Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 22, 2024
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the April 26, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Allegheny County man shoots pheasants seconds after they are released from stocking truck
Staff Report
April 22, 2024
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the April 26, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Doe season extended in three Pennsylvania CWD areas
Tom Venesky
April 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved an extension of the antlerless rifle season in three wildlife management units in attempt to control the spread of chronic wasting disease, and there might be more to come.
Pennsylvania Game Commissioners add 300-plus acres to game lands system
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
April 22, 2024
Pennsylvania game commissioners at their April 13 meeting approved acquisitions that would add nearly 310 acres to state game lands.
That involves the purchase of four properties.
Maryland blue catfish record has stood 12 years, DNR hopes anglers try to break it to help ecosystems
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2024
Ed Jones, an Oregon resident, said he’ll never forget the day he caught the Maryland state record blue catfish. It was also the day he lost his phone.
“I can remember it vividly,” Jones
Presque Isle Bay perch barely misses Pennsylvania record
Deborah Weisberg
April 22, 2024
A Lawrence County man appears to have tied the Pennsylvania yellow perch record, but won’t get to share the glory – not officially, anyway.
Chuck Main, of Ellwood City, boated a 3.02-pound perch on
Mentored participation is up during Pennsylvania’s Youth Trout Day
Deborah Weisberg
April 22, 2024
Participation was up by 23% among children who obtained a free youth permit from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, although it was down by 3.47% among those willing to pay $2.97 for a voluntary
Crazy high water, cold dampens but doesn’t drown out trout opener in Pennsylvania
Deborah Weisberg
April 22, 2024
Trout permit sales were slightly down when the season got off to a cold, soggy start in early April.
Although the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission sold 2.74% more annual licenses than by opening
Pennsylvania Game Commission mulls plan that would change ratio for mentored youth program
Jeff Mulhollem
April 22, 2024
A common complaint from readers of this publication and others is that families with more than one young hunter often can’t take advantage of the mentored youth hunting program.
Now the Pennsylvania Game Commission
