The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission already stocks trout in 691 streams encompassing nearly 5,000 miles, along with 130 lakes.
That’s a lot of water with stocked trout, so do we really need to stock hatchery fish in places inhabited by wild trout as well? Turns out, it’s not an easy question to answer.
Tom Venesky: All Pennsylvania stocking decisions must protect wild trout Read More »
I thought I had a raccoon problem when I saw an adult female with four young ones scamper out of the barn one morning.
But that was nothing compared to what was going on down the road. While I set live traps to deal with the destructive furbearers (when a raccoon gets into a barn, it is very much destructive), a few neighbors were doing the same to deal with their own infestations.
Tom Venesky: Is it time to bring back furbearer bounties in Pennsylvania? Read More »
A new $2.4 million facility will bolster the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s research efforts on yellow perch and walleyes in Lake Erie.
In early September, the commission opened the new facility in Fairview, which houses the Lake Erie Research Unit. The 2,800 square-foot building, located on the grounds of the Fairview State Fish Hatchery contains a research laboratory, library, conference room, and modern office space for three full-time biologists, seasonal biologist aides, and a waterways conservation officer.
New Pennsylvania research facility finished for Lake Erie Read More »
The true impact of the current outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, in deer throughout Pennsylvania won’t be known until the first frost arrives this fall, but it’s possible several regions are affected.
According to Travis Lau, communications director for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, mortality resulting from EHD is likely in the hundreds, but obtaining an actual figure is tricky, he said. So far, the disease has been confirmed in several counties in the northwestern part of the state.
Pennsylvania Game Commission tracking EHD spread across state Read More »
In the wake of the passage of Sunday hunting legislation in Pennsylvania, the effort to legalize semi-automatic rifles for big game has resurfaced in the state, and like all of the previous legislative attempts, the current proposals deserve to be shot down.
In the House, state Rep. Charity Krupa released a memo outlining her plans to introduce semi-auto legislation. Krupa, who is a Republican from Fayette County, plans to include language limiting semi-auto rifles for big game to six rounds. That’s six too many.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has opened up all 2.2 million acres of its state forests to additional Sunday hunting this season, but the agency is taking a slower approach with its state parks.
On Aug. 26, the agency stated it was taking a “phased approach” toward implementing additional Sunday hunting on state parks.
Sunday hunting to be phased in at Pennsylvania state parks Read More »
When chronic wasting disease turned up for the first time in northeastern Pennsylvania last year, there were concerns from local hunters that the presence of the disease could eventually mean the end of deer hunting in the area.
Granted this was the first time hunters living in the northeast had to deal with the risk of CWD being in the places they hunt, but the concern was valid. If it’s possible that diseased deer are wandering around in the woods, they reasoned, would hunters still be willing to hunt in those places?
Tom Venesky: CWD is no reason to stop hunting Read More »
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has launched a new program in the southwest region designed to connect farmers with hunters who have been vetted by the agency.
A pilot version of the Certified Hunter Program began on Aug. 1 on approximately 40 farms in the southwest part of the state. Hunters enrolled in the program must pass a variety of tests to become certified, including scoring at least 85% in a written exam and a proficiency test at a shooting range.
Pennsylvania opens Certified Hunter Program to connect farmers with hunters Read More »
Last season, more bucks were taken by archery hunters than those hunting with a rifle in Pennsylvania.
It was the first time such a thing ever happened, but it doesn’t necessarily mean a sudden, drastic rise in the number of archery hunters. The popularity of archery hunting has been skyrocketing for years. It’s nothing new. But what it does indicate is that archery hunters – partly due to technological advancements in gear (crossbows) – are taking advantage when the opportunity presents itself to let an arrow, or bolt, fly.
Tom Venesky: Targeting archery’s impact on turkeys in Pennsylvania Read More »
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