Hunting
Pennsylvania legislator Dave Maloney to Gov. Shapiro: Game Commission needs transparency
The top Republican on the House Game and Fisheries Committee believes the recent meeting to appoint Stephen Smith as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission possibly violated the Sunshine Act, and he’s asking
Purple paint law is back in Michigan’s legislative spotlight
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation to allow purple paint to signify no trespassing on private property, though the Department of Natural Resources has opposed the idea in the past.
Kalamazoo Democratic Rep. Julie Rogers
New York Reader Stories: A gobbler with 6 minutes to spare
One thing I have learned about turkey hunting in western New York at the ripe old age of 72 is to stay put until the very end of legal hunting hours (noon).
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27 CWD positives confirmed in northwest Ohio from 2,807 deer tested since fall of 2023
The numbers are in and testing is completed in the chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance area in north-central Ohio with a total of 27 deer proving positive since the fall of 2023. That is out
The .270 Winchester is a hunting rifle worth owning
The .270 Winchester is an icon, an All-American icon, and a touchstone to our 20th century sport hunting tradition. It connects us to our fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers, and one of the most influential arms
Bill would allow body cameras for Pennsylvania Game, Fish deputy officers
New legislation could extend the use of body cameras to deputy game wardens and deputy waterways conservation officers with the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna,
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PGC to hold junior game warden camps
The Game Commission is holding five one-day Junior Game Warden Camps across the commonwealth in June and July, providing attendees a structured, fun-filled day learning about the career of a state game warden.
Campers,
Ohios’ spring wild turkey kill dips a bit from ’23
After Ohio hunters enjoyed a 32% jump in the number of turkeys reported during the 2023 spring season over its 2022 counterpart, the results of the just-concluded 2024 turkey season shows a bit of throttling
Three bills pass Pennsylvania House panel, but reps focus on issues within PGC
A vote to end Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting was overshadowed on May 22 by lawmakers’ consternation over issues within the agency that oversees hunting and wildlife in the commonwealth.
The state House Game
