2013-05-24 00:11:33
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-05-19 00:26:47
On Memorial Day (May 27) and Independence Day (July 4), no fishing license is required of resident and non-resident anglers in Pennsylvania.
2013-05-19 00:22:48
Enter your trout photos in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.
2013-05-19 00:06:18
The Fish and Boat Commission published its annual review of boating fatalities in the May-June issue of Pennsylvania Angler and Boater.
2013-05-19 00:05:12
An emerging theory says the number of afternoon hunters during spring gobbler season is so low that few hens are being pushed off the nests.
2013-05-19 00:05:09
The southern end of Pymatuning Reservoir, in Crawford County has become prime crappie spawning waters in the spring.
2013-05-17 15:27:47
A rundown of what's biting on the region's waterways ...
2013-05-13 14:59:46
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-05-12 00:25:38
Federal approval of a waterway monitoring plan is seen as good news or bad news for the Susquehanna River.
2013-05-12 00:22:46
All first-time hunters and trappers, regardless of age, must complete a hunter-trapper education course before they can buy a license.
2013-05-12 00:12:12
Persistent hunter education courses and safety-related regulatory changes are largely responsible for influencing hunting culture.
2013-05-12 00:07:12
My wife has been smiling almost continuously since April 25. That was the day she found the first morel of the season.
2013-05-12 00:01:19
Enter your trout photos in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.
2013-05-11 10:46:27
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-05-05 00:21:38
If you love the outdoors there are probably some activities you enjoy more than others. My passion is birds. I love the spring migration.
2013-05-05 00:13:07
Hunting for a good deal at Walmart? Not a problem. Hunting deer in a Walmart parking lot, however, is frowned upon in Westmoreland County.
2013-05-05 00:07:49
Pennsylvania has 160 species of fish. Like many of them, the striped bass has an identity problem.
2013-05-03 00:15:31
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-04-28 00:20:17
Released last week, a public opinion and attitude survey found positive attitudes toward deer and deer-related recreation.
2013-04-28 00:12:48
Show off your catch in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.
2013-04-28 00:09:10
At about 7:15 p.m. on Monday morning, I settled in to a comfy spot near the edge of the woods. The plan was to enjoy nature.
2013-04-28 00:07:46
Much of the allure of fly fishing is the relative absence of apparatus separating angler from fish. Method from Far East explores new level.
2013-04-26 00:02:30
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-04-21 00:21:51
In 2010 one of Wildlife Management Institute's recommendations was that the agency draw smaller, more manageable wildlife management units.
2013-04-21 00:18:11
Forsythias, hyacinths and daffodils are brightening the yard, trees are budding and spring migration is underway. Finally.
2013-04-21 00:06:15
Hunters can yelp, cackle, kee-kee and cutt when spring gobbler season opens Saturday. But this year, talking turkey may not be enough.
2013-04-21 00:04:58
Share your fishing photos with the Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com.
2013-04-19 15:18:50
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways
2013-04-17 13:10:49
It's elbow to elbow on many Pennsylvania waters and likely to stay that way through the first weeks of the statewide season for trout.
2013-04-17 00:13:26
The show was canceled in February after a dealers' boycott protesting a ban on sales of semi-automatic rifles at the event.
2013-04-16 00:13:44
Behavior by a nesting pair of bald eagles Hays indicates an eaglet may have hatched.
2013-04-14 00:11:51
With a looming 2017 debt for pension obligations and growing infrastructure costs, the Fish and Boat Commission is looking for money.
2013-04-14 00:07:17
An hour spent watching fish swim, hunt and respond to other fish is time well spent, especially for hopeful anglers.
2013-04-13 00:08:00
Proceeds would go to the state Fish and Boat Commission, which is threatened with a $9 shortfall in four years and the DEP.
2013-04-12 14:50:37
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-04-07 00:21:27
Ike Hamilton of Swisshelm Park released several rainbow trout March 23 at North Park Lake.
2013-04-07 00:16:49
Bait shops are still stocking up on live bait, and anglers have begun making their all-important selections and purchases of bait.
2013-04-07 00:16:08
Trout are vigilant, and they can detect danger from almost any direction.
