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The many sounds of a turkey and trying to make sense of them all
She called me every name in the book. I thought I’d heard them all.
No, not my wife, girlfriend, co-worker, or boss or even the tattooed gal that cut me off at the gas

It’s not just us: shed antler hunting fails even scientists
A few years back I became the source of a little sweating and a lot of swearing by half-jokingly suggesting DNR create some sort of online permit system to regulate the collection of shed antlers.<br

Pennsylvania poaching spree biggest case for PGC in last decade
A poaching spree involving three adults and three juveniles resulted in the largest case for the Pennsylvania Game Commission in the last decade.
According to the agency, a group of six individuals in

A water-column approach to catching smallmouths anywhere
Smallmouth bass have a much-deserved reputation as being one of the sportiest of freshwater species you can target. They are known for their fighting ability and their aggressiveness. But, they can also be extremely fickle

Kids and fishing: Here’s how to maximize the experience with this fantastic combo
In all my fishing years, I’ve never met a youngster that turned down an opportunity to go panfishing. At the same time, I have never met a youngster that was not eager to collect a

Summer stream trout fishing with jigs? Absolutely. Here’s how to do it
My friend Mike Jeresek retired from teaching and coaching a few years ago. Since then, he’s devoted his considerable post-career energy to at least two outdoor pursuits: shepherding area bluebird populations and catching trout.

We are fishermen – not the same as fish experts
I am sure that everyone is aware that legally you can only use fish for bait that are caught in the same body of water where you are fishing. That goes for panfish and game

Doe tags available in Pennsylvania when license sales start June 26
The check will not be in the mail, and neither will a paper application or a twice-stamped pink envelope. Instead, hunters simply will buy their 2023-24 antlerless deer licenses wherever hunting licenses are sold.

Michigan Natural Resources Commission approves new deer regulations for 2023
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission passed several deer hunting regulations at its meeting here on June 8.
Deer hunting regulations are set on a three-year cycle so the new regulations will be in place