Lawmakers protect wild boars on state’s hunting preserves
Site Staff
July 4, 2013
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners has once again tabled action on feral swine and wild boars.
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North Central Pennsylvania Fishing Report – July 5th, 2013
Site Staff
July 4, 2013
Penns Creek (Union, Mifflin counties) — Lower-than-normal flow with good clarity and water temperatures in the 50s were reported June 24. A dry-dropper technique using a Stimulator or other Sstonefly pattern on top and nymph
Research: Why aren’t forests regenerating?
Site Staff
July 4, 2013
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences over the next several years will study multiple factors affecting forest regeneration in Pennsylvania.
South Central Pennsylvania Fishing Report – July 5th, 2013
Site Staff
July 4, 2013
Juniata River (Juniata, Mifflin counties) — Decent numbers of panfish, like sunfish and rock bass, were reported, along with channel catfish and carp. The carp released in stretches through Mifflin County were hitting on crawlers
Northeast Pennsylvania Fishing Report – July 5th, 2013
Site Staff
July 4, 2013
Lehigh River (Carbon County) — Bowmanstown pool was yielding trout through mid-June, and numbers of catfish were reported at Phiffer Dam in a recent contest. Beltzville Lake (Carbon County) — Bass action was a little
Peregrine falcons coming back
Site Staff
June 26, 2013
Despite setbacks, the raptor’s numbers are slowly growing across Pa.
White-nose syndrome decimates bats at Canoe Creek State Park
Site Staff
June 24, 2013
Blair County’s popular Canoe Creek State Park was famous for its large population of bats, however fewer than 100 now remain.
Pennsylvania Calendar of Events – June 21st, 2013
Site Staff
June 20, 2013
Season Dates July 1: Crow season opens (Fri, Sat. & Sun. only) Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 19: Central Pennsylvania WTU Banquet, 6 p.m., Fort Indiantown Gap Comm. Center. For more info call Ron Reeder, 724-467-0701. Archery/Shoot June
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars – June 21st, 2013
Site Staff
June 20, 2013
NORTHWEST REGION • Butler County WCO Christopher J. Deal reports that a couple of individuals have been cited for using pellet guns to shoot animals in their yards. One individual was citied for “hunting” squirrels
