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Pennsylvania Game Commission euthanizes 600 geese in HPAI action
In an effort to stem the spread of avian influenza, the Pennsylvania Game Commission performed the massive euthanasia of snow geese at two sites in the greater Allentown area where the virus has resurged in

Pennsylvania case against drone operator dismissed
A man who was the target of a sting operation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission had his charges dismissed during an appeal trial on Jan. 16.
Joshua Wingenroth, of Downingtown, was previously found guilty

Three men plead guilty for hunting violations in Ohio
Christopher M. Waters, 44, of Loris, South Carolina, recently pleaded guilty in Mount Vernon Municipal Court to a total of 12 hunting violations for deer and turkey in Knox County, according to the Ohio DNR

Will Pennsylvania’s deer opener debate be resolved this legislative session? Hearing set for Feb. 3
As the new legislative session gets underway in Pennsylvania, the push to restore the Monday opening day of deer season will once again be the focus of a hearing.
State Rep. Brian Smith, R-Punxsutawney,

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Sometimes the cold just comes with an outdoor adventure
The actual temperature was in the mid-teens and the wind chill took it into the single digits. It was cold!
I found myself on the back patio, despite the frigid temperatures, grilling a

North Dakota Game and Fish Director addresses the state’s hunting, fishing picture
Hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation issues can change quickly with a nasty winter, disease and other influences that challenge the animals on the landscape and the people who pursue them. Then again, sometimes the stars

Wisconsin Warden Darren Kuhn returns to roots for deer opener
Darren Kuhn, an administrative Wisconsin DNR conservation warden in the Green Bay area, was called upon to help a field warden with patrol on opening day of the gun deer season in Kewaunee County, where

Pittman-Robertson dollars dip for Minnesota; State audit of DNR use of federal dollars on WMAs expected in coming months
After peaking at an all-time high of about $34.4 million two years ago, funds the state of Minnesota is eligible to receive from the federal Wildlife Restoration Act (aka, the Pittman-Robertson fund) slid downward again

Oak Duke: A missed opportunity right as a New York deer season slips away
It was going to be a textbook hunt on the final day of the 2024 New York State firearms deer season. My confidence was peaking. I’ve filled my share of tags on the last day