even hosting online raffles. If you would like to see what the fire companies are offering in the way of good food or raffle items, please like their page(s) so that you can see their posts/events. Some cool stuff going on! https://www.facebook.com/Hegins-Valley-Fire-Rescue-281297838718812 https://www.facebook.com/SCFC17968... https://www.facebook.com/company26 https://www.facebook.com/GAFC27 https://www.facebook.com/pillowfirecomany