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Pennsylvania Game Commission board expands antlerless seasons
The Pennsylvania Game Commission moved to expand deer hunting opportunities to address deer depredation and chronic wasting disease issues.
During the April 12 quarterly meeting, the board granted approval for an extended firearms deer
Attorney in drone case says Pennsylvania Game Commission withheld evidence
The attorney representing a man charged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for using a drone to recover game is asking the state Legislature to hold a committee hearing, alleging the Pennsylvania Game Commission withheld evidence.<br
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 18, 2025
Flooded waters receding, fishing has been tough. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on April 18, 2025.
Here’s how to properly hold fish in the catch/release era
Is there a right way and a wrong way to hold a fish?
During a time when fisheries conservation demands regular catch-and-release, the answer is a resounding yes. Once it’s out of the water,
Patience is often the right approach in turkey hunting
As a new turkey hunter, the minute I heard a gobble in the distance, my first instinct was to get up and head towards the bird, cutting the distance between us.
The second
Commentary: Boundary Waters advocates celebrate U.S. senator’s attempt to protect the wilderness
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, and Minnesota Trout Unlimited on April 9 commended U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat, for introducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act to permanently protect
Steve Piatt: The sounds, and feelings, mark the true start of spring
Sure, the calendar said March 20 was officially the first day of spring, but like any other year, I paid no attention to that designation.
Neither, too, do many wildlife species. Spring isn’t a
Video: Scouting leads to a tom on Minnesota’s spring turkey opener
Eric Morken spent a lot of time looking for birds, talking to landowners and scouting new properties ahead of Minnesota’s turkey opener on April 16, 2025. It paid dividends with a filled tag on a
Want to kill a gobbler? Just like hunting whitetails, scouting ups your odds
As a mostly casual turkey hunter, it took me years to really grab onto the concept of scouting for turkeys. After all, they gobble, so they’ll tell you where they are, right? That’s true sometimes,
