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Gun dealers lose: No sales for a day

By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Harrisburg – The shutdown of a state police computer system used by gun dealers took up far less time than anticipated, preventing the sale of guns across the state for

Get the lead out: PGC shooting ranges closed

By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – More than a few hunters use the public shooting ranges on state game lands to do some plinking and sight in their rifles for the fall hunting seasons.

No gun sales for 5 days due to glitch

By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. – With Pennsyl-vania’s first fall hunting seasons opening Sept. 1, and Labor Day falling on Sept. 3, gun dealers across the state were counting on the first week

Sportsmen numbers down even as public support up

By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – When biologists, conservationists, hunters and others gather at a special session of the North American Wildlife Conference next March, they’re going to talk about the future of hunting.

Corn-baiting bill has dicey future

By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – A discussion that’s lured sportsmen and lawmakers in like honey draws bears just got a little sweeter. All spring and summer, in hearings at the state Capitol and

Pa. trapping enjoying upswing in popularity

By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Lancaster, Pa. – An odd thing is happening amid the disheartening slide of numbers of hunters in Pennsylvania: For the fourth straight year, the ranks of those who trap or

Fishing slows in the face of dog days hot, dry weather

The dog days of summer have slowed fishing action – and pressure – statewide. Many fisheries also are beset by low water and poor flow. Anglers often find mornings and evenings the best bet, and

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