Starting just south of the Mason-Dixon Line and running to Seven Mountains near Tusseyville, Centre County, Tussey Mountain covers 80 miles, making it one of the longest in the ridge and valley system.
Pennsylvania’s Tussey Mountain can provide action of all sorts for hunters Read More »
Rain was falling on an early fall day as I was driving on Route 251 heading to neighboring Ohio. Just before I left Pennsylvania I began seeing the familiar game lands signs pointing toward State Game Land 285.
Since I was in no hurry to get to my destination, I made the turns necessary to get to the public parcel and the first thing I saw standing in the first parking area of the game land was a flock of turkeys.
Not large, Pennsylvania State Game Land 285 still offers a lot Read More »
Amid the vastness of gated communities, ski resorts, water parks and other such related tourist attractions in Monroe County sits a parcel of 5,577 acres that is known as State Game Land 38. It is hard to believe that such a refuge exists amongst so much developed landscape.
Pennsylvania Game Land 38 offers public hunting, fishing in Poconos Read More »
Conventional wisdom would lead you to believe that if you are hunting black bears in Pennsylvania, you need to head to areas with large blocks of woodlands.
Recent trends with our state’s black bears would indicate anything but. Now the bruins are as apt to be found in and around high human population areas as they are the big woods of the northern portion.
Hunting these bears in small locations can be tricky.
No need to climb mountains anymore when pursuing bears in Pennsylvania Read More »
Clearcuts, mazes of downed timber from storms and rock outcroppings may hinder you, but that is where the game lives. Most hunters will turn away from this kind of territory, but those who prefer to press on will often find the spot they are looking for.
Pennsylvania’s State Game Land 54 is a massive tract with huge possibilities Read More »
Frequently in conversations among sportsmen, the phrase “I’d like to find a place where I could get away from it all” comes up. To do that in Pennsylvania requires one to think about the Northern Tier of the state where vast amounts of public lands lead to our best wilderness areas.
Get away from it all on Pennsylvania’s State Game Land 64 in Potter County Read More »
Taking a black bear is considered quite a feat in New York, since the average rate of success usually runs below 2%.
The methods of how to hunt them vary, but the most consistent method of taking a bear is to be a part of an organized group that conducts drives through their known habitat. This method of hunting is not for everyone, though. It can be physically and mentally demanding.
Going solo or with a buddy after bears in New York? Here are keys to success Read More »
As fall approaches, and both air and water temperatures drop, something happens to the fisheries in the state that can make an individual outing perhaps the best one of the year.
While many species of fish will go on a feeding binge with the falling water temperatures, none may do so more vigorously than the walleye.
Catch lots of Allegheny River walleyes this fall in Western Pa. Read More »
From the early years of the colonization of southern Pennsylvania, Conococheague Creek and its tributaries played an important role in providing transportation routes into the region.
One can assume that these early settlers, as well as Native Americans living in the region, also fished the stream and its tributaries. I cannot say how the fishing was or what species may have been present then, but I can tell you that today the fishing remains good, especially for trout and smallmouth bass.
Conococheague Creek tops for trout, smallmouths in Franklin County, Pa. Read More »
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