Jerry Bush, Author at Outdoor News

Commentary: Pennsylvania’s suburban deer need to be managed for people’s benefit

Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, Opinion, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

As cities and suburbs expand, deer lose traditional habitat, but they adapt quickly to residential landscapes. Urban and suburban deer present a variety problems.
Most people enjoy seeing the deer – they are beautiful, and passive. But constant interaction with the animals presents issues. I experienced one recently in my hometown, Hermitage, Pa., which consists of 29 square miles of urban and suburban areas.

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Understand edge habitat to fill more deer tags this fall

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

Frost clung to the hayfield, causing every stem to appear silver at first light. A hunter eased into his stand along the narrow creek bottom. It was the kind of spot most hunters would overlook because it was small, and at first glance, appeared very ordinary. This hunter knew better.
He’d seen deer slip through the brushy corridor as they moved from a woodlot bedding area, toward the cut hayfield behind him. It wasn’t glamorous country by any stretch of imagination, but it held whitetails that valued the secure travel route between the two habitats.

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Fending off Father Time: Adjustments to make for the aging bowhunter

Featured, Featured, Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, National Hunting, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin / Jerry Bush

Choosing the right bow and accessories as an aging hunter isn’t about surrendering to limitations; it’s about making smart adjustments that keep you confident, accurate, and excited to step into the woods.
Over time, shoulders get a little less forgiving, and muscles weaken a tad, which in turn causes the bow and drawing weights to feel heavier than they used to. Uneven terrain affects older legs a bit more, and sitting for long periods allows muscles to tighten. None of that means the hunt is slipping away. It simply means your equipment should evolve with you.

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For Lake Erie walleyes, drifting is the perfect approach

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

The water rolls slowly, and even though the fish are hunkered down in some of the lake’s deeper haunts, the angler can almost sense their presence. The walleyes are moving with a quiet, predatory purpose, which causes the angler’s heart to pump a little faster.

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Preparing your own ammunition deepens connection to hunting

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

More often than not, handloading ammunition begins as a procedure to save money and improve accuracy, but somewhere along the way, the process becomes something deeper.
Brass cases are lined up on the bench like small bits of gold, each offering the promise of a future treasure. The handloader is not merely assembling components, but the process increases an often-unexpected personal connection.

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Young anglers can have great panfish action on Pennsylvania’s Pymatuning Reservoir

Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

It seems that many people are making fishing a lot more difficult than it needs to be, especially for young anglers.
Very similar to the classic fathers who disregard the fun aspect of football, while pushing their boys to be the next NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, too many parents force youngsters to exclusively pursue larger fish, which are caught less frequently than smaller, more cooperative panfish.

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Trout stocked in April are harder to catch in May; here’s how to adjust

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

It can be almost too easy to catch trout during the first couple of weeks after stocking occurs. Most trout fin for a week or two, often visible, in the same pool or very near where they were dumped into the streams.
They aren’t accustomed to the wild and eagerly feed on almost anything that drifts by. Give the fishery a month or so, and the days of easy pickings fade away.

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There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

The best steelhead fishermen understand the life cycle and tendencies of the fish from smolt to adult. They understand why the fish return to the tributaries each year and they are aware that many holdovers remain in the streams until spring.
They also realize that spawning can take place from November until March, so fresh steelhead continue to access the tributaries throughout that time frame.

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Don’t make these mistakes this rifle deer season

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Pennsylvania / Jerry Bush

Whitetails are everywhere in Pennsylvania and most states across the country, making it easy for hunters to become complacent and overconfident. Don’t let common mistakes diminish the odds of filling a tag this hunting season.

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Commentary: Pennsylvania’s suburban deer need to be managed for people’s benefit

Understand edge habitat to fill more deer tags this fall

Fending off Father Time: Adjustments to make for the aging bowhunter

For Lake Erie walleyes, drifting is the perfect approach

Preparing your own ammunition deepens connection to hunting

Young anglers can have great panfish action on Pennsylvania’s Pymatuning Reservoir

Trout stocked in April are harder to catch in May; here’s how to adjust

There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries

Don’t make these mistakes this rifle deer season

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