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Pennsylvania hunting license sales up over 10% from same time last year
Pennsylvania hunting license sales were up by 10.5% over last year in mid-September, prompting speculation about whether the new automated doe tag system had driven the increase.
As of Sept. 18, 2,657,245 licenses were

Losing access: Dealing with a shrinking hunting playing field
Paula and I lost a hunting spot this year, which isn’t unusual these days. Typically it’s a lose one-gain another proposition, and hunting access is a challenge we’ve become accustomed to over the years.

Early Ohio bow season off to a solid start in ’23
In much the same fashion the presidential vote recorded in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire – the first place in the nation to report such things – means nothing in the grand scheme of such elections,

Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report for Oct. 5, 2023
Muskie anglers finding willing inland biters. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Ohio for Oct. 5, 2023.

Pennsylvania’s Crawford County sees outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in deer
Dozens of white-tailed deer have died of hemorrhagic disease in and around a state game lands in Crawford County, Pa., in recent weeks.
As many as 40 deer were known to have succumbed to

Pennsylvania bill introduced that would block transfer of money from Game Fund
A bill has been introduced in the state House to prevent money in the Game Fund from being used by any entity other than the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
State Rep. Dave Maloney, R-Berks

Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Oct. 5, 2023
Coming autumn may be best time to be on the water. A look at the fishing report from across Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2023.

Iowa’s always-anticipated deer season opens: Here’s what to expect
An estimated 60,000 hunters will be heading to the timber in the next few months with Iowa’s archery deer season opening on Oct. 1. With some careful planning and scouting, hunters can capitalize on the

NWTF Minnesota Approves $150,000 for mission delivery in 2024
The Minnesota NWTF State Chapter recently met to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2024 funding awards. After the reviewing and ranking process, proposals were presented to and approved by the Minnesota Board