Staff Report

Tinley Park, Ill. —   Twenty-five years ago no one thought it was possible to have a successful outdoor show in a high school. But here it is 2018 and the Tinley Park Fishing and Outdoor Show will mark a quarter-century of success on Feb. 10-11. Asked how this show was able to become the longest […]

Harrisburg, Pa. — A massive 13-point buck shot last year by a southwestern Pennsylvania bowhunter has been officially scored as a new record typical buck for the Keystone State. Ron Shaulis of West Newton, Pa., harvested the buck last Oct. 24 with a compound bow on public land in Westmoreland County. The rack had a

State College, Pa. — You’ve heard about movers and shakers. How about movers and stayers? Those are wild Pennsylvania brook trout. Some are more cautious than others, tending to remain in their home waters forever. Others are more adventurous and, every now and again, wander far afield before returning home. Researchers at Penn State determined

Waverly, N.Y. — It’s cold outside. You’re not an ice fisherman, or maybe you’re tired of drilling holes on the hardwater. Cabin fever is setting in. You need to do something. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available for sportsmen and women in New York state. A solid lineup of sport shows across the Empire

Harrisburg — Four more captive deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in south-central Pennsylvania, the state Department of Agriculture announced recently. The disease was confirmed in three white-tailed deer on a hunting preserve in Franklin County and one on a Fulton County hunting preserve, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Both preserves were

Chenoa, Ill. — DNR is investigating a turkey shoot that’s divided the small central Illinois town of Chenoa. Several Chenoa residents claim they are upset about the decision to shoot a handful of turkeys that had become a part of the town. According to a media report, Chenoa’s mayor said that he authorized shooting the

Harrisburg — This isn’t how things are supposed to work, necessarily. In a typical year, Pennsylvania’s statewide four-day bear season represents the largest part in determining whether the harvest is a good one or not. The early seasons in wildlife management units surrounding special regulation areas, the statewide archery season and the extended seasons in

Benezette, Pa. — Fifteen-year-old Blaze Prengaman, of Latrobe, shot a doe with his bow this fall. It was his first archery kill ever. Usually, that would be a big deal. This year, though, it was just the second-best part of his season. His most amazing memory of 2017 will forever be taking a 500-plus-pound cow