Hunting
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: DEP declares statewide drought watch
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Pennsylvania published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
How lessons from “summer school” helped shape me as a sportsman
When I was a kid, to me summer began in July. That’s when school had ended, perhaps later than in any other state, and good times in the country would begin, free of a classroom.
At age 80, Gene Kroupa’s 50th gobbler caps off a fantastic spring
The 2023 spring turkey season started out with a challenge – tagging three toms in order to reach a lifetime total of 50 birds. That string started with a 22-pound bird way back in 1981
Check cords: the best training tool for your puppy
A new pup acquisition usually comes with it a shopping spree. A tiny collar, a lightweight leash, a crate, and diminutive dummies all make the list.
While all these things might be necessities as
Three state properties in Michigan closed to target shooting
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is prohibiting target shooting on three properties in southwest Michigan because the shooting sites involve safety issues, potential resource damage, and conflicts with neighboring properties.
The properties –
Bill to give Pennsylvania Game Commission ability to set its own license fees
The Pennsylvania Game Commission could be on the verge of gaining the ability to set its own hunting license fees, similar to authority already given to the Fish & Boat Commission.
On June 21,
Basic commands for your hunting dog: Inconsistent commands create inconsistent responses
Sit… sit … come on! … SIT!
Probably not what we should be thinking when we talk about the five commands every hunting dog should know, even though it may be the five commands
Dog breed profile: Gordon setters are the “black avenger of the highlands”
A couple summers ago, my wife’s aunt asked if we could dog-sit one of her canines for a fortnight. Thus began my crash course in Gordon setters.
An early riser, I’d take 4-year-old female “Vegas”
Michigan legislation would kick-start a Natural Resources Commission in the Upper Peninsula
State representatives Gregory Markkanen (R-Hancock), Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River), and Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix County) have introduced legislation that would create an Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission.
The legislation, a package of tie-barred bills (HB
