Sept. 1 – Dove, early Canada goose season opens
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By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission meetings do not, as a general rule, attract big crowds, like, say, Game Commission gatherings do. The agency’s July meeting was especially short on bodies, though. And this time, the commission could have paid a heavy price. The commission’s board — which sets
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NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — This has been a disappointing summer so far compared with other years. Perch fishing has been poor overall, though it picked up a little late last month. Some anglers were limiting out in 39 to 42 feet off Trout Run and north of Walnut Creek. Bass fishing has been slow,
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By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Ironically, the same very hot, dry weather that finally made the Susquehanna River wadeable for bass fishermen after two frustrating years of extremely high flows, may have created conditions that have resulted in a significant die-off of smallmouths. Biologists at the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission confirmed the bass-mortality
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Staff Report Harrisburg — Deer numbers vary widely across the state, according to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ final analysis of an aerial white-tailed deer survey of state forestlands done last winter. DCNR Secretary Michael DiBerardinis announced in late July that the department’s Bureau of Forestry had completed the analysis, and he contended
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By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Taylorstown, Pa. — Give Brian Hanna credit for at least trying. Hanna, who lives in Washington County, is a fan of online outdoor message boards. For months, he’s seen hunters lamenting the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s plan to cut its pheasant stocking allocation in half this fall. The commission — faced
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Aug. 13: Tool City RMEF Chapter 6th Annual Banquet, Meadville Elk Lodge #219. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Call Dave or Barb Tobin for more info, 814-425-7528 or Tom Mattis at 814-789-4254. Aug. 19: Allegheny Mountain NWTF Chapter Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Casino at Lakemont Park, Altoona. Tickets must be purchased
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