Saving Pennsylvania’s ruffed grouse
Declining numbers of state bird beyond worrisome in Pennsylvania.
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Bassmaster Magazine ranks Lake Erie No. 3
It was no surprise that Bassmaster magazine recently named Lake Erie third in its rankings of the country’s Best Bass Fisheries of the Decade. Only California’s Clear Lake and Alabama’s Lake Guntersville were said to be better.
Has the pandemic saved outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania and beyond?
Fishing license sales, kayak permit sales, camp site rentals through the roof.
Yes, it’s summer, but prep for fall now
Hunting seasons will be here before you know it
Whitetail population appears to be thriving in Pennsylvania
Evening rides through deer country show a high number of healthy-looking deer.
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat has significant future plans for trout management
PFBC reveals strategy for management of both wild and hatchery trout and their waters over the next four years.
Young of the year a welcomed sight in Pennsylvania, offer hope for the future
Blogger noticing young animals like never before in Pennsylvania.
The fish (and the snakes) aren’t biting in Pennsylvania
Close encounter with Penns Creek rattler in Pennsylvania gets blogger’s attention.
Does repeated catch-and-release of trout hurt fisheries?
Questions surround how well trout do after numerous releases.
Pennsylvania’s wild trout resource is astounding
Pennsylvania has enough wild trout streams to keep an angler busy for years.
A tribute to a special hunting dog
The owner’s accounts showed that a total of 570 rabbits were harvested off of this exceptional rabbit dog.
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.
Westmoreland County teen bags Pennsylvania Triple Trophy
Girl takes bear, buck and a gobbler in a year.
We’ll soon learn lots about chronic wasting disease status in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission set to take action, reveal spread related to CWD.
Wild weather week for wild turkey hunting
It made for difficult first week of spring gobbler hunting in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania spring turkey woods are teeming with life
Turkey hunter recounts his experiences chasing spring gobblers.
Pennsylvania students enjoying bonus time for trout fishing
With all this extra time, high school and college students are spending many hours trout fishing.
In trying times, nature provides for hunters, anglers
Successful hunting seasons make for a freezer full of venison, pheasants and geese to last through these troubling months under lockdown.
Rain, shine, wind or snow, a fishing we will go
To be consistently successful in Pennsylvania, trout fishermen need to be adaptable.
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.
Feathered fishing experts beating anglers to trout stocked in Pennsylvania
Double-crested cormorants in Pennsylvania enjoying benefits of stocked trout without human competition.
Swat lanternflies or stomp out CWD?
For those of you in the western reaches of the state who don’t pay attention to the news, spotted lanternflies are the mother of all invasive pests – the worst bug we’ve seen.
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.
Now’s a good time to spend extra hours with nature
With the coronavirus placing people at home beyond their usual timeframe, spending additional hours within nature’s settings becomes an excellent benefit.
PFBC cancels Southeast Regional trout season amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Fish & Boat Commission also announced a number of changes to its trout stocking plans. For starters, public volunteers are no longer permitted to assist with trout stocking, a longtime tradition for many families across the state.
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission pledges money to promoting fishing by Hispanic families
Hispanic families in Berks County to benefit from fishing programs specially aimed at increasing their angling participation.
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