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The Early Season Squirrel Hunting Challenge
By Derek Stoner, Hunting Program Coordinator The hunting season kicks off in the Fall with great excitement among sportsmen and sportswomen. There is a wide array of game to be pursued in Penn’s Woods each season, and perhaps none can top the squirrel for… Continue Reading “The Early Season Squirrel Hunting Challenge”
Birds Are in Trouble. Here’s How You Can Help.
A recent State of the Birds report and Science article reveal that North America has lost nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970 – that’s a staggering 29 percent of all birds! The results show tremendous losses across diverse groups of birds and habitats.… Continue Reading “Birds Are in Trouble. Here’s How You Can Help.”
Ten Most Forgotten Archery Hunting Items
We’re getting really close to the statewide deer archery season opener, which takes place this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019! It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to need to have in your backpack before you head into the woods. Pennsylvania Game Commission… Continue Reading “Ten Most Forgotten Archery Hunting Items”
Learning to Hunt In the Pennsylvania Wilds
By Ta Enos I spent my twenties working as a newspaper reporter in Alaska. One thing that struck me from my travels in the Bush was how Alaska Natives I met often used harvest seasons to mark time. Events happened “before salmon season” or… Continue Reading “Learning to Hunt In the Pennsylvania Wilds”
Considering a Pennsylvania Elk Hunt?
By Pennsylvania Game Commission Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield For most hunters, we started off chasing small game, trailing our dads, grandpas, or maybe an uncle, through the forests and fields looking for squirrels or grouse. That’s basically my story, and it was those early… Continue Reading “Considering a Pennsylvania Elk Hunt?”
When Hens are a Problem, Be the Hen
By Steve Sorensen Peak spring gobbler action arrives when gobblers get lonely. Be there and you’re halfway to success. But more often, gobblers are “henned-up.” They won’t gobble much, they’ll go only where the hens go, and they’ll frustrate turkey hunters from novices to… Continue Reading “When Hens are a Problem, Be the Hen”
Spring Gobbler Season 2019 Forecast
By Joe Kosack (excerpted from Pennsylvania Game News May 2019 issue) At a time when spring turkey hunting is drawing less of a crowd, Pennsylvania offers an almost unimaginable gobbler carryover for its 2019 spring season. Crafty old toms, strutting 2-year-olds and even ambitious… Continue Reading “Spring Gobbler Season 2019 Forecast”
Improve Hunting Success by Identifying Turkey Habitats
by Josh Fuqua, Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor, Southwest Region The wild turkey has a long rich history here in the Keystone State. Although the Eastern Wild Turkey at one time here in Pennsylvania had extremely low populations, we now have a thriving turkey population… Continue Reading “Improve Hunting Success by Identifying Turkey Habitats”
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