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Pennsylvania bills to address crop damage would also add a 10th seat to PGC board
Several senators are working on legislation to further enhance hunting as a tool to address crop damage on farms in Pennsylvania.
The legislation is currently being drafted but is expected to be introduced
Top 10 hunting and fishing movies to watch during these long winter nights
Selecting 10 top hunting and fishing films should be fun, right? Yet for the staff of Outdoor News, it was tougher than it sounds, because there are surprisingly few good ones.
Campy titles exist
Steve Sarley: Outdoor shows in Illinois still lure us; here are some to consider
I fondly recall the “good old days” of my youth, when one of the highlights of the year was attending the huge outdoors show that was held annually at the International Amphitheater on Chicago’s south
Ice fishing New York: Here are five waters to target
In a previous edition of New York Outdoor News, we looked at ice fishing waters in the northern (Adirondack) region of New York.
Now, here’s a few from around the rest of the Empire
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: White-fronted geese shot out of season at Horseshoe Lake
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: State’s pheasant hunting program extended
Illinois DNR is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-2024 season. Some sites will be extended by one to two weeks in different areas of the state. Hunters should check the permit calendar
Pennsylvania Game Commission adjusts late-season pheasant releases
The recent detection of highly pathogenic avian Influenza – known as HPAI – at a private Northumberland County game farm has prompted the Pennsylvania Game Commission to adjust its late season pheasant stockings to help
Pennsylvania flintlock season: Touching history with each shot
Ever since the Pennsylvania Game Commission established the first season of hunting deer after Christmas with a flintlock rifle, I’ve been a participant.
Initially, those early years allowed hunting on select Pennsylvania state
Last-minute roosters demand some creativity to kill a limit before season’s end
If you watch any random pheasant hunt on one of the hook-and-bullet channels, or maybe on YouTube, the odds are pretty good you’ll see people hunting planted/stocked birds.
Those pen-raised pheasants will hold super
