Tough poaching bill passes House
Site Staff
July 15, 2010
Harrisburg — Tough new anti-poaching legislation passed the state House July 3 by a vote of 189-6 and was headed to Gov. Ed Rendell for consideration.
Pennsylvania
Antler rules will not change this year
Site Staff
July 15, 2010
Harrisburg — After a review of the effects of antler restrictions, Pennsylvania game commissioners decided at their June meeting to retain them unchanged.
Very hot weather causes 3 more fish kills in state
Site Staff
July 15, 2010
Harrisburg — State environmental officials are pointing a finger at Mother Nature over fish die-offs on three central Pennsylvania lakes in recent weeks.
Muskie, bass bites are picking up across the state
Site Staff
July 15, 2010
NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie – When conditions allowed, perch were hitting in 55 to 60 feet in front of Walnut Creek, and walleyes in 65 to 70 feet on the south side of the first
Pennsylvania license sales bump illustrates the success of Families Afield
Site Staff
July 13, 2010
Pennsylvania is again reaping the rewards of itsexpanded efforts at recruiting new sportsmen into the fold through their Mentored Youth Hunting Program. According to the state Game Commission, Pennsylvania sold nearly 30,000 mentored youth hunting
Three contributors honored at national conference
Site Staff
July 12, 2010
Rochester, Minn. — Two Pennsylvania Outdoors News columnists and a regular contributor were honored for conservation achievement and writing excellence recently at the close of the Outdoor Writers Association of America’s annual conference here .
PGC applauds pending tansfer of Rockview property to state game land system
Site Staff
July 9, 2010
Harrisburg — Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe today applauded Gov. Edward G. Rendell, Rep. Michael Hanna (D-76), Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) and Sen. Jake Corman (R-34) for enactment of legislation to transfer more
Ed Mascharka III sworn in on Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Site Staff
July 9, 2010
Harrisburg, Pa. -– Edward P Mascharka III, of Erie County, has been sworn in as the District 1 Commissioner for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), representing Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer,
25th annual PGC Wildlife Art Show set for Aug. 6-8
Site Staff
July 7, 2010
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area visitor center will feature hundreds of original paintings and fine-art prints from some of the best-known wildlife artists in the state during its annual
