Bobwhite quail, after impact from a traumatic event, will call each other together into a tight grouping called a covey to regroup and fend off additional danger as a group. It was a phenomenon that always fascinated me growing up on a small game farm in central Pennsylvania. After the hunt ...
The regular 2025-2026 deer season will end on January 19, with the closing of the flintlock season. Those hunters that have been unsuccessful will no doubt be thinking about the big buck that got away, however, they will have to get busy cleaning guns and putting away their hunting equipment. During the winter months to come, there will be hunters again taking to the bare woods. These hunters will be searching for antlers that the male deer have shed. This hunt for shed antlers will continue until spring when the woods begin to turn green again. Often when discussing a buck’s ...
Pennsylvania deer hunters can have their antlers scored by certified Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scorers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission at the Great American Outdoor Show from Feb. 7-9. The scoring event hours run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 7; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 8; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 9. Harvest must have legally occurred in Pennsylvania. For official scoring, the antlered deer must have been harvested at least 60 days prior to the scoring. Registrants may only enter one set of antlers to be scored per time slot. Eligible to be scored: ...
ELK COUNTY — In Elk County, a behemoth is performing surgery on a forest. Its yellow head — taller than a human and equipped with 18 “teeth” — cuts through the base of trees and gently lays logs down in a pile. The rest of its body would blend into lush green foliage in spring ...
The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce it will be offering a beginner’s fly tying course on Tuesday evenings, beginning on Jan. 20, 2026 and running through Feb. 24, 2026. The course will be taught by Rick Kintzer. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for youth under the age of 18 who must be at least 12 years old to participate and must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult throughout each session. Tools and materials will be provided. The classes will be held weekly from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church located at 807 ...
The public is invited to a meeting of the Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter featuring local underwater and nature photographer Michael Kinney. He will use a combination of visuals, sounds and stories to take us on a journey from mountain headwaters, down through the watershed into the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and beyond. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church at 807 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport. Parking and entrance to the church is at the rear of the building with access off of Campbell Street. For ...
