Fishing
Pro anglers visit rivers to prep in Pittsburgh
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — The world’s best bass anglers plied western Pennsylvania rivers late last month in a wet run for the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic. It was a first fishing trip
Study says outdoor ed beneficial for youths
By Tom Carney Correspondent Madison, Wis.–A recent study administered by the California Department of Education concluded that “at-risk” students who participate in outdoor educational programs increase their science test scores and show long-term improvement in
Group: Scrap minimum hunting age to help recruit new hunters
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — There’s no “C” in hunter, but perhaps there should be, since that’s the grade sportsmen are earning when it comes to recruiting youngsters. A new, just-released report, titled
PGC Director Ross to retire this year
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — While Pennsylvania game commissioners were planning to grant emergency powers to agency Executive Director Vern Ross to deal with chronic wasting disease, it turns out he was planning his
Senate approves bill to ban hunting via Internet
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — By early fall, it will be illegal in Michigan to participate in any form of Internet hunting if a package of bills continues to sail through the state legislature.
Sunday hunting is back in spotlight
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Jeff Knight grew up hunting in the woods of Huntingdon County, but you won’t find him there much now. That’s not just because he now calls Nashville, Tenn.,
Blight resistant chestnut trees close
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor University Park, Pa. — As he helped administer the fungus that causes chestnut blight to more than 200 young hybrid trees in the seed orchard at the Arboretum at Penn State
Alt’s article in Philly paper ticks off PGC
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — A dispute between the former deer-management chief of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the agency he left in disgust last year has boiled over into the op-ed pages of
DEC pitches gas/oil land lease proposal
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — DEC’s plan to lease 21,000 acres of state land for gas and oil exploration could generate several million dollars in revenue. That’s the good news. The bad news is
