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Spring activities in Pennsylvania outdoors losing out to winter’s stronghold
A foot of new snow will make for some rough early season trout fishing in eastern Pennsylvania.

Should paddlers be required to register their watercraft?
It’s time for paddlers to help shoulder the weight of paying for public access and law enforcement on state waterways.

Hunter prep: An efficient approach to wild turkey calls
Pare down your selection for this spring hunting season to maximize your gobbler conversations.

No fooling: N.Y. poised for a typical cold trout opener April 1
I at least hope for a calm day with no wind, even if the air is cold, so as to drift over the deep holes with a number of lure presentations.

Catch-and-release taxidermy in Pennsylvania
Reproduction mounts offer an alternative to killing trophy fish.

Division of Wildlife to train new wildlife officers
Division of Wildlife to train new wildlife officers.

Mid-March grab bag: Oppose the GROW Act, plus it’s outdoors awards season
New legislation threatens the Conservation Reserve Program, and the Northwest Sportshow means it’s time to honor Hall of Fame anglers plus the Outdoor News Person of the Year.

McTaggart to replace Bluett as DNR furbearer manager
Stan McTaggart, who has spent more than four years managing upland game as the DNR‘s agriculture and grassland wildlife program manager, is replacing Bob Bluett as the agency’s wildlife diversity program manager. Among other things,

Awarded officer went out of his way to make things good
Sometimes, it’s personal. So I am especially pleased that Ohio Wildlife Investigator Brian Bury, assigned to the Lake Erie Unit, has been name Wildlife Officer of the Year by Wildlife Officer Lodge 143, of the