During the Tuesday, Jan. 7 public meeting with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the prevalence of blotchy bass syndrome within smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers was brought up. Blotchy bass syndrome is hyper-pigmented melanistic skin lesions, ...
It was cold and the wind was blowing hard, but there I was with two friends scanning the whitecaps of Rose Valley Lake, hoping for a fallout of waterfowl and vagrant species. Winter birding in these kinds of conditions can be challenging, but also rewarding. We didn’t find many birds on ...
Through the years, I have often been asked what is your favorite season to be in the woods? I always respond the fall when I watch the leaves changing colors and also hear the occasional flushing of a grouse from a stand of aspen trees. Later I question my answer when I think of spring, with ...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is recruiting the 27th class of Waterways Conservation Officer trainees. The State Civil Service Commission will begin accepting applications now through February 3, 2025. The class of trainees will undergo a comprehensive training ...
One of the common questions I get from non-hunters and anglers is why? Why do I spend hours, even days at a time, on the water or in the woods? Why do I spend so much money on gear, license, and travel? What is it about hunting and fishing that makes it worth it? People say they hunt or fish ...