Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 23, 2025
Staff Report
December 23, 2025
Ice fishing begins early on some lakes as freeze is on. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report on Dec. 23, 2025.
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Two hunters found dead in Pennsylvania’s Centre County
Staff Report
December 23, 2025
A hunter who did not return to a camp late in Pennsylvania’s deer season was found dead Saturday evening Dec. 13, the Centre County coroner’s office reported.
It was the second search for a
How far is too far when it comes to long-range shots in hunting?
Vin T. Sparano
December 23, 2025
Here we go again. I recently read an article in one of my hunting magazines titled “Is Long Range Shooting at Animals Ethical Hunting?”
The author claims that unless you’re an excellent marksman who
Backyard and beyond: When birds battle
Val Cunningham
December 22, 2025
Then something serendipitous happened: A female pileated landed on a nearby tree, and suddenly a second female was in the frame. To add to the drama, the two began sparring until one drove the other
Prints in the power: Take your wildlife tracking skills to another level
Michael Kensinger
December 20, 2025
Fresh snow in the Pennsylvania woods is more than a pretty picture. It’s a notebook of animal activity waiting to be read. Learning to read those signs is a skill any hunter, trapper or outdoorsman
Tips for timing the patterns of trout under the ice
Vic Attardo
December 19, 2025
A cold and clear morning awaited us as we rolled out of our camp beds in Pennsylvania’s Potter County. The porch-post thermometer read minus 5.
As we arrived at Lyman Lake, after a hearty
Tyler Frantz: Pennsylvania Outdoor News — good reading, good wrapping paper
Tyler Frantz
December 18, 2025
The holiday season is well underway as this print issue of Pennsylvania Outdoor News appears in mailboxes and on newsstands.
Dedicated subscribers since this publication’s launch more than two decades ago, I can’t express
Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
Todd Richmond
December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from conservationists that populations are shrinking.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tom Venesky: Should laws be changed in regard to deer drives in Pennsylvania?
Tom Venesky
December 17, 2025
Deer drives always made me uneasy. I’ve participated in plenty, and admit it can be a fun way to hunt. But no matter how fast-paced the action was, the risk was always inherent. And obvious.<br
