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  • Some Thoughts on Spring Gobbler Hunting0

    Ken Hunter

    Spring turkey hunting is upon us. The youth spring turkey hunt was on April 27th, and the statewide spring turkey hunt runs from May 4-31. Bear in mind, however, that the legal hunting hours change midway through the season. From May 4-18, hunting begins one-half hour before sunrise and ends at noon; hunters should be

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  • Game Commission Announce Spraying Plans0

    Press Release

    In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 123,000 acres of state game lands this spring to control a non-native invasive insect, the spongy moth. Spraying is planned on 46 different state game lands – 123,276 acres in all – and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Three “Ps” of Successful Turkey Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    Over the years, we have often heard that the three most important factors in real estate are location, location, and location. Recently, a television ad for an insurance company explains that the most important “three Ps” regarding insurance are price, price, and price! When it comes to hunting wild turkeys, it can be said that

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

    Jon Pries

    Unfortunately, every spring, many turkey hunters end the season without success, while a smaller percentage of hunters 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 plague them every season. So,

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  • Turkey Hunting Still Productive0

    Ken Hunter

    Another spring turkey season is fast approaching, with the mentored hunters 16 and under able to hunt on April 27, followed by the regular statewide spring season from May 4 through the 18th. As usual, when spring begins to move in, we turkey hunters are on the lookout for any sightings of turkeys and especially

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Feather Those Edges!0

    Jon Pries

    The term “feather the edge” does not refer to painting the sides, top, and bottom of a door or finishing the edges of a watercolor painting. Instead, in habitat improvement and deer attraction, it describes a very beneficial way to dress up and complete a food plot. It is said that deer are creatures that

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  • The Importance of a Wild Turkey’s Diet0

    Jon Pries

    Whether you restrict your spring gobbler hunting to your home state of Pennsylvania or travel to other states to pursue this great game bird, knowing what they like to eat in your hunting area can be critical to your success. Wherever you choose to hunt, learn and understand the local food sources and preferences of

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  • Spring’s New Arrivals0

    Ken Hunter

    Spring is here, at least I think it is, but judging from how the weather has been, we could be scraping snow off our windshields next week. No doubt the wildlife roaming Pennsylvania woodlands finds the weather patterns a bit erratic as well. Of course, most of our wildlife goes about everyday challenges regardless of

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  • Pennsylvania’s Increased Wildlife Sightings0

    Ken Hunter

    Over the years, as an outdoor enthusiast here in Pennsylvania, I, like many others, have seen wildlife that I never thought I would encounter in our state. The reason for these sightings is mostly attributed to the deliberate reintroduction of several species. Grant it, not all of the wildlife that has been introduced was for

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act0

    Jon Pries

    It was in 1900 that the very first federal law to protect game, The Lacey Act, was passed, and in 1929, the Migratory Bird Conservation Act was passed, furthering efforts to protect wildlife. While both of these laws were beneficial to wildlife, neither addressed the issue of funding conservation efforts. Finally, in 1937, the Pittman-Robertson

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Tips For New Turkey Hunters0

    Jon Pries

    I can still recall taking my first spring gobbler as if it happened yesterday — although it actually happened up Wallis Run over 60 years ago! Since then, well over 100 longbeards have fallen to various weapons that I have used as I pursued them in all 49 states that have a huntable population of

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Teaching Proper Hunting and Firearm Safety, Part II0

    Jon Pries

    First and foremost, always stress the four universal rules of firearm safety: – Treat any firearm as if it is loaded. – Practice muzzle control. – Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. – Always be sure of your target and the area around and beyond it. These are the critical rules

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  • The Roving Sportsman… How About a Twelve-Month-Long “Hunting Season?”0

    Jon Pries

    As the fall hunting seasons draw to a close, the word is that a good number of hunters throughout our area have fresh venison burger tucked away in the freezer and back straps available for the grill. Some even got their fall turkey, and the really lucky ones added a black bear to their recent

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  • The Roving Sportsman… A New Year – A Fresh Start0

    Jon Pries

    Party, party, party — it’s what most folks do on New Year’s Eve to say goodbye to the previous year. Hopefully, our heads have cleared up by now from the revelries of New Year’s Eve, and we can take time to focus on what lies ahead in the coming year. So, steep a pot of

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  • A Partridge in a … Perdrix? Unwrapping Holiday Words, Pt. 20

    Joseph W. Smith III

    This week’s Weird Words continues its holiday theme with another dozen terms we rarely use at other times of year. Our previous installment focused on religious vocab like manger, noel and Kris Kringle; here are 12 more, with a slightly secular slant. (Remember, in this space we’re concerned not so much with traditions as with

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Plan Now for Springtime Planting0

    Jon Pries

    In less than two weeks, the official start of winter — December 21 to be exact — will be upon us. As winter weather settles in and spending time by the fireplace becomes a much more enjoyable pastime, you might want to take time to focus your attention on some springtime activities in order to

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  • Rare “White Sighting”0

    Ken Hunter

    I ran into a friend of mine last week, and when he walked up to me, he was reaching for his cell phone. Being the first week of deer season, I was expecting to see some photos of the big buck he got, but to my surprise, that’s not what he wanted me to see.

