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Ben Moyer: Pennsylvania lags behind in debate over use of trail cameras
Ben Moyer
July 18, 2024
This frequently happens when I search the Pennsylvania House or Senate websites for specific information. I’ll encounter something else that’s unrelated, but interesting.
That’s how I learned about House Bill 59, which was introduced
New record largemouth? Cayuga Lake lunker now awaits official New York State record certification
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
New York’s Cayuga Lake has a concrete reputation for great bass fishing.
In the 2024 Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes, this Finger Lake ranked No. 8 for the Northeast Region of the country.
Tom Venesky: Time to let farmers plant again on Pennsylvania game lands
Tom Venesky
July 17, 2024
Crop damage concerns have been at the forefront lately as the Pennsylvania Legislature considers bills aimed at reducing the impact of deer.
So far, not much has worked when it comes to reducing crop damage.
Notes off a soiled cuff: True Sunday hunting opportunity likely to become reality for Pennsylvania hunters
Jeff Mulhollem
July 16, 2024
A few issues ago, in this space, I commented on the partisan nature of the vote to move the Sunday hunting bill through the state House of Representatives, prompting an angry reader to call and
Chesapeake Bay striped bass need a summer vacation
Alison Colden / For the Bay Journal News Service
July 16, 2024
There’s a shift happening in Chesapeake Bay angling.
“People are pivoting, and they should be,” said David Sikorski, executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association in Maryland. “It used to be all stripers all
Bradford County, Pa., hunting camp celebrates 100 years
Deborah Weisberg
July 16, 2024
Steve Watkins grew up in Monroeton, Bradford County, Pa., where his grandparents owned the Marcy Hotel, a popular local landmark.
He and his father hunted bears in the region’s “endless” mountains, and his grand-uncle
Plans moving forward on Pennsylvania’s three new state parks
Mark Nale
July 16, 2024
Plans are moving forward on Pennsylvania’s three newly created state parks. The first new infrastructure is expected to be built in 2025.
“All of this takes time,” said Wesley Robinson, Department of Conservation and
Pennsylvania’s Wilderness Wildlife Museum celebrates 20 years
Staff Report
July 15, 2024
The Wilderness Wildlife Museum in Rector, Pa., which hosts youth fishing derbies, hunter-trapper education classes, youth pheasant hunts, big game feasts, shooting classes and other outdoor sporting-related activities, celebrates 20 years of operation this year.<br
Bill to add oversight to Pa. Game Commission’s spending approved by House committee
Staff Report
July 15, 2024
House Bill 2314, which was introduced by state Reps. Joe Ciresi, D-Royersford, and Tarik Kahn, D-Philadelphia, would require the agency to obtain authorization from the General Assembly, along with approval from the governor, before spending
