Hunting
Pennsylvania’s general elk season opens Oct. 30
Over 57,000 people applied for the chance to hunt Pennsylvania elk in 2023.
And the state’s biggest elk season is about to get underway. The general elk season opens Monday, Oct. 30 and runs
Shot sizes for every part of the waterfowl season: Here’s what to consider
If you go to any major retailer and try to find steel shot for waterfowl hunting, you’re likely to find BB, 2, and 4 shot. Maybe.
These limited options oftentimes leaves you in a
DNR reports ample number of acorns covering Ohio in 2023
Columbus — The 2023 survey of acorn abundance on select Ohio wildlife areas shows an average of 40% of white oaks and 54% of red oaks bore fruit, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division
14,000 rooster pheasants set for stocking this year in Ohio
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release more than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November. Releases will begin Saturday, Oct. 21, during Ohio’s youth small game hunting
CWD in Minnesota: Here’s what hunters should know for the 2023 season
Minnesota’s archery deer-hunting season has been under way for almost a month, and the firearms season kicks off Nov. 4. One of the biggest discussions revolving around deer-hunting this season is chronic wasting disease.
Trapping tips: Here’s how to catch the crafty raccoon
Almost every New York State trapper has an ample raccoon population available to trap. That said, the raccoon often becomes the staple of the trapline or a trapper’s first catch. Here are a few techniques
Pennsylvania’s Scotia Barrens in Centre County is teeming with outdoor opportunity
Just northeast of State College lies a 6,500-acre geological wonder. This area is known as the Scotia Barrens.
Offering many outdoor recreational opportunities, the location is a unique “frost pocket” in which currents
Bear seasons hold great promise, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission
If you hunt Pennsylvania black bears, maybe for years without harvesting one, now is not the time to give up hope.
It’s true the odds of tagging a bear can seem long. Only somewhere
Commentary: Hunters need input into game Pennsylvania commissioner selections
The topic of state legislators involved in Pennsylvania Game Commission issues is not likely to go away until the real issue of the dynamic between hunters in Pennsylvania and the Game Commission is resolved. <br
