A view from Pennsylvania: A trout can stretch across the continent
Pennsylvania grandfather enjoys video of granddaughter in Oregon
Deer with COVID one more worry
Infected whitetails may be a reservoir for the disease.
Jeff Mulhollem
Pennsylvania produces a huge, record elk
Seems like every year, Keystone State elk herd yields a true trophy.
Gypsy moth name change announced for equity reasons
As the caterpillars chew through Pennsylvania forests, don’t call them gypsies.
Cicadas may help turkey poults in southeastern Pennsylvania survive
Perhaps those big insects will help boost poult recruitment in problem areas this spring.
Eels still slithering through my mind in central Pennsylvania
Once upon a time in Pennsylvania, eels swam through Susquehanna River watershed.
Agency seats are still political footballs in Pennsylvania
Removing political cronyism from board member selection is crucial. It’s good for the agencies; ultimately it’s good for sportsmen who benefit from better public policy that results.
Search for cougars continues in Pennsylvania
Many believe mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania.
Wolves now seen as control on CWD, but not in Pennsylvania
Whether the idea holds that wolves can limit CWD in the West, they won’t be stocked to do the job here.
Would you shoot a rare piebald buck in Pennsylvania?
Most hunters in Pa. no longer believe killing a white deer brings bad luck.
Walking stick insects – masters of disguise – are fascinating
Largest insects in the world, walking sticks are a wonder in Pennsylvania.
The 1950s called, and they want their doe tag sales system back in Pennsylvania
Time to get the county treasurers out of antlerless sales in Pennsylvania.
Bassmaster Magazine ranks Lake Erie No. 3
It was no surprise that Bassmaster magazine recently named Lake Erie third in its rankings of the country’s Best Bass Fisheries of the Decade. Only California’s Clear Lake and Alabama’s Lake Guntersville were said to be better.
Changes in cropping methods, climate decoy pintail ducks into an ecological trap
Important waterfowl species struggling with conditions in the Prairie Pothole Region.
We’ll soon learn lots about chronic wasting disease status in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission set to take action, reveal spread related to CWD.
Swat lanternflies or stomp out CWD?
For those of you in the western reaches of the state who don’t pay attention to the news, spotted lanternflies are the mother of all invasive pests – the worst bug we’ve seen.
Too bad elk can’t be counted with drones in Pennsylvania
Flying aircraft low to count elk in Pennsylvania is risky.
Organized coyote hunts are now targets, but so far not in Pennsylvania
More than a few states are banning coyote hunts, but so far not Pennsylvania.
Finally, a woman is on a Pennsylvania board serving sportsmen again
Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission boards have been good old boys’ clubs.
Wart-covered deer give hunters the creeps in Pennsylvania
Gruesome “fibromas” caused by a papilloma virus common across deer range.
Ash debacle similar to chestnut demise – in Pennsylvania and beyond
Invasive insect is wiping out important tree species.
Wetter the new normal in Pennsylvania, Northeast?
Precipitation in Keystone State is up 10% in last 20 years, according to National Weather Service.
Will Saturday deer opener lead to Sunday hunt?
It’s anyone’s guess at this point, and it may need to happen this year.
Biggest threat from CWD: hunters quitting?
Many don’t believe CWD could spell the end for deer in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s elk visitors center changing Story Theatre presentation
After nine years, new show about Pennsylvania elk will complement old one.
Senator vows to repeal Sunday hunting ban in Pennsylvania
Senate Bill 1202 would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission to decide which Sundays to incorporate into existing seasons.
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