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Outdoors

Sunday hunting closer to reality

Once again I received a dose of “calendar shock” this week as I noticed the Fourth of July is next week. It seems like Memorial Day was just here. Can summer really be going that fast? I suppose so. Besides being the two popular summer holidays, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July have ...

Doe licenses go on sale this Monday

Hunting licenses for 2025-26 go on sale at 8 a.m. this Monday along with the first round of antlerless deer (doe) licenses. This will be the third year doe licenses can be purchased directly through the electronic licensing system rather than the cumbersome process of mailing applications in ...

Commissioners set seasons, allocations

On April 12, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave final approval to the 2025-26 hunting seasons and bag limits. With a few exceptions, the new seasons and bag limits are fundamentally the same as last year. The statewide archery bear season will be shortened from three weeks to ...

Time to fine-tune your trout tactics

As we begin the second week of trout season, anglers will encounter a much different experience on the streams now compared to the opening weekend. There will be less fish left in most places, and those that managed to evade the onslaught of the first few days will be much harder to fool. ...

2025 trout season opens next Saturday

The statewide trout season opens next Saturday at 8 a.m. This annual rite of spring is something a great many anglers eagerly look forward to, and this year maybe a bit more than usual. Last year, the first few weeks of trout season were nearly a total bust because of the water conditions. ...

Spring cleaning to be held April 12

The Little Juniata River Association, a 700-plus member non-profit organization, announced that it will hold its 20th annual Riverbank Clean-up on Saturday, April 12. The LJRA has removed tons of trash, tires and assorted other items from more than 20 miles of riverbank and roadsides. Each ...