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
Trout season is about to get underway real soon, and a lot of folks will be on streams and lakes with an assortment of equipment, lures, and baits. A light, open-faced spinning outfit with some type of live bait or artificial lure will probably be one of the most popular presentations. In my early years
I’m sure there are a lot of folks who are rejoicing that the warmer weather is starting to move back into Pennsylvania. Albeit there is still a chance that we could still get some cold temperatures and maybe even some more snow flurries, it won’t be long before the little green buds will start to
