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  • Where’s Summer Gone?

    Where’s Summer Gone?0

    Andrea McElroy

    I can’t believe I am sitting here writing on August 5th. Where in the world has the time gone? I swear this has been the fastest summer we have ever had. It was June, then I blinked, and bam, there’s August! It’s been a fun summer, just super busy. I think we have honestly only

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Fall Food Plots0

    Jon Pries

    While we can still enjoy many weeks of summer weather, it is not too early to focus on fall food plots; in fact, the time could not be better to begin the process. To do it well, there is planning, research, and fieldwork to do, and with the frequent rains that we seem to be

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  • Hunting Licenses Now on Sale0

    Webb Weekly

    With more Sunday hunting opportunities on the way, additional days available for hunters to fill their antlerless deer tags and the biggest allotment of elk licenses yet, the 2021-22 season is one that Pennsylvania hunters eagerly are awaiting. And they won’t have to wait for long. Hunting and furtaker licenses for 2021-22 will go on

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  • Life in the Fast Lane

    Life in the Fast Lane0

    Andrea McElroy

    Who doesn’t love a good quick meal? In this day in age, it seems so many are ordering take-out. It’s just so easy to order a pizza, run to McDonald’s, or by the click of a phone, someone can pick food up for you. This world seems to be running faster and faster. The weeks

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  • Late Season Success

    Late Season Success0

    Ken Hunter

    Another spring gobbler season has come to an end, and as always, some hunters have managed to fill their tags, and others, despite their efforts, were not successful. I’m sure in some instances there are hunters who, after their first few times out, haven’t seen or even heard a gobbler, and they gave up thinking

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Walleyes on the Palouse0

    Jon Pries

    It all began as my friend, Walker, and I laid out plans for a spring bear hunt in the Clearwater Wilderness Area in the Idaho panhandle. We wanted to arrive in the state a few days early so we could wind down from the 35 plus hour drive from home. And we wondered what else

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  • The First Pitch of Summer0

    Jim Webb

    How great was it to feel that bright summer sun and those 90 degree days last week? Isn’t it amazing how much more fun any outdoor event becomes in our neck of Penns Woods when you finally feel the warmth of summer? All those sporting events that parents and grandparents endure in those cold days

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  • The Roving Sportsman: The Newborns of Spring0

    Jon Pries

    With the warming trend of spring, comes some of Mother Nature’s great wonders. It is the season for birth throughout our fields and forests, and with it, we need to be aware of the necessary cautions that we should all observe. Turkey hunters are often pleasantly surprised to come across a fawn during their pursuit

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  • The Roving Sportsman… All Day Tactics Now in Effect0

    Jon Pries

    Whether you seek to fill your second spring gobbler tag or are still looking to connect with the first bird, there is still time to use some late-season tactics to get the job done. All-day hunting for spring gobblers began on Monday, May 17 (which means you can hunt from one-half hour before sunrise to

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Preserving the Memory0

    Jon Pries

    Before you head to the woods in pursuit of a spring gobbler, there are a few things you should give some thought to. The majority of those who get up every morning well before daylight, trudge deep into the woods ahead of the sunrise, and sometimes spend countless hours in pursuit of this magnificent bird

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Savoring Wild Turkey Meat0

    Jon Pries

    Whether your success while spring gobbler hunting comes in the first week, or later in the season, you are a very fortunate hunter indeed! Spring turkey hunting can be rather frustrating, often making a hunter wonder if he is doing the right things and then realizing that the gobbler is the one in control and

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  • It Needs to Be Said

    It Needs to Be Said0

    Andrea McElroy

    I don’t typically think about writing for Earth Day. Not that I don’t love this beautiful world we live in, but it’s not a day that comes to mind. Until a few weeks ago. The things I have seen. It really made me mad. The more and more I thought about it, the more I

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Youth Day and Opening Day Tactics for 20210

    Jon Pries

    In just a few days, the one day Pennsylvania Youth Spring Gobbler Hunt will take place — Saturday, April 24th to be exact. On the following Saturday, May 1, our statewide Spring Gobbler Season gets underway. These are the days many of us have been daydreaming about for weeks, so let’s take a look at

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  • Changes Keep Coming0

    Ken Hunter

    The older I get, the less comfortable I am with change. This year has been especially difficult, especially when I look at the political situation and all the changes being thrown at us because of COVID-19. Since this is intended to be an outdoor column, I will try to refrain from bringing politics and health

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  • Spring is in the Air!0

    Jon Pries

    Finally, after what seemed like a never-ending winter, combined with the restrictions imposed upon all of us because of the Covid-19 virus, spring has finally appeared – offering us warmer temperatures, more days with blue skies and so many opportunities to get out and about in the outdoors! The recent winter, with heavier than usual

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  • Spring Turkey Season at Hand

    Spring Turkey Season at Hand0

    Ken Hunter

    After a fairly hard winter with some pretty good amounts of snow building up, some turkey hunters were probably wondering how our wild turkeys endured the heavy snow. I can’t speak for the more northern portion of the state, but from what I’m seeing in our immediate area, they seem to have come through the

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  • The Roving Sportsman: PA Youth Spring Gobbler Season 20210

    Jon Pries

    This year, the Pennsylvania one-day Youth Spring Gobbler season will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The limit is one bird and it must be bearded, which means it could be a young Jake with a short beard, an old Tom with a long beard or even a bearded hen is legal (please note,

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Top Three Mistakes of Spring Gobbler Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    Every spring, the majority of turkey hunters end the season without success, while the usual suspects seem to always come home with a gobbler. It is not as if the unsuccessful hunters are not trying their darndest, but it seems to boil down to a few common mistakes that seem to plague them every season.

