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October 20, 2025

Developing drought causing issues for anglers, others in Pennsylvania

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Autumn made a warm, dry entrance in Pennsylvania, forcing delays in trout stockings, prompting wildfire warnings, and testing angler patience on steelhead streams.
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission announced Oct. 2 that stockings on some fisheries had been rescheduled because of low, warm water conditions, and that others were subject to “on the spot postponement,” depending on how conditions looked.

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Strange deer stands: A classic tale of going after one spooky Halloween buck

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A deer stand might be nothing more than the broad beam of a stout oak to lean your back against when you plant your butt on the ground. Or it might be a portable treestand, or a permanent stand constructed on private land.
These are common examples. But while digging through slides looking for pictures to illustrate a magazine article one day, I came across a couple of photos that reminded me of a few of the rather strange stands I’ve sat in over the years.

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A deer hunting formula that works in Illinois

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Lots of farmland firearm bucks are shot accidentally on purpose. In most cases, the hunter plunks down in a favorite ground blind or climbs up into a box stand and waits. Or the misinformed hunter pulls guard duty for drives to drop any attempted escapees.
Some seasons Lady Luck smiles and delivers antlers and venison. Other years the hunter draws the joker and goes home with an unfilled tag. How will your season go? Here is a winning formula to make sure whatever season you hunt there is a rack or meat to show for it: Stop and think.

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Tom Venesky: Deer tags for tots in Pennsylvania is a bad idea

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From the day my son was born, I couldn’t wait for the day when I could take him hunting with me.
But it didn’t happen right away. From the time he could walk I took him into the woods – not to hunt, but educate. The lessons included wildlife sign, habitat, tree species and just nature in general – all of which form the foundation of a true hunter.

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