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KANE — “Quality deer, quality habitat, quality hunting,” are the words John Dzemyan used at the April Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum to describe the 74,00...

Last year at this time I remember writing about how mild the winter was and how it would benefit the wildlife in many ways. As most are aware, this wi...

My favorite animal is the whitetail buck. I’ve probably said that before, but over the years as I’ve grown as a deer hunter, the behavior and biology ...

Few things fascinate deer hunters more than large, multi-pointed antlers. The flash of a heavy 10 or 12-point buck can excite hunters to a fever pitch...

The way hunters apply for Pennsylvania antler-less deer licenses is about to change for the first time in decades. Senate Bill 431, which would allow ...

Big bucks are exceedingly skilled at evading hunters. When they’re three and half years of age, they become almost totally nocturnal and expert at sta...

Ethical hunters realize it’s often necessary to use all your skill and experience trailing an animal you’ve hit with a bullet or arrow. Sudden turns, ...

Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri. This huge lake is known nationally for its great bass fishing, stretching some 92 miles, creating a mind boggling 1,150 ...

AUSTIN — Enjoy the fall weather with an outdoor program at Sinnemahoning State Park this weekend. Measuring and Scoring Antlers will be held from 1 to...

The air was crisp and clean, a hard frost glittering on every surface. Pockets of fog swirled, some areas remained clear of the swirling mists while o...

Right now the bucks are in velvet. Their very presence stirs thoughts of the seasons to come. By the time the bucks begin shedding their velvet, bucks...

BENEZETTE — The doors are open, the elk are roaming and safety measures are in place for anyone ready to make the drive to Benezette and enjoy one of ...

From the time I was just a kid, I’ve always enjoyed hunting stories. The first-hand accounts of the hunting adventures of friends and relatives, wheth...

A Saturday opener for the firearms deer season and the possibility of more older bucks throughout the Commonwealth have many Pennsylvanians excited ab...

Originally, native eastern elk ranged from central New York State to central Georgia. They were hunted relentlessly by any means available in those da...

The view from one of my favorite vistas offered the same scenery, but something was different. While the leaves on the trees have yet to exhibit brill...

I t’s often referred to as finding a needle in a haystack. After all, locating shed antlers here in Pennsylvania was once considered a rarity. However...

The opening of Pennsylvania’s rifle season had been filled with surprises. A rain filled opening day, then temperature swings that facilitated snow co...

This is the season when deer make unexpected strolls onto Pennsylvania roadways, creating hazards for motorists; including the carcasses that end up o...

Right now what you see is what you’ll get when it comes to deer in general and bucks in particular. Since mid-May the bucks have been developing antle...