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In the wake of new regs proposals, is it time to restrict captain and mate limits on charters?
With a push to make things more restrictive as far as creel limits in Lake Ontario, should we also be looking at a law or regulation that does not allow captains and/or mates to keep

How are whitetails weathering winter?
It will be interesting to hear what our wildlife biologists will have to say about the condition of the deer herd after this winter. And, what impact it could have on the 2019 fall hunting

Don’t eat the blue snow either
Seeing patches of blue in your yard this winter? The ‘Birdchick’ explores this mysterious bunny-buckthorn connection.

Keep CWD in your thoughts in Pennsylvania
The blessing of being a serious deer hunter in turn brings the writer to ponder the future of deer and elk in a world being more and more ravaged by the disease.

Hunting cottontail rabbits in February: timing is everything
Plan out your winter brushpile forays, or your bunny hunting will be a bust.

Orange regs may change – in Pennsylvania
Game Commission is currently considering abolishing the blaze orange requirement for archers, but fall turkey hunters would still be required to wear an orange hat while moving. The regulations concerning deer and bear hunting during

Sight of buffleheads soothes on a cold winter’s night
A waterfowler’s season is never over, even when the trusty, weatherbeaten old shotgun is cleaned and racked and the bags of decoys and other paraphernalia of the trade are stowed in the barn for winter.

Proposed legislation calls for DNR to certify, develop distribution program for non-toxic ammunition
It’s early in the spring legislative session, but already an interesting – not to mention confusing – bill has been filed that could create headaches for the state’s hunters. Senate Bill 202, filed Jan. 30

Tips for using spoons to entice the wary walleyes of winter
There are definitely times when fish demand an increase in vibration and flash. But just the opposite can be the attractor, so bring an assortment of colors.