Hunting
Ohio Insider: End of an era as deer management leader, Mike Tonkovich, retires
The end of May marked the end of an era in Ohio’s deer management circles.
Mike Tonkovich was the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s deer program administrator until the end of May. Then he retired,
Pennsylvania’s Junior Game Warden Camps offer hands-on learning
Whether collecting forensic evidence that will bring poachers to justice, tracking down lost hikers or live-trapping black bears for research, Pennsylvania state game wardens have among the most unique, diverse and exciting careers in wildlife
Brood XIV cicadas popping up across Pennsylvania to the benefit of turkeys
They’re baaaaaaack!
The cicadas have returned to parts of Pennsylvania. After 17 years underground, the large, clumsy insects from Brood XIV have started emerging to breed in parts of the United States, including the
Notes off a soiled cuff: Stiffer penalties coming for trail cam vandals in Pennsylvania?
As we approach the June 14 opening of traditional bass season in Pennsylvania, it’s hard to believe that it has been 25 long years since the state made a major change to its fishing regulations.<br
Two new members join Michigan Outdoor Hall of Fame
With legacies spanning more than 50 years each, it would be hard to find two individuals more closely associated with their respective fields of outdoor expertise than Al Stewart and Richard Smith. Now both have
Is your student (pup) not paying attention? There might be a good reason
Summer is dog-training time. The weather is the best it’ll be all year, and you’re only a couple of months out of from early upland and waterfowl seasons. So, you load up some bumpers, maybe
Is an electric pickup right for the hunter, angler? Here’s what to consider from the ‘Big Three’
Anyone reading online chat rooms regarding the feasibility of using electric pickup trucks for hunting, fishing or trapping might wonder if the day could ever come where an electric rig could replace a good ol’
Bowhunter buck kill passes rifle harvest in Pennsylvania for the first time as crossbows lead the way
Pennsylvania bowhunters, for the first time in recorded history, tagged more bucks last season than firearms hunters.
And a substantial majority of those bowhunter-killed bucks were shot with crossbows. This turnaround has some Pennsylvania
Ohio’s waterfowl zones could be changed starting in 2026
Input from hunters and results of late fall waterfowl surveys prompted the Ohio DNR’s wildlife division to propose new waterfowl hunting zones for the 2026 to 2030 seasons.
The proposed zone changes will not
