Mark Kerr, a vice president for the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 114, which represents the game wardens and waterways conservation officers of the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions, gave a compelling presentation
The recent news on state Rep. Dave Maloney’s push to have Lake Erie renamed “Lake Pennsylvania” has certainly triggered plenty of debate and attention.
Whether the name change happens or not remains to be
Today, Pennsylvania has abundant deer, turkeys and black bears, a growing elk herd, recovering raptors and river otters, healthy trout fisheries, and millions of acres of forests, wetlands, farms and mountains supporting extraordinary wildlife diversity.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 25, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
The National Deer Association’s most recent Deer Report might interest you. It compiled white-tailed deer harvest statistics for the 2024-25 hunting season, including antlerless deer harvest per square mile.
Pennsylvania came close to leading
Perhaps the biggest appeal about hunting and fishing is the challenge.
It’s not always easy to shoot a grouse rocketing through hemlocks or finesse a bucketmouth bass through a tangle of lily pads. It’s
Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission deputy conservation officers were both an asset to the agencies and a liability. I believe the end of the deputy programs, if not absolutely necessary, was
I admittedly spend a bit too much time on Facebook, using it with the best of intentions, connecting with friends and fellow sportsmen, but then too often detouring into mindless stuff like old Seinfeld highlights,
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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