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Pennsylvania’s elk herd, and hunting it provides, growing
The news released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission about the state’s elk herd and elk hunting at the agency’s April 10-11 meeting was all positive.
First, according to Jeremy Banfield, commission elk biologist, the

Field notes from a mesmerizing spring waterfowl spectacle
I went on my first spring goose hunt recently, and it made quite an impression.
I’ll share those impressions below, but I must start by breaking a rule of journalism. I cannot tell you

Pennsylvania lawmakers propose hunter education course in schools
A state senator and a state representative are proposing that Hunter-Trapper Education Course opportunities be made available in schools across Pennsylvania.
Sen. James Malone, a Democrat from Lancaster County and minority chair of the

The fun of hunting: A series of quiet decisions
On a crisp Illinois morning, when frost clings to prairie grass and the sky shifts from indigo to gold, there is a quiet excitement that is hard to describe to someone who has never experienced

Megan Plete: Ready for turkey season
There is nothing like turkey hunting. The feeling of hearing gobbles echoing in the distance, and the increasing excitement as those sounds get closer and closer.

Mentoring new turkey hunters: It’s their hunt, not yours
When taking a beginner on his or her first turkey hunt, you must fully focus on the new hunter.
It’s a bonus day in the woods for you, but you’re there to provide a

Michigan one buck limit up for vote: ‘We’re not balancing our harvest’
DNR officials have proposed a “one buck rule” to restrict every hunter in Michigan to a single antlered deer per season statewide. The goal, as stated, is to better balance the statewide harvest and drive

Dean Bortz: Why, or when, do our Wisconsin deer hunters squeeze the trigger?
UW-Madison graduate Meghan Henry conducted a survey on how hunters make a decision on when to take a good shot opportunity at a buck during the Wisconsin gun deer season in 2022 and 2023. Much

Dan Ladd part of 10 who will be inducted into New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame in May
Ten individuals will be inducted into the New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame next month, among them a very familiar name to readers of New York Outdoor News, as well as a foursome of