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Updated: Troopers shoot, wound Olean man wielding BB gun
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Olean Times Herald staff, BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 26, 2025
OLEAN — An Olean man is recovering in a Buffalo hospital after being shot by New York State Police after he reportedly pointed a BB pistol at troopers...
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Colorado mountain high
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 30, 2024
Colorado, the land of lofty mountains, spruce, aspen and, of course, elk! Nate Colley was on his second elk hunt. The first with a bow was exciting, b...
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Lessons on using chronographs
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 05, 2024
It’s amazing how you never stop learning things, especially if you’re of a curious nature. Here I am poking along in my middle 70s and yet my inquisit...
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Tradition versus technology in archery
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Sep 14, 2024
Today, technology has taken great strides in almost every aspect of life. Hunting and fishing gear has seen dramatic changes over the last several dec...
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Picking your squirrel-hunting rifle
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Sep 07, 2024
Hunting squirrels with a rimfire rifle is one of the ultimate tests of a hunter’s stalking and shooting skills and also one of the most enjoyable. Squ...
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The Hunt Begins
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Aug 31, 2024
It is with profound disapproval that I’ve listened to several individuals predicting a severe, nasty, snowy winter. The sad part of that is the signs ...
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Memories of handloading with Dad
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Aug 10, 2024
The winning trophy stood in a place of honor. Dad was particularly proud of it. Top shooters from several states competed in that match and he’d emerg...
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Scopes and long-distance shooting
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Feb 17, 2024
Today, many companies manufacture ballistic compensating scopes. The usual setup involves the standard crosshair with 4 smaller crosshairs below it. A...
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Robertson: The .243 hard to beat
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Nov 11, 2023
My daughter, Chrissy, and I were seated overlooking a hardwood bench when a group of deer angled down the hill to us. Chrissy raised her Model 7 Remin...
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The 30-06 getting better with time
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WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 14, 2023
The good old 30-06 has been around since 1906, fought in two World Wars and in Korea. It’s arguably the most popular hunting round in the world and am...
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Remembering Desert Storm, the end of the ground war
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ARTHUR G. AUSTN JR. Special to Olean Times Herald 
Mar 13, 2021
Editor’s note: Thirty years ago, Arthur G. Austin Jr., of Cuba, was a U.S. Army Military Police captain at the time of the Gulf War, assigned to the 2...
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