The regular deer season comes to a close this weekend, but because I’m composing this column with several days left in the second week, I can only report I haven’t acquired any venison for the freezer so far. But I plan to be out trying to rectify that situation before time runs out this ...

Haleigh Coppersmith, 10 of Duncansville, recently got her first bear while hunting with her dad, Kevin Coppersmith. She shot it in the Blue Knob area with a .308. It weighed in at 135 pounds. She has also had successful hunts for turkey and deer.

Last weekend, I attended the memorial service for my longtime friend and colleague Shirley Grenoble who passed away on Oct. 22. She was 90. The past year and a half had not been an easy time for her. In August 2024, her beloved son Mark died from injuries he sustained in an auto accident. ...

When I heard my friend Shirley Grenoble passed away, I cried. I cried in grief for the love I had for her, the memories shared but also, I cried in relief and happiness that she is now healed in the arms of our Lord and reunited with her son Mark. When I was growing up, the only women I ...

The statewide wild turkey season opens this weekend on Saturday, Nov. 1. While the season opens everywhere on Nov. 1, the length of the season can be from four days to three weeks depending on the Wildlife Management Unit where you are hunting. In addition, eight WMUs will have an extra ...

Squirrels, rabbits, ruffed grouse and ring-necked pheasants are the four primary species of small game for Pennsylvania hunters. The squirrel season opened back in mid-September, and the rabbit and grouse seasons start today. Next Saturday completes the small-game menu with the first day of ...