The opening of another trout season is upon us, and needless to say, a lot of us are talking about heading out trout “fishing.” So why don’t we say we are going trout “catching”? Well, for good reason, because there are times when we hit the water and end up with no fish caught; we
Reader beware! Depending on which day of the week you spend with the pages of this publication, the headline phrase may have been a part of your daily activities. While the true identity of its origin is unknown, April Fool’s Day is a lighthearted occasion encouraging humor through pranks and jokes. The pranks range from
We are getting close to the opening day of the 2026 trout season. Jensen and I snuck out this past weekend. Delayed Harvest. The water was high, and the temperatures were rough. We are hoping for better luck. Pennsylvania now allows kids to fish with a mentor the weekend prior. Most folks follow the rules,
April 25 is the date of this year’s Youth Hunt for spring gobblers, and the regular season opens on May 2. So, my question to you is, “Is Your Vest Ready?” With the arrival of spring-like weather, it is easy to get caught up in all those outdoor chores that have been put off by
The spring turkey season is nearly upon us; the youth hunt is set for April 25, and the statewide season runs from May 2-30. Hunting hours from May 2-16 begin one-half hour before sunrise and end at noon. Hunters are asked to be out of the woods by 1 p.m. during that period. From May
Fishing attracts millions of enthusiasts. The American Sportfishing Association says one in six Americans are anglers, which equates to more than of 50 million anglers nationwide. The fishing industry supports 826,000 jobs, and excise taxes collected on fishing gear and boat fuel help fund fish and habitat programs overseen by fish and wildlife agencies in
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
I don’t like to gamble. It’s not my thing. I never played cards. Nor the slots. Forget about the skill machines, and those games of chance. I used to put money down on the Super Bowl. But that got ugly. I believe his name was Boris. I stopped giving money to my friends during the
While Major League Baseball teams were going through the routine wrap-up to their annual Spring Training, many of its best players were experiencing the game via the excitement and spectacular conclusion to the World Baseball Classic in Miami. The pre-game hype and the emotional aftermath of Venezuela’s 3-2 victory over Team USA left no doubt
Five area Challenger baseball teams (East Lycoming, Jersey Shore, Mifflinburg, Montoursville, and Original Little Leagues) recently participated in their 2nd Annual – Challengers Skills & Fun Day, at the Liberty Arena on Saturday, March 7th. The Little League Challenger Division was founded in 1989 and is an adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and
The month of March begins to usher in spring, and with that comes the high-flying flocks of geese that are a fairly common sight in Pennsylvania — and that’s especially true of the Canada Goose. Like a lot of other folks, I have seen a pretty good number of Canada geese going over, but on
Finally, the daytime temperatures are reaching into the 50’s and 60’s, Spring officially arrived over the last weekend, and we have seen the last of the late winter snows (hopefully!). Now it’s time to get outside and tackle a few springtime chores. Robins are bouncing around the yard searching for worms. Bluebirds have been showing
