Believe it or not, the hunting season is not over yet; several species of small game can still be hunted. Squirrels, pheasants, and rabbits are still in season until the 28th of February, although pheasant hunting is pretty much limited to those areas that the Pennsylvania State Game Commission stocks. Like a lot of hunters,
Over the years, if you had asked just about anybody in the country what our national symbol was, the response most likely would have been the bald eagle. The eagle, after all, has been used as our national symbol since 1782, appearing on the Great Seal and being featured on official documents, coins and bills,
Why the question mark after the words “ice fishing” in the story title? Well, because it’s been a very questionable activity the past few years. Over the past few years, we ice fishing enthusiasts have had very little time on the hard water since the ice was hard to come by in the first place
With the exception of the upcoming Flintlock deer season, our deer hunting is over in most states. When we run into our hunting buddies, the photos come out, and the success stories follow. Most of the racks are what many of us would consider “average,” but now and again, a really nice rack comes up.
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
When it comes to heading off into the woods in search of that big buck on the opening day of rifle season, we all have our own approach. As those of us who hunt already know, opening-day hunting tactics have changed considerably over the years. Basically, there are three approaches to pursuing deer: an organized
