
Field notes from a mesmerizing spring waterfowl spectacle
I went on my first spring goose hunt recently, and it made quite an impression.
I’ll share those impressions below, but I must start by breaking a rule of journalism. I cannot tell you

I went on my first spring goose hunt recently, and it made quite an impression.
I’ll share those impressions below, but I must start by breaking a rule of journalism. I cannot tell you

The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was over almost as soon as it began. The birds circled a few times and then headed out to neighboring farm fields, seeking unharvested grains and other

Ducks Unlimited, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Audubon Society recently completed construction on a 50-acre wetland enhancement project in the Lakeview Wildlife Management Area, in Ellisburgh in Jefferson County,

Not so many years ago, a friend and I paddled kayaks down lower Pickerel Creek on the south side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio’s 3,200-acre Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area.
It was enjoyable, a

Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to draw a bear permit. That was the only year I’ve been able to hunt for bears.
I’ve never had the chance to hunt for an elk

Legislators will soon consider a bill aimed at lifting the plugging requirement for shotguns during the snow goose conservation season, bringing Pennsylvania in line with federal regulations.
During a March 25 House Game and

Highly pathogenic avian influenza appeared in multiple species across Pennsylvania, from Erie to Lancaster, in February and March.
Snow geese accounted for most cases, although greater white-fronted geese, turkey vultures, Coopers and red-tailed hawks,

In the first few months of the year I focus more on emptying the freezers than filling them. Recipes get revisited, refined, and tested for the first time, and nothing brings me more delight than

More than 300 people heard some fascinating presentations at last weekend’s Minnesota Duck Summit in Nicollet. Roy Heilman provides a thorough news report on the event that you can read, but here are a few
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