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Notes off a soiled cuff: An interesting look back at Gary Alt’s time with the Pennsylvania Game Commission
Some readers will disagree with the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision to give former agency wildlife biologist Gary Alt an award. But most will think the glimpse into history is interesting.

Pennsylvania Game Commission board considers bear, turkey season changes
On the heels of the lowest bear harvest since 2007, the Pennsylvania Game Commission board was expected to approve a measure to scale back the muzzleloader portion of the season during its meeting Jan. 27.<br

Pennsylvania Game Commission returns big-game scoring session to northeast region
Last year the Pennsylvania Game Commission held a big-game scoring session at its Northeast Regional Office for the first time in 10 years.
The amount of interest generated by the event made it clear

Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Great American Outdoor Show set for Feb. 3-11
The Great American Outdoor Show will be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 3-11.
Sponsored by the National Rifle Association, the nine-day show features more than 1,000 exhibitors ranging

More CWD positives detected in Ohio, one outside of Disease Surveillance Area
There’s more bad news about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio, Mike Reynolds told state wildlife council members in January. Reynolds is administrator of wildlife management for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Based on

Lake Erie waterfowl hunter from Ohio shoots rare sea duck — a Barrow’s goldeneye
Waterfowl hunter Milan Keim saved the best for last during the 2023 Ohio season in the Lake Erie Marsh Zone.
Hunting with guide Dave Demeter, Jr., on Sandusky Bay in late December, Keim shot

Pennsylvania wildlife biologist Gary Alt honored with Lifetime Achievement Award after years of tackling tough topics
Two decades after crafting the most controversial yet impactful deer management program Pennsylvania has ever seen, wildlife biologist Gary Alt recently was honored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Now a resident of San Rafael,

Need fresh dirt? Use the off-season to find new places to hunt whitetails
Access to property is the No. 1 concern for many deer hunters. Without the green light to go where the deer live, you’re pretty much out of luck. This is a reality that some of

Suspect from Illinois guilty of poaching three bucks in Ohio’s Adams County
An Illinois man was found guilty recently of poaching three antlered deer in Adams County during the 2023 deer gun season, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
The suspect, Terry McCully, was convicted