Pennsylvania
PGC uncertain if deer plan working
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Some hunters would tell you that the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion’s effort to reduce the size of the deer herd has worked too well. Others would say the job
Banquets/Fundraisers.
Jan. 21: Pittsburgh Downriggers Annual Banquet. For more info call John Brogley, 412-859-3578. Jan. 27: QDMA Mason-Dixon Branch Annual Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Dover Fire Hall. All you can eat family style turkey and ham dinner.
In most parts of the state, anglers head for the ice
Lakes in many parts of the state were frozen enough for ice angling about a week before Christmas, with first ice yielding nice-sized panfish, walleyes, bass and pike. Though 4 inches is considered acceptable for
Federation prez says: Don’t link deer, fees
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Gap, Pa. — Linking the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s desperate need for new revenue with deer management is a dangerous concept that could lead to the agency being absorbed by another government
Debate expected at Jan. 22-24 meeting
Staff Report Harrisburg — The January meeting of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, often the liveliest of the year, figures to be marked by debate, discussion and dialogue again. And that’s just counting what’s likely to
Wildlife college students taught to respect hunting
By Jeff Mulhollem>/b> Editor University Park, Pa. — There was a time not so long ago when most wildlife management students were hunters, and their early involvement with and appreciation for the outdoors drove them
Some big fish taken through earliest, unsafe ice
Deer hunting, snowstorms, and ice formation on many lakes made for extremely low fishing pressure statewide in early December. Ice fishing had already started on a handful of lakes, such as Lake Arthur in Butler
