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Hefty 780-pound bruin highlights 2018 Pennsylvania hunt
State also sees 10 percent increase in black bear harvest – 1,993 compared to 1,796 in 2017 – and more bears are yet to be taken in extended seasons in many Wildlife Management Units.
Thanksgiving weekend offers more than just turkeys for Pennsylvania hunters
There are multiple game birds and waterfowl worth pursuing for Pennsylvania hunters during their time away from work and school.
Pennsylvania bear harvest up, with a number of 600-plus-pounders to boot
One of the more intriguing bears taken was a 679-pound male shot at 5 yards with a .357 handgun.
Nearly 100 percent bull-hunting success rate, and some big racks, highlight 2018 elk season
Harvest included some large elk – 13 bulls were estimated to weigh 700 pounds or more, with two more than 800 pounds and the heaviest estimated at 894 pounds – 7-by-8. An 806-pounder with a 10-by-7 rack also taken.
All signs pointing to banner – even record – bear harvest in Pennsylvania
With cooperative weather, particularly on opening day Nov. 17, hunters primed to overtake state’s record 4,350 bear harvest, set in 2011. And Game Commission bear biologist says Penn’s Woods hold bigger bears, too, at least 800-pounders.
Elk testing at Elk Country [video]
There was plenty of activity at the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s elk check station on Tuesday, Nov. 6, as successful hunters were required to bring their harvested elk to the Elk Country Visitor Center for aging and other testing, including a check for chronic wasting…
New law allowing leashed tracking dogs to recover big game set to kick off with deer seasons
The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Mario M. Scavello, provides another choice for hunters who have shot and inflicted injury on a white-tailed deer, black bear or elk, but lose the trail.
Outdoor News calendars feature top-flight artwork, information
Plymouth, Minn. — Outdoor News Inc., publisher of locally written fishing and hunting outdoor newspapers in seven Great Lakes states, has published a series of calendars for sportsmen in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York. The Outdoor…
Al Lindner on Junior Pro Team: 'This is time well spent' [video]
Fishing/outdoors icon lauds effort to get kids into the outdoors.
Excitement builds for Pennsylvania dove season opener
And the big kicker is that hunters may now manipulate crops and other vegetation for the sole purpose of improving dove hunting.
