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  • The Roving Sportsman… The 2026-2027 Pennsylvania Hunting Season0

    Jon Pries

    Licenses: The current hunting license, which is valid from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 is now available for purchase at either your preferred local vendor or online at HuntFish.PA.gov. Regarding antlerless licenses, Pennsylvania resident hunters are guaranteed ONE license in any WMU and must purchase it up until 7:00 a.m. on July 13,

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  • Fitness Factory to Host Iron & Honor Fest: United Against Cancer

    Fitness Factory to Host Iron & Honor Fest: United Against Cancer0

    Dave Bellomo

    The Fitness Factory in Williamsport will host its upcoming Iron & Honor Fest: United Against Cancer on Saturday, June 20th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will bring together the local community, all branches of the United States military, and a wide range of vendors for a day centered on strength, service, and

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  • Game Commission Releases Deer Harvest Estimates0

    Press Release

    Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 6% more deer in the 2025-26 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates. The statewide 2025-26 deer harvest was estimated at 505,600 deer, 185,310 of them antlered and 320,290 antlerless. By comparison, the statewide 2024-25 harvest was estimated at 476,880 deer. The year-over-year increase

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  • The Roving Sportsman… An Introduction to Western Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    If you have ever daydreamed about doing some hunting out west, there are some inexpensive opportunities available that won’t break the bank like a 2-week fully guided pack horse trip for elk and mule deer might do. You can actually have wonderful experiences hunting across Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, or just about any of the

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Prime Time for Coyote Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    Throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states, we are at the peak of the coyote breeding season. That means that we are in a prime time of the year to hunt one of our state’s most prolific predators. Both males and females are out and about during daylight hours more than usual, working up an appetite not

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Preliminary 2026-27 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits0

    Jon Pries

    The Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, January 24, and has given preliminary approval to the 2026-27 Seasons and Bag limits. Final approval will occur at the April 10 & 11 meeting. For now, the following information might help you plan out your hunting in Pennsylvania for this fall through next spring. First, a

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  • The Roving Sportsman… It’s Coyote Culling Time!0

    Jon Pries

    This year, on January 19th, the statewide archery and flintlock seasons for antlered and antlerless deer come to a close. Some hunters will thoroughly clean their firearms and equipment and then put them away until the next season, this coming fall. Others will turn their attention to a major problem throughout Pennsylvania that each and

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  • It’s “Wow Time”0

    Ken Hunter

    What’s “Wow Time?” Walk on water time. That’s right, another ice fishing season is underway, and the gang is out walking on the hard water in search of an assortment of fish. I haven’t been out yet, but I know that there are people out on several area lakes, and I’m hoping to join them

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Tasty Venison Ideas0

    Jon Pries

    With the regular firearms deer season now behind us, hopefully, you have secured some venison for the family to enjoy over the upcoming months. If not, keep in mind that the statewide flintlock season and late archery season are still in effect, both running from December 26, 2025, to January 19, 2026. For those of

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Christmas Gift Ideas for 20250

    Jon Pries

    With the Pennsylvania black bear season in the books and our antlered and antlerless deer season now underway, it’s hard to believe it, but in just three weeks, Christmas Day will be upon us! If you are in a quandary about what to get your significant other or a sportsman on your gift list, here

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Black Bear and Its Many Uses0

    Jon Pries

    The Pennsylvania statewide regular firearms season for black bear has just ended, yet there are still some opportunities to take a black bear with a bow or firearm all the way up to December 6, 2025. The applicable weapon and the exact dates of the upcoming seasons vary according to the appropriate WMU, so check

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  • Pennsylvania, One of the Best Bear States0

    Ken Hunter

    Pennsylvania’s statewide archery bear season ran from October 18-25, and the muzzleloader season statewide was from October 23-25. Of course, the regular statewide firearms season opened this past Saturday, the 22nd, and ends on the 25th. There is also extended firearms hunting from November 29-December 13 in WMUS 2B, 5B, 5C, and 5D, and extended

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  • Hike Your Own Hike! How John Mosso Conquered the Appalachian Trail

    Hike Your Own Hike! How John Mosso Conquered the Appalachian Trail0

    Blair Steward

    In the soft chill of March air, as fog lifted over the Georgia mountains, a sixty-three-year-old man named John Mosso stood at the edge of a dream he had carried for more than half a century. The Appalachian Trail stretched before him like a ribbon through time, cutting through the same forests he once roamed

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Canning Venison0

    Jon Pries
    • November 12, 2025

    The statewide archery deer season has been underway for several weeks, and before you know it, the regular firearms deer season will be upon us. No doubt, both bowhunters and rifle hunters have their usual methods of hunting deer that have proven effective over the years, and hopefully, this year will be a productive one

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  • Pennsylvania’s Bear Hunting0

    Ken Hunter

    A couple of this year’s Pennsylvania bear seasons are now over; the archery season and the muzzleloader season have ended, but the regular firearms season will run from November 22-25. Pennsylvania offers some pretty good bear hunting, and it looks like this year could offer some pretty good hunting again. I know I have seen

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  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month0

    Dave Bellomo

    Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 49,000 people committed suicide in 2023, which is 1 death every 11 minutes. In addition, 12.8 million seriously thought about committing suicide. In 2024, U.S. suicide rates climbed to levels not

