Outdoor News
Earlier this week
- Pennsylvania’s certified hunter program may expandThe Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners voted to preliminarily approve regulations that will guide the agency’s Certified Hunter Program, which connects ...
- Pennsylvania NE Office is offering four wildlife education programsThe Pennsylvania Game Commissions Northeast Region will host a four-part wildlife educational series that’s open to the public and designed to provide engagin...
- Pennsylvania Game Commission deals add more than 1,000 acres to game landsPennsylvania game commissioners at their Jan. 24 meeting, approved 13 real estate transactions – eight land acquisitions and five land exchanges – that woul...
- Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Sundays for regulated hunting groundsWith the former prohibition on Sunday hunting now removed from Pennsylvania law, Sundays can be included within hunting seasons. The post Pennsylvania Mixed Bag...
- Philadelphia game land now a special wildlife areaThe Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners at their recent quarterly meeting adopted a measure renaming State Game Land 339 as Poquessing Creek Wildlife Manag...
- Firearms could be used all deer seasons for ag controlPennsylvania's Agricultural Deer Control Program, commonly referred to as Ag Tag, not so long ago only allowed hunting during periods when other deer seasons we...
- Pennsylvania legislation would give free antlerless tags for new huntersNew hunters may be getting more than their first hunting license when they complete their Hunter-Trapper Education course. Sen. James Malone, D-Lancaster, has i...
- Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Shorten the archery seasonReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 13, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Shorten...
- Notes off a soiled cuff: A few thoughts on antlerless harvest in PennsylvaniaGot a snarky note from a reader recently commenting on our use of “doe” tags in a headline above a story about antlerless licenses. The guy proceeded to exp...
- Hit the road for big trout, other species at these ice-fishing destinationsDestination angling is a huge part of the fishing experience. For many, it offers the opportunity to explore new areas and experience some different fishing. Th...
- Legislation introduced that looks into possible elk reintroduction in OhioState Rep. Justin Pizulli introduced legislation in early January to study the prospect of reintroducing elk to Ohio and developing trails for side-by-side vehi...
- Red dot scopes help eliminate gobbler missesSeasoned turkey hunters, those with decades of experience, can recall their successful hunts with amazing clarity. But even more so do they remember so vividly ...
- MN Daily Update: Perch limit lowered again on Mille LacsThe perch limit on Lake Mille Lacs has been changed multiple times in the last 18 months, and it was lowered again this winter, effective today, Feb. 9. Listen ...
- WI Daily Update: Report locations of black bear dens to help researchThe Wisconsin DNR is asking the public to report black bear den locations this winter to help with an ongoing research project. Listen here for details. The pos...