Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 5, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Guilty plea for firing a firearm in safety zone of stocking truck
Staff Report
May 5, 2025
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Star Watch: A star party by the ocean
Bob Drieslein
May 5, 2025
This past January, my wife, Vicky, and I attended a star party at Fort Macon State Park in coastal North Carolina. The park partners with Crystal Coast Stargazers, a local astronomy club, to offer these
Agency sets spraying plans for Pennsylvania state game lands
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
May 5, 2025
In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 38,000 acres of state game lands this spring for gypsy moths.
Spraying is planned for 16 state game lands
Giant bruins among those harvested in Pa. last year
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
May 5, 2025
Pennsylvania has its share of giant bears. The Game Commission’s recently released 2024 bear harvest totals prove that yet again.
Consider the Venango County bear Heath Bromley, of Titusville, got with a crossbow in
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PF&BC NE Region Office closes temporarily
Staff and News Reports
May 5, 2025
During this closure, on-site sales of fishing licenses, launch permits, and boat registration services will not be available at the Northeast Region Office.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: PGC funds are in jeopardy
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor
May 5, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission intends to use boat funds to pay for hatcheries
Deborah Weisberg
May 5, 2025
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is pushing for legislation that would allow it to transfer money between its Boat Fund and its Fish Fund – a move the agency says is essential to avoid
Avoid these common situations with puppies so they don’t become bird dog problems later
Site Staff
May 5, 2025
A lot of folks end up with puppies in the springtime. Most of those pups turn out just fine, but it’s almost impossible to find a dog that doesn’t have a few quirks. This goes
