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Pennsylvania game agency monitoring avian influenza in wild birds in state
This winter, avian influenza viruses have continued to circulate in wild birds across Pennsylvania, and more birds will be migrating to and through the state in the coming weeks. Strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Patrick Durkin: Milo Hanson dies with record buck still No. 1
Some lucky deer hunter eventually will shoot a whitetail with antlers bigger than those atop the buck that Milo Hanson killed Nov. 23, 1993, near his Saskatchewan farm.
No hunter will ever tell a
Pennsylvania NWTF chairman gets Latham Award
Dave Boston, chairman of the Pennsylvania NWTF State Chapter’s board of directors, was honored by the organization as a recipient of the Roger M. Latham Sportsman Wild Turkey Service Award.
Boston was recognized for
Retired Pennsylvania Game Commission turkey biologist is honored by NWTF
Retired Pennsylvania Game Commission wild turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena recently was honored by the National Wild Turkey Federation with the organization’s prestigious Wayne Bailey Lifetime Achievement Award.
Casalena, who also serves as a
Commentary: Clean and Green lands pay even less than Pennsylvania game lands
Recently, some in the Pennsylvania Senate have made claims that public lands negatively impact local government due to loss in real estate tax revenue (the public lands making payment in lieu of taxes, or “PILT,”
How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis
Survey shows that folks in Michigan favor hunting more than they do hunters
Citizens in Michigan are much more supportive of hunting and trapping than the general public in other states.
Fishing also gets an enthusiastic “thumbs up.” Yet oddly – or maybe not so oddly
Shawnee National Forest offers a true public land turkey hunting experience in Illinois
By Illinois standards, the Shawnee National Forest feels different. The land rises and falls in hard ridges and rock bluffs that loom over oak flats. In a state known for cornfields, the Shawnee offers some
These tips will help your deer food plots flourish
“Deer and other wildlife know the difference between ‘low grade hamburger’ and ‘prime ribeye,’ ” J. Wayne Fears said. “Your food plots need to be prime ribeye to attract and hold critters.”
Many people
