Hunting
Tom Venesky: Antler restrictions hinder CWD control in Pennsylvania
I don’t mind antler point restrictions, but they’re not for everybody.
While the general consensus is larger bucks have increased since the Pennsylvania Game Commission implemented antler point restrictions in 2002, there have been
Balancing wildlife, agriculture is topic of farm show session in Pennsylvania
In a joint effort to address concerns and reports of increased deer pressure on agriculture crops across the state, a joint town hall meeting was held on Jan. 9 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show to
34 CWD positive whitetails found so far from Michigan’s 2024-25 season
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed chronic wasting disease is now in 14 Michigan counties after a buck in Mecosta County tested positive this season.
A total of 307 deer in Michigan have
Andrew Zysek: Remembering a long winter on a trap line
The following story took place during the 2018-19 trapping season on a section of federal lands called the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. I had been going through a rough time at this point of my
Jimmy Carter remembered as many things, including a sportsman
Inaugurated in 1977, Carter only spent four years of his lifetime as president and is remembered positively and negatively for a wide range of events that occurred on his watch, including the Camp David Peace
Want to take the plunge into buying land for deer hunting? Here’s three things to know
With the deer season in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to reflect on what went right and what went wrong last year. Maybe you had a great year, or maybe your usual spots were overrun
Steve Piatt: An unexpected big buck for a hunter who doesn’t harvest big bucks
My deer-hunting history is one of forkhorns, 3-pointers and, after Pennsylvania implemented antler restrictions, a few basket-racked sixes and sevens, as well as antlerless whitetails and seasons with unfilled tags. Even my first big-woods Adirondack
Public asked to help with Pennsylvania Game Commission’s winter turkey sighting survey
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks to trap for ongoing projects.
Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state.
Pennsylvania game breeders, hunting preserves meet Feb. 24-25
Interested in raising game birds or managing the operation of a hunting preserve? The Pennsylvania Game Breeders Association will host the Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Conference in collaboration with Penn State Extension.
