Fewer bears taken in early seasons; more left for rifle hunters?
Outlook bright for bear hunters participating in traditional bear season coming up.
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania bowhunters, count your blessings
Thanks to the UBP, the sport has come a long way.
Pennsylvania Game Commission launches adult mentor initiative
Effort to get more people to go hunting in Pennsylvania.
Correcting a false impression from an earlier post
Some readers have misunderstood a previous blog and commentary, so here’s a better explanation.
Elk spur a tourism boom in northwestern Pennsylvania
Elk tourism, like many outdoor activities across the country, appeared to be pandemic-proof. The ability to have a personal safari without leaving your car caused traffic jams last year in Benezette.
Agency seats are still political footballs in Pennsylvania
Removing political cronyism from board member selection is crucial. It’s good for the agencies; ultimately it’s good for sportsmen who benefit from better public policy that results.
Snow geese in Pennsylvania moving quickly
Heavy snow is finally melting, and snow geese are pushing through in a hurry.
Two-week concurrent rifle deer season proposed in Pennsylvania
In January, Pennsylvania Game Commissioners approved a statewide 2-week concurrent deer season. But will it hold up for final approval in April?
Declining turkey populations prompt hunting changes in Pennsylvania
Game Commission may ban the use of rifles during the fall turkey season in Pa.
An appalling proposal from the Pennsylvania Game Commission
The agency’s most recent proposal for certain wildlife management units lacks serious consideration.
Uncertainty with new weekend opening of Pennsylvania gun deer season
With COVID-19, it’s difficult to judge how many hunters took advantage of this regulation change.
Pennsylvania eyes historic Sunday hunting opportunities
The first-ever day of regulated Sunday big-game hunting will take place on Sunday, Nov. 15, for archery deer hunting only.
Fall turkeys worth hunters’ attention in Pennsylvania
They can be a lot of fun to hunt, and they’re out there for the taking.
Night vision, infrared approved for hunting furbearers in Pennsylvania
Furbearing species that can be hunted in Pennsylvania are raccoons, foxes, coyotes, opossums, striped skunks, weasels, bobcats and porcupines.
Time again to examine chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania
CWD remains a highly serious threat to white-tailed deer and elk populations in Pennsylvania.
The 1950s called, and they want their doe tag sales system back in Pennsylvania
Time to get the county treasurers out of antlerless sales in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania hunting seasons – please hurry
To be hunting once again in Pennsylvania will lower stress of COVID-19.
Saving Pennsylvania’s ruffed grouse
Declining numbers of state bird beyond worrisome in Pennsylvania.
Probation, community service imposed in high-profile deer abuse case
Video of the November attack circulated quickly on social media and generated outrage, along with pressure on investigators to solve the case.
We’ll soon learn lots about chronic wasting disease status in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission set to take action, reveal spread related to CWD.
Hunting-related shooting fatalities increase in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The number of hunting-related shooting fatalities in Pennsylvania went up in the past year, according to the state game commission. There were 26 hunting-related shooting injuries in Pennsylvania in 2019, four of which were fatal. The number of fatalities is up from the previous year when only one of the 27 hunting-related shootings were fatal. A little…
Coronavirus shutdown lures many to the outdoors
While most fun things are off-limits, for the most part, the outdoors is not.
Coronavirus alters Pennsylvania state park use, trout stocking, trout fishing, shooting ranges
The coronavirus is impacting outdoor use and will likely impact it more as the pandemic progresses.
In Pennsylvania, buck harvest up 10 percent, overall harvest highest in 15 years
The percentage of older bucks in the 2019-20 deer harvest remained amazingly high. About 66 percent of the bucks taken by hunters were at least 2½ years old. The remainder were 1½ years old.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s proposal for rifle season is controversial
Many not pleased with PGC’s proposal to reinstate statewide concurrent anterless and antlered season.
Too bad elk can’t be counted with drones in Pennsylvania
Flying aircraft low to count elk in Pennsylvania is risky.
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