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Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Don’t shoot squirrels out of season
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio hunter arrows massive non-typical buck after a second encounter
Zac Prickett was fortunate enough to have two encounters this past fall with a massive buck he had been watching since last year.
The second such encounter paid off for Prickett on Nov. 1
Notes off a soiled cuff: Mindsets have changed when it comes to keeping wild brook trout
When I started fishing for trout as a kid, around 1966, the minimum size for keeping trout was 6 inches. It stayed that way until the Pennsylvania Fish Commission increased the minimum length to 7
‘Bomb cyclone’ delivers ducks to Ohio’s North Zone hunters
During a weather event that only occurs an average of 18 times per year worldwide – a “Bomb Cyclone” – that was predicted days in advance dropped temperatures Dec. 27-28 from nearly 60 degrees to
Ohio Mixed Bag: Leader of Ohio Bowhunters Association dies
Gaithersburg, Md. — After advancing conservation priorities at the Izaak Walton League for 18 years, including 13 years as executive director, Scott Kovarovics stepped down Dec 23. A search for a new executive director will
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Hunter carrying multiple people’s licenses
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the Jan. 16, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Raised at Full Draw offering youth bowhunting camps in Pennsylvania
Raised at Full Draw will once again be offering youth bowhunting camps in Pennsylvania. Designed for the 11- to 17-year-old age group, the camps will follow the curriculum of Today’s Bowhunter, which is the National
Pennsylvania lawmakers want national searches for directors of hunting and fishing agencies
Two legislators are planning to introduce legislation to change the way executive directors of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission are selected.
State Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, and
More than 30 predator hunts scheduled across Pennsylvania
At least 31 organized predator hunts are scheduled across Pennsylvania, and hunters are eager to participate. Hunts begin this month and continue through late March.
Fifteen hunts are planned to start in January –
