CWD discovered in another Bedford buck
Staff Report
January 16, 2014
A white-tailed deer that was killed by a vehicle in Bedford County last fall has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Pennsylvania
Readers offering an earful on changes to deer opener
Site Staff
January 16, 2014
State Rep. Greg Lucas asked readers of this newspaper for response to his proposal that firearms deer season open on a Saturday – and man, did he get it!
Ice fishing 202: Hooking for live bait for walleyes this winter
Site Staff
January 11, 2014
How you hook your live bait – fathheads, shiners, or even grubs – will determine whether you catch winter’s finicky walleyes through the hard water
Would coyote bounties really help restore Pa. deer numbers?
Site Staff
January 9, 2014
Studies indicate coyotes do influence deer populations, but they also show that bounties and increased predator trapping may be futile in long run.
Game Commission’s decision not to release pheasants infected with cholera was the right call
Site Staff
January 9, 2014
Only question is, what took the agency so long to make the obvious right choice?
Beyond irrupting snowy owls, tips for finding other winter North Country owls
Site Staff
January 6, 2014
Many other raptor species also arriving in the region, and still other owls are with us year-round.
Coyote hunts starting soon
Site Staff
January 2, 2014
At least 20 organized predator hunts are scheduled for this winter.
PGC will try to market its hunting licenses
Staff Report
January 2, 2014
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission announced it was launching a marketing campaign, with a goal of getting back to selling one million fishing licenses annually.
Study: Wild brook trout do suffer from stocking
Site Staff
January 2, 2014
Recent research conducted by the U.S. Geologic Survey in New York shows that stocking brown trout into streams harboring wild brook trout is harmful to the native trout populations.