2013-04-07 00:06:42
The state Game Commission has assigned seven new wildlife conservation officers to its Southwest Pennsylvania region.
2013-04-04 21:06:39
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-03-31 00:19:36
Phil Barker of Spring Garden caught and released his first trout on a crawler March 23.
2013-03-31 00:16:18
Pennsylvania's statewide trout season opens April 13, so two weeks of anticipation await enthusiastic anglers.
2013-03-31 00:10:59
The antlerless harvest was up too, but barely, with 209,250 taken in 2012-13, 208,660 killed in 2011-12.
2013-03-31 00:06:00
Still, trout-savvy anglers know that Pennsylvania's brook trout are a shadow of those that once graced state streams.
2013-03-29 00:13:50
A roundup of what's biting in the region's waterways.
2013-03-29 00:08:26
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-28 00:18:13
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-27 16:56:12
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-26 00:01:28
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-24 00:19:54
Psst! Right now, the hottest place to legally fish for trout in southwestern Pennsylvania is North Park Lake.
2013-03-24 00:19:40
The state General Assembly is considering a mentored hunting initiative for adults because the youth program has been so successful.
2013-03-24 00:18:21
Thanks to cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, and the bunnies we see in our backyards, rabbits are familiar to almost everyone.
2013-03-24 00:07:06
You're casting the right bait at the right time in the right place, but the trout aren't biting. Don't blame the fish.
2013-03-22 00:07:05
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.
2013-03-22 00:03:33
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-21 00:06:57
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-20 00:12:07
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-19 00:23:19
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.
2013-03-17 00:24:51
Loyalhanna Creek drains some 172 miles in Westmoreland County. It's a favorite of Western Pennsylvania anglers.
2013-03-17 00:13:37
Tanker trucks are on the road delivering nearly 4 million adult trout to Pennsylvania rivers, lakes and streams to prepare for trout season.
2013-03-17 00:10:18
About 150 people showed up to help Fish and Boat Commission crews stock Neshannock Creek at Volant, Lawrence County, on March 2.
2013-03-17 00:07:34
Though the number of Pennsylvania anglers has increased over the last five years, long-term trends in fishing license sales are troubling.
2013-03-15 00:04:57
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways
2013-03-10 00:15:02
It wasn't too long ago that peregrine falcons and bald eagles were endangered and rarely seen in the Pittsburgh area.
2013-03-10 00:13:58
The following regional hunter-trapper safety courses include online independent study, a classroom training session and certification exam.
2013-03-10 00:12:24
Austin Ramsey of Shaler cast a smoke tube jig into Pine Creek at Sharpsburg when he hooked a 32-inch, 13.2-pound walleye.
2013-03-10 00:08:11
For as long as there has been civilization people have tried to build a better chicken, and now they're going for a small designer market.
2013-03-03 00:28:38
Publish digital photos of your catch or view and rate readers' photos at the Post-Gazette's new Fish Photos Web page.
2013-03-03 00:28:05
In "A Sand County Almanac," conservationist Aldo Leopold described the male American woodcock's spring courtship display as a "sky dance."
2013-03-03 00:25:09
The state Game Commission announced that three deer killed by hunters during the 2012 rifle deer season were infected with CWD.
2013-03-03 00:14:08
Take a good look at the hemlock tree that shades your favorite trout fishing spot. It may not stand there long.
2013-03-02 00:03:53
Chronic wasting disease is progressive and always fatal in cervids including deer, elk and moose, impacting the brain and nervous system.
2013-03-01 00:13:54
A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways
2013-02-24 00:33:53
John Hayes will be at Trout Unlimited's Cabin Fever fly fishing expo today at Four Points.
2013-02-24 00:18:57
Though only about 85 of 700 species of North American birds nest in cavities, many of those that do are welcome in backyards.
2013-02-24 00:15:05
Nearly every American will feel the pinch of federal spending cuts scheduled to go into effect Friday, including wildlife agencies.
2013-02-24 00:06:57
Didymosphenia geminata algae that arrived in southwestern Pennsylvania last summer on the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle is icky and ugly.