Hunting
Pennsylvania bear hunters take fewer than 3,000 bruins for first time since 2007
Preliminary bear harvest figures indicate that hunters in Pennsylvania harvested 2,906 bears during all seasons in 2023. This is the first time in 16 years that the harvest has dropped below 3,000 bears.
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Deer permits remain for Pennsylvania’s new CWD unit east of Susquehanna
Deer hunting isn’t over yet.
And in the newly created Deer Management Assistance Program unit spanning more than 140,000 acres in Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties, hunters have even more time and additional opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission asking for information in connection to bear killed illegally in Fayette County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information in connection with the illegal killing of a black bear discovered Dec. 2 in Fayette County.
The more than 200-pound female was found on State Game
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative shares deer check station results
The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative recently announced winners of its hunting season contests. The heaviest buck weighed 170 pounds dressed; the heaviest doe weighed 130 pounds dressed.
Gear & Gadgets: Rapala ice-fishing line and much more
When it comes to ice fishing, all of the action comes down to the last 2 feet. It’s here, where you’re trying to navigate your catch through a 10-inch diameter hole, that your fishing line
Want the best experience from a mountain hunt? Here are important factors to consider
When prospective clients called a now-retired Colorado outfitter to discuss horseback elk hunts into the San Juan Mountains, they often asked if he could guarantee at least one shooting opportunity.
His response seldom varied:<br
What are the top characteristics of consistent deer hunters? Be adaptable for pressured deer
One of the best characteristics a deer hunter can possess is to be unpredictable. Hunting pressure will cause deer, especially mature bucks, to pattern you just as you pattern them.
That was the key
Jeremiah Haas: Fix your 2023 outdoor failures for 2024 successes
As we finish up the year and reflect on the successes and failures of the past 12 months, now is the best time to make those 2024 goals and start the process of eliminating what
Kent Weil: Trapping the elusive mink requires scouting and strategy
The fact that I caught my first mink at the age of 12 in a set I specifically made for mink made me very proud.
It still does, because there is a lot of
