Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Watching and listening to Sen. Greg Rothman question Steve Smith, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director, about the agency’s humongous reserve fund at a recent Senate hearing was almost painful.
With Pennsylvania facing a projected
Anglers caught intentionally snagging or foul hooking fish in Pennsylvania will face higher penalties if a newly proposed bill becomes law.
Senate Bill 1213 – introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, on March 12,
The turkey hunting market is full of good options for shotshells, but some hunters are going to be in for a little sticker shock this spring if they prefer tungsten.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s gigantic fiscal reserve was again a topic of conversation at a Senate Game and Fisheries Committee hearing March 17.
At the session held to hear the Game and Fish &
Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 6% more deer in the 2025-26 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates.
The statewide 2025-26 deer harvest was estimated at 505,600 deer,
Prior to start of trout season, anglers sought crappies. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report across the state on April 2, 2026.
Copycat and cover calling will put more toms on the ground than any creative sounds you might conjure up to close the deal. Getting a boss hen hopping hot and heading your way is a
One of my many pastime activities is improving habitat on my small parcel of land, such as removing the non-native trees and shrubs and then planting native flora.
I also spend a lot of
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