Fresh snow in the Pennsylvania woods is more than a pretty picture. It’s a notebook of animal activity waiting to be read. Learning to read those signs is a skill any hunter, trapper or outdoorsman can sharpen.
Nothing documents wildlife movement better than a fresh dusting of powder. The type of snow matters, too.
Prints in the power: Take your wildlife tracking skills to another level Read More »
There’s a buzz in the central Pennsylvania outdoor community – literally. For the first time since 2008, Brood XIV periodical cicadas have emerged en masse across the region. This rare appearance of large insects, with bright red eyes and black bodies, is a treat for naturalists – and a golden opportunity for anglers.
“It might take the fish a bit to figure it out,” said Brad Zeiders, a fly-fishing guide based in Blair County. “But once cicadas start hitting the water, the trout will gorge themselves. The bug creates a disturbance – and it’s game on.”
Cicada emergence offers Pennsylvania anglers a rare and brief opportunity Read More »
Prized globally for their taste, and elusiveness, the morel mushroom family comprises many different species, all identified by honeycombed caps and hollow bodies.
Equally appealing is this fungi’s adept ability to remain overlooked in crumpled-up leaf litter each spring. So highly preferred are these mushrooms, they are considered a delicacy in many countries, including the U.S. Here in Pennsylvania, mushroom hunters are lucky to live in prime morel habitat, inspiring a barrage of “shroomers” to get into the woods in search of them.
Beware of contamination in morel mushrooms Read More »
When it comes to catching trout, there is no shortage of effective methods to get the job done. Flies, live bait, spoons, spinners or salmon eggs – there’s no shortage of opinions on what the most effective way to fish for brookies, browns and rainbows.
I would argue that for the most part, it can all come down to the water conditions. I would also argue that under most conditions, spinners take that award for me if your goal is to catch as many trout as possible. However, I have found that under certain circumstances, spinners can be out-fished with floating “jerkbaits” when water runs higher, and cloudier than preferred.
Floating jerkbaits can take big trout in high, cloudy streams Read More »
Hunting shed whitetail antlers is a fun and rewarding outdoor experience that one can share with friends and family. Some people even involve the family pet, while others go it alone and keep their shed-hunting spots a secret.
Because they are usually dropped after hunting seasons, finding shed antlers is a reliable way to tell whether a given buck has survived the last hunting season.
Find shed antlers in creek beds, streams this spring Read More »
On the morning of Jan. 16 the phone at Centre Wildlife Care in Port Matilda, Pa., was ringing off the hook, according to Robyn Graboski, who has been in wildlife rehabilitation for 35 years.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she said. “My phone has been lit up all morning with calls about grounded grebes.”
It appears the culprit for the “fallout” was a jet stream of arctic air that froze moisture on the bird’s flight feathers during their nocturnal migration. Unable to remain airborne, a barrage of birds fell from the sky.
On Dec. 1, 2020, Tyler Zeiders had no idea what a fantastic day he would have as daylight broke.
Clutching his 6.5 Creedmoor rifle, Zeiders, of Duncansville, Blair County, Pa., was filled with the anticipation that came along with the opening day of “buck season” as he stared down through the woods. As luck would have it, at 8:38 a.m. Zeiders made a clean 135-yard shot on the most unique deer he ever would harvest; an antlered doe.
How common is it for hunters to shoot antlered does? Read More »
When meandering through the crisp and colorful hardwood forests this autumn, you may notice a myriad of different mushrooms fruiting around almost every turn.
Some mushrooms are perched from the leaf litter like small umbrellas. Others have colorful caps dotted in scales, while others grow off decaying wood like colorful rosettes of coral, doing their part to break down logs into nutrient-rich soil. On your way to and from the treestand this season, perhaps take a moment to get to know the fungi of the forest.
A fungal ‘fight club’ in Pennsylvania’s woodlands: Understand your mushrooms Read More »
Just northeast of State College lies a 6,500-acre geological wonder. This area is known as the Scotia Barrens.
Offering many outdoor recreational opportunities, the location is a unique “frost pocket” in which currents of air are trapped as they drift down into lower lying areas. This effect creates extreme temperature differentials, which may cause the area to be cooler than the places surrounding it.
Pennsylvania’s Scotia Barrens in Centre County is teeming with outdoor opportunity Read More »
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