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  • The Roving Sportsman… They’re Back…!0

    Jon Pries

    Where have all the turkeys been? No doubt, hanging out on a limb, roosting above the snow and ice and patiently awaiting this warmer weather that will allow them to scratch and peck for some much-needed food. There were pretty slim pickings over these tougher than usual winter months, but now the turkeys are showing

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Secret Call1

    Jon Pries

    Much mystery exists in the world of spring turkey hunting. While there are times when success in the field can come more quickly than expected, it is more often the case that bagging a gobbler will take time, patience, and often a bit of luck. Every aspect of spring gobbler hunting carries an air of

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Clucks, Purrs, Putts and Gobbles!0

    Jon Pries

    Several years ago, while spring gobbler hunting in Alabama, I met a prolific turkey caller who had been a highly successful spring turkey hunter for over 20 years in both his native state of Alabama and several neighboring states. He shared with me an interesting theory, and, based on his successes, I decided to try

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  • Another Basketball Friendship Renewed0

    Paul Petcavage

    I have written before of my many wonderful connections and friendships developed from having played or coached “The Game.” It is a bond, perhaps weakened, over time, due to the lack of similar intense contact that never really breaks and a bond that lasts forever, even beyond a player’s death. My last article, about the

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Time to Check Your Turkey Vest!0

    Jon Pries

    It happened last Tuesday. I received a call from a fellow hunter who was all excited about watching 4 long bearded gobblers in his back yard scratching for whatever seeds or morsels they could find. He had been concerned about how they had been doing through the heavy snows and ice layers that were hindering

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  • Better-for-You Family Breakfasts

    Better-for-You Family Breakfasts0

    Family Features

    Making sure your family members get a nutritious start to the day is an important job, and by focusing on a few wholesome ingredients, such as real milk, simple and healthful dishes can quickly become family favorites. Each day should begin with a balanced breakfast, so when mornings get hectic and meal prepping isn’t possible,

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  • The Final Chapter – Part 6

    The Final Chapter – Part 60

    Andrea McElroy

    I became obsessive about learning more about how to lose weight. I am constantly on Pinterest for new workout moves, fitness motivation quotes, and tips. I googled and googled questions like “How many times a week should a person work out if they want to lose weight?” “Can I eat something sweet once a day

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  • Small Changes, One Step at a Time Part 5

    Small Changes, One Step at a Time Part 50

    Andrea McElroy

    That June of 2018, I had no idea just how much this would change me. Not just weight-wise, but really make me think about what I was putting in my mouth. I never cared about calories, or fat, or any other of that “crap.” If I was hungry, I ate and didn’t care what. Step

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Help With Your Management Plan0

    Jon Pries

    Creating a management plan for your property is the first step in optimizing the habitat on your land. Having put down on paper a list of your property’s inventory, a list of the end goals for the work you will do and some of your ideas as to how you can accomplish your objectives, it

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  • Changing Bad Habits – Part 4

    Changing Bad Habits – Part 40

    Andrea McElroy

    Getting started is the hardest part. Normally, I jumped in all at once. Hardcore, then feeling deprived. I didn’t want that. I didn’t want to not eat the things I loved! I am such a foodie. I love breakfast, lunch, and dinner! I mean, who wants to skip a meal anyway? I knew I had

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Establishing a Management Plan0

    Jon Pries

    Most people would agree that if you are serious about accomplishing a goal, you need a plan. This becomes even more critical when you are looking at a complex set of goals and time and money may be limited. Such just might be the case if you are a landowner, member of a hunting club

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Winter Feeding of Wildlife0

    Jon Pries

    In December, when Mother Nature decided to dump several feet of snow, then, shortly thereafter, several inches of rain throughout the region, she did no great favor for any of our wildlife. The rain compressed the snow below, then, with overnight freezing temperatures, managed to seal off things below with a layer of ice. In

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  • Wintertime Wildlife Activity0

    Family Features

    Every year, throughout the fall months, Mother Nature takes care of all of her creatures as they prepare to weather through the upcoming winter months. It is pretty amazing the way some of these birds, animals and insects prepare for and adjust their daily routines in order to make it through the freezing temperatures that

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Winter Hikes0

    Jon Pries

    There are many benefits that can be derived from a hike in the woods, especially this time of year. The days are slowly getting longer, the daytime temperatures are forecast to be a bit above normal for the beginning of January and we can all use some fresh clean air that we can breathe without

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  • The Best is Yet to Come0

    Tim Hartzell

    Early in the morning of January 1, 2020, I poured myself a cup of coffee and stepped out on the back deck to greet the new year, and maybe get a glimpse of our resident deer and turkeys. It was cold and frosty, but I noticed steam rising from our yard — a curiosity that

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