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Thoughts About Winter Feeding0

    Jon Pries

    So, which do you believe — The Farmer’s Almanac, the Weather Channel, or some good old-fashioned indications from nature — to predict what this coming winter weather will be? Snow is beginning to accumulate from the Great Lakes effect, and snow showers have been intermittently falling lately. Some predictions indicate that we may be in

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  • Thanksgiving Day Across America

    Thanksgiving Day Across America0

    Jim Webb

    I wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and blessed Thanksgiving. Before we fly right through Thanksgiving into the Christmas season, please make sure you take the time to re  ect and give a heartfelt thanks for all your blessings. Explain to the children what Thanksgiving is all about. Give God and his son, Jesus Christ, some

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  • Turk0

    Andrea McElroy

    Last year, around this time, we had an accident happen, and an eight-year-old at the time who was very upset. My phone rang, and it was Kenzy on the other line. I could hear her crying in the background. “Kenzy Mae. What’s wrong, honey?” I asked. She was trying to tell me but just kept

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  • Fall Turkey Season0

    Ken Hunter

    The various deer seasons are fast approaching, and for many of us, with the exception of squirrel hunting, a deer hunt was probably our first big hunt. Certainly, a deer hunt is an exciting way to get involved in the Pennsylvania hunting scene, but a fall turkey hunt has a lot to be desired as

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  • Pennsylvania Fall Hunting Opportunities0

    Jon Pries

    The ever-shortening days and the cooler temperatures are clear indicators that we have finally entered the fall season. With that come the various hunting opportunities within our state. Sure, many hunters daydream about hearing a bull elk bugle across a mountain meadow in the Rocky Mountains or pursuing big game in the great state of

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Fall Food Plots0

    Jon Pries

    Where has the time gone? Summer seems to have slipped away as August is ending, and on September 23, fall officially begins! Several weeks ago, I did plant a fall blend of seeds to create several food plots for deer. The mix included wheat, rye, oats, winter peas, crimson clover, radish, collard, turnip, beets, and

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  • The Roving Sportsman… The Future of Hunting in Pennsylvania0

    Jon Pries

    For several years now, Pennsylvania hunters have been able to mentor youths while hunting for several species of game birds and animals. Pennsylvania was the first state to adopt a Mentored Youth Hunting Program, and the program has enjoyed a growing success as adults take young hunters under their wing and spend valuable time outdoors

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  • The Roving Sportsman… New Beginnings0

    Jon Pries

    It happens every spring, without fail. It has been happening for several weeks now, and if you are fortunate, you may witness this phenomenon over the next few weeks as well. It is Mother Nature’s replenishing of the species — the birth of birds and mammals throughout our fields and forests. If you have been

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  • The American Marten

    The American Marten0

    Ken Hunter

    The Pennsylvania Game Commission is currently exploring the idea of returning one of the last extirpated native mammals back to its native landscape in the Pennsylvania wilds. In recent years another mammal, the fisher, was reintroduced and with great success. I have personally seen fishers on several occasions, and I have talked with others who

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Hats Off to All Hunters and Shooters!0

    Jon Pries

    Hunters are the “salt of the earth.” Yes, without a doubt, there are a few exceptions — you know — the ones who usually make the news, like the occasional slob hunter or poacher. They are the ones who seem to be talked about most often, especially by those who hold some degree of opposition

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Make Plans for Fall Hunting0

    Jon Pries

    I believe most folks would agree that the days seem to go by more quickly with the passage of time. Often, before we realize it, days seem to slip by, weeks click away more rapidly, and months seem to fly off the calendar. Where does the time go? So before hunting season seems to slip

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Still Chasing Longbeards?0

    Jon Pries

    As I write this, the 2023 Spring Gobbler season is less than a week old, and, as usual, a variety of reports have been coming in – everything from “I haven’t seen or heard a gobbler yet,” to hunters who have been working gobblers every morning they have been out. One hunter reported calling in

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  • Game Commission Announces Spraying Plans0

    Press Release

    In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray nearly 110,000 acres of state game lands this spring. Spraying will occur on 43 different state game lands — 109,180 acres in all — and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late

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  • Mentored Spring Turkey Hunt: First and Last0

    Ken Hunter

    Initially, the mentored hunting program was open only to youth under 12 years of age. Still, the program has expanded in recent years to offer opportunities to unlicensed hunters of all ages. Mentored hunters are not required to take a Hunter-Trapper Education class before obtaining a permit to hunt through the program. The purpose of

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Spring Gobbler Opening Day is Upon Us!0

    Jon Pries

    There are just a couple more nights of restless sleep to endure, then, almost magically, at 5:38 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, legal shooting hours begin on what is the first day of this year’s spring gobbler season. With little time remaining before that long-awaited moment, there are a couple of steps yet to take

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Check Your Vest0

    Jon Pries

    With just over a week remaining until the opening day of Spring Gobbler season, take a few minutes now to check all the gear you carry in your turkey hunting vest. When it comes to hunting, there is probably no segment of hunters that is more eager to have the “latest gadgets and gear” than

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