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Changing Pennsylvania bear hunting as we know it?
Expansion of Pennsylvania bear season intended to deal with growing population.
Weather woes lead to lowest bear harvest in 11 years
Hopes were high in 2018 with a bear population estimated at 20,000 and a fine start to the November firearms season, but unfavorable weather conditions kept harvest down. Still, there were highlights, including the harvest of a nearly 800-pound bruin, and hopes remain high for next year, too.
Hunting big game with semiautomatic rifles a no-go
No proposal will be drawn up, no vote will be taken in near future.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Feb. 1, 2019
Unseasonable temperatures in much of the state delayed ice-fishing as of mid- January, when cold, snowy weather moved in. Some anglers were fishing from boats as conditions allowed. Ice anglers are advised to exercise extreme caution. For ice-fishing safety tips,…
Board gives preliminary thumbs-up to hunting season changes
Modifications proposed for the 2019-20 seasons include moving the opening day of the firearms deer season to the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
Game Commission project targets CWD in Blair, Bedford counties
The Game Commission is implementing reduction to minimize the impact of CWD on the deer population in this specific area.
National whitetail report: Buck harvest up, doe harvest down
One fact of note from the report: Minnesota hunters shot more than a quarter of their entire deer harvest on opening day of their primary firearms season.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Jan. 18, 2019
Anglers are reminded that they are required to wear a life jacket when in boats fewer than 16 feet in length and in all canoes and kayaks from now through April 30. NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie tributaries — As of…
In Illinois, Edgar County buck could be new world record
Official entry score of 320-5/8 makes it only the fifth hunter-taken nontypical whitetail to exceed 300 inches in history.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Jan. 4, 2019
As of Dec. 20, a spate of mild temperatures and rainfall was melting ice on lakes in some parts of the state where hard water begun to form. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission completed its winter trout stockings in…
