It appears spring has finally arrived; the dogwoods are flowering, and those little green buds are turning into leaves. For us fishing enthusiasts, this creates a real problem, especially if you pursue a variety of fish. We’ve been pursuing trout in streams and lakes, and now we can add large and smallmouth bass, crappies, bluegills,
Throughout my many years as a trout fisherman, one thing I was always sure of was that the streams and lakes would almost certainly be crowded on the first day of trout season in April. Many of you know what I’m talking about on that opening day: trying to make a cast and then retrieve
Spring turkey hunting will soon be getting underway. It kicks off with the mentored hunters getting the first crack on the Youth Hunt Day on April 26. The regular statewide season runs from May 3 to May 31. Be aware that hunting hours vary. From May 3-17, you can start hunting one-half hour before sunrise
Pennsylvania is home to a number of hawks as well as some falcons, and like a lot of others, I’m always trying to identify which one of them I’m looking at. Be aware that there are some differences between a hawk and a falcon. For starters, falcons are typically smaller and faster than hawks, while
As March rolls around, it signals the beginning of the wild turkey breeding season when folks of hens and gobblers begin to mix. I’ve been seeing that mix over the past few weeks, and I’ve seen at least three large groups of turkeys, gobblers included, in several different locations. It’s that time of year when
Trout season opens this first Saturday in April, and in case you didn’t know that, you certainly will when you drive by one of our nearby trout streams. I’m sure plenty of anglers will be crowded around those locations recently stocked with trout. Fortunately, at least as of this writing, the streams are in pretty
