Hunting
Retired Pennsylvania Game Commission turkey biologist is honored by NWTF
Retired Pennsylvania Game Commission wild turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena recently was honored by the National Wild Turkey Federation with the organization’s prestigious Wayne Bailey Lifetime Achievement Award.
Casalena, who also serves as a
Commentary: Clean and Green lands pay even less than Pennsylvania game lands
Recently, some in the Pennsylvania Senate have made claims that public lands negatively impact local government due to loss in real estate tax revenue (the public lands making payment in lieu of taxes, or “PILT,”
How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis
Survey shows that folks in Michigan favor hunting more than they do hunters
Citizens in Michigan are much more supportive of hunting and trapping than the general public in other states.
Fishing also gets an enthusiastic “thumbs up.” Yet oddly – or maybe not so oddly
Shawnee National Forest offers a true public land turkey hunting experience in Illinois
By Illinois standards, the Shawnee National Forest feels different. The land rises and falls in hard ridges and rock bluffs that loom over oak flats. In a state known for cornfields, the Shawnee offers some
These tips will help your deer food plots flourish
“Deer and other wildlife know the difference between ‘low grade hamburger’ and ‘prime ribeye,’ ” J. Wayne Fears said. “Your food plots need to be prime ribeye to attract and hold critters.”
Many people
Jeremiah Haas: Valentine’s shed hunt more romantic than it might sound
Valentine’s Day is normally associated with roses, chocolates, dinner or some other romantic gesture on the part of a husband or boyfriend. However, as outdoorsmen, we tend to think a little out-of-the-box. With the unusually
Glenn Sapir: Give me some of that outdoor religion
Two subjects that I don’t discuss with anyone other than family and close friends are politics and religion. They are personal, and I long ago concluded that what I think might be the most persuasive
Which shotgun is best… and when… for pheasants?
So you were walking the aisles of the recent Pheasant Fest event and you couldn’t help yourself. You asked a fellow upland bird hunter: What’s the best ring-necked pheasant hunting gun?
In my opinion,
