Hunting
Commentary: Lobbying a poor use of Pennsylvania Game Commission funds
I recently read the front-page article by Tom Venesky in the March 15 issue headlined “Senate grills PGC on hiring lobbying firm” with great personal and professional interest.
As the former executive director of
Histories Forgotten: The Illinois murder of Inspector Charles Eldredge
In part one of this two-part series, I discussed the death in 1907 of Illinois Deputy Game Warden G. Earle Eldredge. Twenty-four years later, on July 4, 1931, G. Earle’s older brother, Inspector Charles Marcus
Michigan Natural Resources Commission sued over vote on coyote season
Two conservation groups are suing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission over its March decision to close coyote hunting during the whelping season, alleging the change violates Proposal G.
The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 6, 2024
Walleyes running in Detroit River; snow storm hits UP. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on April 6, 2024.
Three types of locator calls every turkey hunter should use
Conversely, what does make turkey hunting difficult is when the longbeards just don’t want to cut loose. If you turkey hunt for more than a few days, you’re likely to encounter the reality of tightbeaked
The .410 is the little turkey gun that could
Not all that long ago any “real” turkey hunter would have discredited the idea of using a .410 to hunt turkeys. Turkey hunters endured a period where it felt like if you were not shooting
Jeremiah Haas: Maximize your turkey hunting experience this spring
A hunter’s experience during the hunt is ultimately more important than the filling of tags, especially during turkey season.
Pennsylvania Game Commission to meet pheasant program goals despite avian flu outbreak
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s pheasant propagation program is on schedule this year after an avian influenza outbreak at a private game farm forced the agency to take protective measures.
In December 2023, an avian
Pennsylvania Game Commission leader gets questions about secondary business
A state legislator recently questioned the head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission on whether he is operating a side business on state time.
During a March 20 hearing before the House Game and Fisheries
