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Catching a few New Year’s Day trout

Columnists, Outdoors, Sports

Catching a few New Year’s Day trout

WADE ROBERTSON Olean Times Herald

Jan 07, 2022

As I’ve grown a bit older, New Year’s Eve has lost much of its importance. Back in the day, the upcoming year was a momentous occasion and the family ...

Pa.’s first day of trout season comes early

Outdoors, Sports

Pa.’s first day of trout season comes early

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Apr 08, 2020

SMETHPORT, Pa. — Dave Tenny and I worked together at Control Chief and Dave is an avid outdoorsman and a great guy. He also is quite a wit and I was o...

Just how smart are big bucks?

Outdoors

Just how smart are big bucks?

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Jan 18, 2020

Well, 2019 shot by like a scared rabbit. It’s now 2020 — has a nice ring to it doesn’t it, 2020? In the 1950s this date seemed impossibly far away. Ti...

For demanding shooters, hand loading is the way to go

Outdoors

For demanding shooters, hand loading is the way to go

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Dec 08, 2019

It was a nasty morning. The lowering clouds seemed to press down on the earth as a gusting wind blew sleet and rain sideways. What a dark, depressing ...

Quiet gobblers made us earn it this year

Outdoors

Quiet gobblers made us earn it this year

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 30, 2019

As seems to happen so many times, the gobblers were extremely active up to and including the last week in April. Then, just as if they had the opening...

Robertson: A late gobbler-season dawn to remember

Outdoors

Robertson: A late gobbler-season dawn to remember

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Jun 05, 2018

When you’re creaky and squeak around the hinges you seldom enjoy a sound night’s sleep. Some tendon, joint or other tissue starts squawking and you to...