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Learning more about the American marten

By Walt Young sports@altoonamirror.com Last month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced it is considering the possibility of reintroducing the American marten to the forests of Pennsylvania. The Game Commission recently completed a study titled “Reintroduction Feasibility Assessment for American Martens.” A synopsis of this research is available at the agency’s website, www.pgc.pa.gov. Members of the Game Commission staff are also working on an “American Marten Reintroduction and Management Plan,” which will outline how and where potential marten reintroductions ...

Youth archery team earns high marks

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com The Arrows Christian Academy is a school that is located in the Center City Church Building at 1220 12th Avenue in Altoona. As events have transpired, the school — which is now in its second year of operation and offers instruction for ...

Deer harvest sees increase in state

From Mirror reports HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently reported results from the 2022-23 deer seasons, which ended this past January. Hunters harvested an estimated 422,960 white-tailed deer. The statewide buck harvest was estimated at 164,190 and the antlerless harvest at 258,770. All told, that’s a 12% increase over 2021-22’s estimated take, which was 376,810. Longer-term, though, it’s very much in line with recent trends, with the buck harvest in particular only 2% higher than the most-recent three-year average. Game Commission Deer and Elk Section ...

Cheating fishermen plead guilty to crime

The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating. The cheating allegations surfaced in September when Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament Director Jason Fischer became suspicious when the fish turned in by Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were significantly heavier than typical walleye. A crowd of people at Gordon Park in Cleveland watched as ...

Trout season business looks brisk

Fish facts First lines in: The Pennsylvania trout season begins at 8 a.m. Saturday for all counties across the Commonwealth. Creel limits: From Saturday until midnight on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, Pennsylvania fishermen will be able to keep a limit of five trout measuring at least seven inches in length daily. From Tuesday, Sept. 6 until Dec. 31, the daily creel limit is three trout. License fees: The annual Pennsylvania fishing license for fishermen ages 16 to 64 will cost $25.47 this year, an increase of $2.50 from a year ago. The trout stamp will cost $12.47, also an increase ...

Join your youngster for youth trout day

With the official arrival of spring last Monday, anglers of all ages are likely to be thinking about the first day of trout season on April 1. However, this weekend is Mentored Youth Trout Day throughout Pennsylvania. This event offers a great opportunity to introduce a young person to trout fishing without the crowded atmosphere that often occurs on some waters on a typical opening day. All stocked trout waters in Pennsylvania are included in the Mentored Youth Trout Day, and fishing hours are from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. To participate in the 2023 Mentored Youth Trout Day, anglers ...