Category: Mentoring

Junior Pheasant Hunts: The Rush of the Flush

A sudden turn by the German Short-haired Pointer indicates the presence of a pheasant… and close. The dog’s body turns into a statue as it locks into a classic point. There is no doubt that lurking in the grass is the gamebird that brought… Continue Reading “Junior Pheasant Hunts: The Rush of the Flush”

Mentored Bowhunt In the City of Brotherly Love

The roar of jets taking off from Philadelphia International Airport occasionally over-powered the drone of I-95’s eight lanes of traffic. Seated on a comfortable swivel chair inside a camouflaged ground blind, the hunters try to block out the noise and concentrate their attention on… Continue Reading “Mentored Bowhunt In the City of Brotherly Love”

New to the Hunting Game: Meet Binu

Editor’s Note: Binu Inbaraj of Newark, Delaware shares his thoughts on being a new hunter and pursuing hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania. How do you choose where to go small game hunting? I have hunted in Pennsylvania for two seasons before this year and I… Continue Reading “New to the Hunting Game: Meet Binu”

Wild Pheasant Hunt for Youth Hunters

Acre upon acre of tall grasses and weeds stretch before them, as the line of orange-clad hunters prepares to enter this prime upland ecosystem in pursuit of a most-elusive quarry: truly wild pheasants, a newly re-established population thriving amidst intensively-managed habitat found here. The… Continue Reading “Wild Pheasant Hunt for Youth Hunters”

Youth Field Days: Exciting Outdoor Traditions and Activities

The rush and thrill of hitting the bullseye.  The excitement of watching a hunting dog lock onto the scent of its quarry.  The feeling of trying a fun outdoor sport for the first time.  All these opportunities and more are part of Youth Field… Continue Reading “Youth Field Days: Exciting Outdoor Traditions and Activities”

Spurring On a Great Tradition: Youth Turkey Hunt at Pymatuning WMA

On Saturday, April 24, Youth Turkey Day in Pennsylvania, the Northwest Region hosted the first-ever turkey hunt at the Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area.  A lottery application process helped to select the seven lucky junior hunters, who then took part in an educational training session… Continue Reading “Spurring On a Great Tradition: Youth Turkey Hunt at Pymatuning WMA”

A Mentor’s Perspective on Youth Pheasant Season

By Gary Kephart Hunting heritage runs deep in my family and one of my most enjoyable memories of hunting as a youth was hunting pheasants with my uncle and a close friend who had a farm just outside of town in Adams County, Pennsylvania.  … Continue Reading “A Mentor’s Perspective on Youth Pheasant Season”

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”

Rekindled Fire: Bringing Back the Hunting Passion Through Mentoring

By Todd Holmes, Shooting Sports Outreach Coordinator I was born into a Pennsylvania hunting family. My great grandparents, grandparents and parents all were avid outdoorsmen and women in Penn’s Woods. So when I was old enough to take hunter education (age 11) it was… Continue Reading “Rekindled Fire: Bringing Back the Hunting Passion Through Mentoring”