Coronavirus shutdown lures many to the outdoors
While most fun things are off-limits, for the most part, the outdoors is not.
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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.
Two weeks of concurrent deer season on the horizon in Pennsylvania
Concurrent deer seasons give hunters a choice and increase the odds for success for those with limited time to hunt.
Pennsylvania hunters set bear harvest record
The overall bear harvest increased by a third from 2018 to 2019.
Two charged in videotaped ‘torture’ of wounded whitetail deer
Video of the November attack circulated quickly on social media and generated outrage, along with pressure on investigators to solve the case.
A game-changer in grouse restoration?
Grouse priority area sitting tool launches.
Finally, a woman is on a Pennsylvania board serving sportsmen again
Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission boards have been good old boys’ clubs.
It’s official: Sunday hunting coming to Pennsylvania
Expanded opportunities coming in 2020.
Pennsylvania General Assembly passes Sunday hunting bill, awaits governor
Senate Bill 147 authorizes the Pennsylvania Game Commission to add three Sundays to hunting seasons.
Sunday deer hunting likely coming, but it won’t happen in 2019
Senate Bill 147 has not been passed in final form yet, and even if it passes the state Senate a second time and is signed into law, it will not take effect until 90 days after passage – not in time for 2019 hunts.
Century-old elk transplant project proves a boon to hunters
All descendants of the original transplants from the early-1900s, they live in Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield and Potter counties, although, on occasion some stray from that region, including a bull that ventured into Cambria County in 2010.
New CWD detection means southward expansion of disease management area
Hunters harvesting deer in Lancaster County are encouraged to have them tested for CWD.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Aug. 30, 2019
SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION From the Game Commission Cumberland County Game Warden John Fetchkan reports that an investigation is ongoing involving trash and other items that were dumped on game lands. Several items that were found have names and addresses on them. Fulton County Game Warden Justin Klugh reports that even though there were multiple attempts to let the public know about…
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Aug. 16, 2019
SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION From the Game Commission Franklin County Game Warden Trevor Shauf investigated a report of a deer being dragged down the road behind a vehicle with a tow strap in Mercersburg. Please call the Southcentral Region office with any information. Blair County Game Warden Michael College said calls about “abandoned” fawns are on the rise. He would like to…
Thoughts of mourning dove hunting
The season opener is right around the corner.
Proposed ban on feeding wildlife irks some in Pennsylvania
The state Game Commission wants to end a pastime for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians who live in semi-rural areas because of the belief that it leads to the unnatural congregating of animals and the spread of disease.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Aug. 2, 2019
NORTH-CENTRAL REGION From the Game Commission Union County Game Warden Dirk Remensnyder reports giving out multiple warnings for people intentionally feeding bears. Clinton County Game Warden Kirk Miller reports that mange still is present in black bears in Clinton County. Adhering to the statewide prohibition on feeding black bears helps prevent the spread of mange. Lycoming County Game Warden…
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – July 19, 2019
NORTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Jefferson County Game Warden Andrew D. Troutman reports that, on the first day of the spring turkey season, he encountered an individual who didn’t have ID with him and had failed to report his deer harvests from deer season. He would have been warned for all the infractions if he would not have lied…
Battle lines over CWD in Pennsylvania seem to be forming
Those with an interest in whitetail deer and elk in this state are splitting over how to deal with chronic wasting disease crisis.
Volunteers seek last survivors of devastating bat disease
Locating remnant populations and saving their habitat has become a national priority initiative, but the emergency has come on so fast there are not enough scientists to tackle the task alone.
How many eagles in Pennsylvania? More than officials can count
Pennsylvania Game Commission asks for public’s help to keep up with burgeoning numbers.
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – July 5, 2019
NORTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Crawford County Game Warden Mark Allegro filed charges against a woman who killed a sub-legal antlered deer during the firearms deer season, but failed to report it. The woman said she was not aware of antler restrictions when she shot the deer, but on the following day, a relative informed her that the deer…
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – June 21, 2019
SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Allegheny County Game Warden Dan Puhala reports an individual is facing several charges after trapping beavers in a safety zone while on or near a beaver hut. Several local residents reported the incident and, after an investigation, the person responsible was identified and charged. Anyone witnessing a wildlife crime is urged to contact the…
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