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Pennsylvania bill would create a 3-day nonresident deer hunting license
Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, wrote a memo to his colleagues in the state Senate on June 3 that he intends to introduce a bill that would create a three-day hunting license that nonresidents could use

Indiana has first drone deer hunting conviction
The state of Indiana recently prosecuted two hunters who used a drone for weeks to illegally track the movements of a prize 17-point buck in the southern part of that state, before harvesting the animal

Looking for the right fishing spot – video
Taking time to look at a lake before heading out fishing, which means looking for structures, weed lines, rock piles and more.

Pennsylvania sets migratory game bird seasons for this fall
Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 migratory game bird seasons have been set.
Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Game Commission selections were made after

Pennsylvania Rep. Dave Maloney takes issue with mentored trapping bill
Harrisburg — A state lawmaker said a recently passed mentored youth trapping bill contains a loophole that circumvents the requirement to pass a Hunter-Trapper Education course before obtaining a hunting license.

Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Clearfield County rebrands
During a special late-May meeting, the Clearfield County Recreation and Tourism Authority Board of Directors approved a new brand identity and tagline for Visit Clearfield County: “Something Wild is Waiting.”

Commentary: Pennsylvania’s archery season is too long, bowbender says
The June 5 issue commentary is titled “Don’t Shorten Archery Season,” I’d like to post an opposing viewpoint of “Please Do Shorten Archery Season” in Pennsylvania.
I’ve hunted with just about every type of

Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill Hunting Club turns 100 this summer
Schuylkill Hunting Club in Pennsylvania turns 100 this summer – a rare milestone members will mark with a July 4 celebration at their Lycoming County camp.
Bruce Squibb, the camp cook, is helping plan

Family’s deer hunting tradition born on 3D archery targets at the Ohio State Fair
A visit to the Ohio DNR booth at the Ohio State Fair started a family tradition for Greg and Erica Hitzhusen and their oldest son, Eli.
The family attended the fair every year,