|
|||||||
It gets underway today with the "youth spring turkey hunt," as hunters ages 12 to 16 get an early shot at a spring gobbler. Those under the age of 12 who are accompanied by a licensed adult will also have a crack at a gobbler today through the youth mentor program. More ... Spring gobbler season opening soon Game Commission officials believe the upcoming gobbler seasons will provide good hunting opportunities locally. The state's one-day youth spring gobbler season is Saturday. The general spring gobbler season is April 26 to May 26, and includes the Monday of the Memorial Day holiday. More ...
Steve McKnight, a Dawson, Pa. man, was among the lucky anglers who took one of the tagged fish that were stocked by East End Beverage and Straub Brewer. This 20-inch rainwbow trout was caught in the Portage Creek. It earned Steve a case of Straub beer at East End Beverage in Emporium. More ... DMAP applications accepted until July 1 Landowners interested in enrolling in the Game Commission's Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) have until July 1 to apply. Applications are available from the agency's website. The program helps landowners use licensed hunters to reduce the number of deer on their properties. More ...
An organization that formed in Cameron County earlier this year aims to conserve wildlife and preserve hunting traditions. Cameron County Longbeards, the 88th Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, consists of about 14 area residents who realized there is a strong interest i... More ... Fined for illegal hunting A Somerset County man who illegally sold deer meat and bear gall bladders and two others who illegally killed wildlife will pay fines and lose their hunting privileges. Pa. Game Commission fined Terry J. More ... PGC to meet this week The Pa. Game Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday and Tuesday at the agency's Harrisburg headquarters, starting at 8:30 a.m. on both days. More ... Violator compact considered Pennsylvania may soon join a program that helps stop poachers and other violators from fleeing to another state after committing crimes. House Bill 2364 calls for Pennsylvania to join the Wildlife Violators Compact. More ... Canoe and Kayak race May 3 Quehanna Industrial Development Corporation and the Clearfield Paddling Club will hold their seventh annual Canoe and Kayak Race on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River on May 3. Registration will be accepted by mail until April 26. Registrations the day of the event will start at 8 am at th... More ... Children's fishing at Salt Run Salt Run, from the Rt. 155 bridge upstream for about onehalf mile, is once again being managed as a children's fishing area, open to those age 12 and under. Limit is three trout. More ... |
|||||||