Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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April 2026
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Charges for use of prescription opioids on injured raccoon
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the April 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Taste of the Wild: Fish and feta stuffed flatbread pockets
Contributor Ryan Pinkalla shares that one of the great things about this recipe is that it does not require a lot of fish overall – only 8 ounces for the core recipe.
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Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Bipartisan bill to move the deer opener from Saturday to Monday is introduced
Since 2019, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has had the two-week season start on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and has tentatively approved to have the two-week season open this year on Saturday, Nov. 28, and end on Sunday, Dec. 13.
Pennsylvania Rep. Dave Maloney wants hearing on harassment claims at game agency
A state legislator is continuing his effort to bring alleged harassment allegations made by former employees against the Pennsylvania Game Commission to the table.
State Rep. Dave Maloney, R-Berks County, who also serves as the Republican chair of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, sent a letter addressed to his fellow committee members requesting a hearing to discuss the matter.
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High path bird flu peaking across Pennsylvania
Highly pathogenic avian influenza appeared in multiple species across Pennsylvania, from Erie to Lancaster, in February and March.
Snow geese accounted for most cases, although greater white-fronted geese, turkey vultures, Coopers and red-tailed hawks, bald eagles, fish crows, and trumpeter swans also succumbed to the virus, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which tracks HPAI detections among both farmed and wild animals.
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Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: He likes Vic Attardo’s work
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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Notes off a soiled cuff: Will Pennsylvania lawmakers dip into Game Commission’s reserve fund?
Watching and listening to Sen. Greg Rothman question Steve Smith, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director, about the agency’s humongous reserve fund at a recent Senate hearing was almost painful.
With Pennsylvania facing a projected structural budget deficit of approximately $4.8 billion to $6 billion for the 2025-26 or 2026-27 fiscal years – and Game Commission leaders unable to articulate a plan for the money – you can see where this is going.
Pennsylvania bill would boost fines for snagging fish
Anglers caught intentionally snagging or foul hooking fish in Pennsylvania will face higher penalties if a newly proposed bill becomes law.
Senate Bill 1213 – introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, on March 12, with the support of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission – would raise deliberate snagging from a second-degree summary offense to a first-degree summary and increase the base fine from $150 to $250.
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