Hook and Bullet
Ten new natural resources officers begin duties in Ohio
Ten new natural resources officers (NROs) officially joined the ranks of the Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently, taking their oath of office during a commissioning ceremony at ODNR Headquarters in Columbus. The ceremony marked the conclusion
Ohio Mixed Bag: Eric Lamb named manager for DOW In southwest Ohio
Ohio wildlife officer Eric Lamb has been named the district manager for Wildlife District Five in Xenia, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Officer Lamb previously served the Division of Wildlife as
Look to Little Pine State Park for big fun in north-central Pennsylvania this fall
Taking in nearly 2,200 acres, Little Pine State Park is hardly small. But it sometimes loses a little definition, surrounded almost entirely as it is by the 147,000-acre Tiadaghton State Forest.
But this is
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Black bear poacher caught again, this time killing a buck at night
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the Oct. 24, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania panel seeks commission candidates
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission as commissioner for its District 2.
District 2 consists of Beaver, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Allegheny National Forest opens some Laurel Mill Trails for use
The U.S. Forest Service has a new forest order allowing the use of bicycles on select Laurel Mill Area Trails in the Marienville Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest.
Pennsylvania Game Commission predicts another good bear season is on tap
In many situations when you ask how things are going, the answer is “same old, same old” – not bad perhaps, but not overly exciting either.
When it comes to bear hunting in Pennsylvania,
Notes off a soiled cuff: Is a change coming to Pennsylvania’s minimum size for keeping trout?
Have you ever wondered, like I have, where the state’s 7-inch minimum size for keeping trout came from. Seems too small, right? Well, at the Fish & Boat Commission’s Fisheries Committee meeting Sept. 30, staff
Strange deer stands: A classic tale of going after one spooky Halloween buck
A deer stand might be nothing more than the broad beam of a stout oak to lean your back against when you plant your butt on the ground. Or it might be a portable treestand,