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  • What’s In and When?0

    Ken Hunter

    Now that the various hunting seasons are getting underway, I suspect that, like a lot of other people, I find myself rambling through the Game Commission’s Hunting and Trapping Digest in search of what and how the seasons have changed. If you’ve ever delved into the Hunting and Trapping Digest, you’ve probably concluded that it’s

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  • The Roving Sportsman… 2025 National Shooting Expo0

    Jon Pries

    When was the last time that you were interested in purchasing a firearm where the dealer in the shop said it was “OK” to take it out for a test firing to make sure it is what you hoped it would be? Have any of the big box stores allowed you to check out a

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Many Benefits of Squirrel Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    If you did a survey, particularly of older hunters, I would bet that most began their hunting years by tramping the woods in search of squirrels. They were certainly an upland game that I targeted in my early days of hunting. Today, there seems to be less interest in spending time hunting squirrels, yet there

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  • Changes In Game Laws0

    Ken Hunter

    I guess change is a common thing in the world we live in, but to be honest, the older I get, the less I like having to deal with changes. That being said, it’s probably no secret that we hunters will be looking at a number of changes to our game regulations. One of those

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Lowly Groundhog0

    Jon Pries

    Young groundhogs, like the young of any specie, are cute. But they quickly grow out of their “cute” stage and before long are spreading their wings and traveling to new locations, where they will burrow holes as entryways to their dens. All too often, these holes are a problem — either in open fields or

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Pennsylvania Hunting Seasons and Changes for 2025-2026

    The Roving Sportsman… Pennsylvania Hunting Seasons and Changes for 2025-20260

    Jon Pries

    Hunting and Trapping Licenses for the 2025-2026 Pennsylvania seasons are now available, and there are a few significant changes you need to be aware of. If you are interested in obtaining a doe permit, the procedure has undergone significant changes. In the past, you had to mail in your application for a doe license and

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  • 2025-26 Hunting Licenses Now on Sale0

    Press Release

    Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 seasons went on sale Monday, June 23, but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all Pennsylvania residents are guaranteed to get an antlerless

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  • This Week’s LION: Volunteer Emeritus Mark Lusk0

    Larry Stout

    Next week’s edition of County Hall Corner will highlight the Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk. Given the incredible activities he has done in the past decades, his accomplishments would be better shown in a book rather than a column. But it is worth following up on the article in this issue on fire company young

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Prime Time to Hunt Vulnerable Coyotes0

    Jon Pries

    Throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states, we are at the peak of the coyote breeding season. That means that we are in a prime time of the year to hunt one of our state’s most prolific predators. Both males and females are out and about during daylight hours more than usual, working up an appetite not

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Pennsylvania Preliminary 2025-26 Seasons Approval0

    Jon Pries

    In their recent meeting, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave preliminary approval to the 2025-26 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits. The preliminary seasons and bag limits are nearly identical to those in place for 2024-25. The one modification proposed for the 2025-26 season relates to snowshoe hares. Because the hare population is

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  • The Roving Sportsman… It’s Not Over Yet!0

    Jon Pries

    Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season is over, the bear season has ended, and the regular firearm season for deer ended on December 14. For many of the Keystone State’s hunters, the end of the rifle deer season signals that it is time to clean their rifles and shotguns and that the hunting season has ended. But

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  • Hunting Season is Not Over Yet0

    Ken Hunter

    I realize our regular firearms deer season is over for this year, but if you were not able to tag that deer, there are still some opportunities left. Our statewide flintlock deer season for both antlered and antlerless deer runs from Dec. 26-Jan. 20. Sure, you have to put that high-powered rifle with the scope

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Christmas Gift Ideas0

    Jon Pries

    With less than two weeks of shopping days left until the arrival of Christmas morning, we need to take a serious look at a couple of great ideas for that hard-to-buy-for sportsman on your gift-giving list. The ideas will include items I have used and found to be highly useful and handy for any hunter,

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  • Pennsylvania’s Bear Hunting0

    Ken Hunter

    Some may find it hard to believe, but Pennsylvania is one of the best states in the country for bear hunting, and we account for some of the biggest black bears taken. As I write this piece, the final count is not yet in, but five bears were taken in the early archery season in

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  • Going to Deer Camp This Year?0

    Jon Pries

    Saturday, November 30, is this year’s opening day of the Regular Firearms Antlered and Antlerless deer season throughout Pennsylvania. Additionally, the next day, Sunday, December 1, is the third Sunday for the 2024-2025 season when Sunday hunting is permitted, thus allowing the two-day weekend open to hunting for deer this fall. But first, a cautionary

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  • Bear Hunters Dreaming Big0

    Webb Weekly

    No other Pennsylvania hunting season offers such a potentially big payoff as this one. Last year, hunters harvested 2,920 black bears across Pennsylvania, getting at least one in 58 of the state’s 67 counties and 20 of its 22 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs). They took seven in the early season, 695 in archery season, 541

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  • As Fall Closes in, the Giving Season Begins

    As Fall Closes in, the Giving Season Begins0

    Jim Webb

    I’ve got a lot of ground, out field grass, fairway, and even peaceful cemetery space to cover this week, so I had better get right to it. I’ll begin where I left off last week with West End Babe Ruth 13-16’s trip to the World Series in Branson, Missouri. Congratulations to the West End team, parents,

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