Pennsylvania game commissioners reply to Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania on predators questions
Jeff Mulhollem
July 22, 2016
High predator numbers continue to be an issue in Pennsylvania
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Pokémon Go: A gateway drug to the outdoors?
Sharon Stiteler
July 22, 2016
The fake fish and wildlife in the latest gaming craze could help people discover birds, birding, and other outdoor recreation.
Deer permit sales reveal hunter preferences, interests
Kerri Butt
July 22, 2016
The state saw a slight decrease in deer permit sales last year, but that is blamed on changes in regulations that allow fewer non-resident archery permits.
Squirrel hunting rebound possible
Ralph Loos
July 21, 2016
What an age it must have been: summer months 60 years ago featured newspapers excitedly counting down the days until squirrel season and hunters confidently preparing.
Plastics are taking over the (bass fishing) world
Cory Yarmuth
July 21, 2016
Angler offers his opinion that many lures, such as spinners and crank baits, tend to do most of the work in catching fish. But anglers who use plastics are required to use special skills and
Furor erupts over tribal moose kill
Doug Etten
July 21, 2016
A Lac du Flambeau tribal member kicked off a heated social media discussion two weeks ago about whether the shooting of a female moose in Vilas County was ethical
Halt to cormorant control efforts frustrates DEC, Champlain guides
Site Staff
July 21, 2016
Biologists worry a decision by a federal judge to block programs that control double-crested cormorants in 24 states could set back their efforts on the birds, blamed for despoiling islands in Lake Champlain where they
Is DNR in line for funds infusion?
Tim Spielman
July 21, 2016
State agencies moved a step closer last week to an infusion of money that could change the game when it comes to addressing the most critical habitat needs of Minnesota’s – and the nation’s –
Shotguns warming up as trapshooting championships stay in Sparta
Ralph Loos
July 21, 2016
After the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta was closed last September due to the state budget crisis, many feared the Amateur Trapshooting Association would move the Grand American out of Illinois. But an
