Some thoughts about 2020 rifle deer season in Pennsylvania
The number of shots heard while hunting is not an accurate measure of the deer population in the state.
Mark Nale
Our next ‘plague’ in western Pennsylvania – the spotted lanternfly
Will vigilance, persistence and science be able to control this terrible pest in Pennsylvania and beyond?
State park vandalism – a pointless crime in Pennsylvania
It’s probably done by the same type of person who uses road signs for target practice.
Localized drought hurting trout, plants, other wildlife in Pennsylvania
Short- and long-term effects on wildlife in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s wild trout resource is astounding
Pennsylvania has enough wild trout streams to keep an angler busy for years.
Early trout season opener in Pennsylvania makes little difference
Personal complaints aside, it was the correct decision to open trout season early in Pennsylvania, and six weeks out, everything seems normal.
Trout outlaws and the social media sewer
Misinformation and trout law-breakers run rampant on social media – and sadly, they seem to be proud of it and make no effort to become informed.
Coronavirus alters Pennsylvania state park use, trout stocking, trout fishing, shooting ranges
The coronavirus is impacting outdoor use and will likely impact it more as the pandemic progresses.
Two weeks of concurrent deer season on the horizon in Pennsylvania
Concurrent deer seasons give hunters a choice and increase the odds for success for those with limited time to hunt.
Hoping for justice in deer torture case
Wheels of justice have turned slowly in the case of 2 teens who tortured buck, but slow justice can be good justice.
‘Just a small eight’ makes deer hunter’s season
Pennsylvania hunters live in an exciting time when eight-point bucks are nothing to crow about, but still a trophy.
Pennsylvania General Assembly passes Sunday hunting bill, awaits governor
Senate Bill 147 authorizes the Pennsylvania Game Commission to add three Sundays to hunting seasons.
Why this blogger is not renewing his Trout Unlimited membership
Why should someone who has devoted a fair portion of his life to coldwater conservation for the past 44 years be “forgiven” for fishing with lures? Most TU members don’t understand this concept. To them, it is all about what they view as a “greater calling” — fly-fishing. And this blogger has had enough.
‘Plinking’ a good, fun way to sharpen shooting skills for hunting
Rediscover the youth within you. Buy a “brick” of .22 ammo, find a safe location, line up the cans and have some good, old-fashioned, plinking fun.
Rebounding monarch population heads southwest – but there could be trouble ahead
There are just so many variables that could work in favor or against the monarch butterflies.
Nature’s nighttime symphony plays this fall in Pennsylvania
For hunters and anglers, crickets and katydids add to the allure of this time of year.
Plan a trout trip to north-central Pennsylvania
Blogger finds solitude and excellent trout fishing.
It’s time to end discrimination against bait fishing
Common sense and current scientific studies demonstrate that there is no place for fly-fishing-only or artificials-only regulations.
Bird dog field trials – yet another way to enjoy the outdoors
It was interesting to watch bird dogs, professional trainers and dog owners competing at a recent field trial in Petersburg, Pa.
Always much-anticipated trout opener again delivers
The writer, his daughter and son-in-law enjoy trout, birds, fellowship and the pleasant weather on the opening day of trout season.
Voluntary permits: The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s ‘Nothing for Something Program’
Offering a nice patch, button or even a bumper sticker to those who purchase voluntary permits would help to advertise the sluggish program.
Why and when do whitetail bucks shed their antlers?
A chance antler find causes this blogger to investigate the variables affecting antler drop.
In Pennsylvania, CWD is a statewide problem that needs statewide action
Elected officials’ disconnect and a less-than-adequate job of public relations by the Pennsylvania Game Commission spells CWD woes.
Much can be learned during a winter hike in the forest
Exercise is one benefit, but there are so many more.
The evolution of a white-tailed deer stand
Blogger reflects on the history of deer-hunting treestands at one productive location on his hunting property.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources sets a bad example
The spraying of roadside ditches with herbicide in a state park causes blogger to wonder – what were they thinking?
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