HUNTING

HUNTING
Dogs save their master
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
EXETER, R.I. -- The devotion of a hunter's two dogs probably saved his life after he suffered a stroke earlier this week, fell and lay in the woods through the coldest night this autumn, Rhode Island conservation officers said.
Steven Goslee's two yellow Labrador retrievers huddled against him all night as the air temperature fell to 15 degrees. Wednesday morning, one pooch ran off to catch the attention of another hunter, who summoned help from game wardens from the Department of Environmental Management.
"We get calls all the time about dogs running loose in management areas," said John Gingerella, the environmental police officer who answered the call. "When we got that call, I didn't think much about it until I realized who the dog was and knew it shouldn't be doing that. Those dogs never ever leave their master's side. I called in the search team right away."
FISHING
Books & amp; Hooks special
John Valk, a guide and owner of Grindstone Angling, will be at Books & amp; Hooks from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27. Valk will give presentation on trout, Smallmouth bass and steelhead fishing in Canada and, weather permitting, will give a casting demonstration outside.
He will also be bringing Rob Heal, a guide and fly tier that works in his shop. The two men will answer questions about fly fishing in Canada.
Trout release setat Punderson Lake
To observe a local pre-Thanksgiving tradition, Punderson Lake in Geauga County will be stocked with approximately 650 catchable rainbow trout Tuesday. The trout, excess breeders from the London State Fish Hatchery, range from about 16 to 28 inches long and weigh 2 to 10 pounds. They are expected to arrive from the hatchery early in the afternoon.
PENNSYLVANIA
Elk season results
As part of the state's fourth modern-day elk season, which ran from Nov. 8-13, the 40 hunters awarded elk licenses harvested a total of 34 elk: 12 antlered and 22 antlerless.
The heaviest bull elk was taken by Harmon Silloway, 39, of Sandy Lake, Mercer County. He took an 806-pound, 7x7 at 7 a.m. Nov. 8, in Elk Management Area 9, Jay Township, Elk County.