A recent announcement by the Pennsylvania Game Commission caught my attention and got me thinking about hunting in our state. The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the end of the State Deputy Game Warden Program, dismissing all deputy wardens within law enforcement across the state. Effective Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, the Pennsylvania Game Commission Deputy Game
Now, before you grab a pick and shovel and head out back of my place to start digging up some of those gold nuggets, understand that the “gold” I’m talking about here is the gold color on birds and not gold nuggets. I’m actually referring to the American Goldfinch and the Baltimore Oriole, both of
This is hardly the time of year when anglers are thinking about catching trout; instead, bass, walleyes, and an assortment of panfish are probably what occupy their intentions on any given day. I understand since I too love to pursue a variety of the “warm water” fish species, but I’m also a dedicated trout angler
If you had told me when I was a kid growing up in this state that we would someday have an elk hunting season, I would have said you were crazy. We actually don’t have a single elk season, but we now have four different seasons when elk can be hunted in Pennsylvania, and 155
As we move into these midsummer days, I find a couple of wildlife developments that seem to interest those of us who hunt. Sure, I’m always on the lookout for wildlife in my travels, but when this time of year rolls around, I find myself especially interested in spotting turkeys; not just gobblers but also
A week or so ago, some friends called me and sent me some photos of blackbirds at their river lot property. There were five blackbirds, but one was more white with some dark markings. When I studied the photos, it certainly appeared to be one of the blackbirds, but with the odd coloration. After some
