HUNT & FISH


Wildlife: Identifying sounds of the night

2013-06-16 00:16:04

In some areas, deer snort, coyotes yip and raccoons scream. And in a few more weeks, insects will add to the nocturnal din.


Pennsylvania game land shooting suggestion rebuked by state Game Commission

2013-06-16 00:14:54

The commission's range rules are not conducive to common recreational shooting practices and seem designed for sighting-in use by hunters.


Your fish photos: Monster flathead

Your fish photos: Monster flathead

2013-06-16 00:09:00

You can share your fishing photos at www.post-gazette.com/fishphotos.


Measures taken to reduce invasive sea lampreys' Great Lakes population

Measures taken to reduce invasive sea lampreys' Great Lakes population

2013-06-16 00:08:06

Sea lampreys prefer to feed on lake trout, steelhead, whitefish and burbot and are believed to be impacting populations of those species.


Riders hit trail as last link in Great Allegheny Passage opens

Riders hit trail as last link in Great Allegheny Passage opens

2013-06-15 12:05:25

More than 1,000 people on bicycles gathered at Sandcastle Waterpark this morning to celebrate the completion of the last mile of the trail.


District Fishing Report: 6.14.13

2013-06-14 14:32:24

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Wildlife: Quick new tool for tick removal

Wildlife: Quick new tool for tick removal

2013-06-09 00:24:56

Last week's column about ticks drew a quick response from readers, including a great tip about an inexpensive tool to remove engorged ticks.


Cool spring hasn't chilled prospects for big bass

Cool spring hasn't chilled prospects for big bass

2013-06-09 00:19:33

In lakes and rivers throughout the region, smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass are biologically right on time.


Your fish photos: Caught and released

Your fish photos: Caught and released

2013-06-09 00:10:32

Fifth grader Kira Paredes of Clairton shows off her catch May 29 at Peters Run in Jefferson Hills.


Outdoors Notebook: Public shooting range fine sparks debate

2013-06-09 00:08:28

Online gun forums in Pa. are all a-quiver over the news a Pittsburgh man was fined $1,100 for using a state shooting range without a permit.


District Fishing Report: 6.7.13

2013-06-07 00:07:08

The Post-Gazette will offer a free Family Fishing Tent hosted by outdoors editor John Hayes on Saturday at Moraine State Park.


Private Landowner's Conference addresses need for better land management

2013-06-02 00:23:49

The first landowners conference addressed the need for landowners to work together to gain better knowledge of how to manage their land.


Wildlife: 2013 could be a big year for Lyme disease in Western Pennsylvania

2013-06-02 00:21:45

If personal experience and reader reports are reliable indicators, this summer could be a bad one for ticks and Lyme disease in Western Pa.


Outdoors Notebook: Predator stockings to improve Wilhelm shad problem

2013-06-02 00:20:03

The shad now constitute a huge percentage of the Lake Wilhelm's biomass.


Bluegill is easy catch for beginners, tasty meal for veterans

Bluegill is easy catch for beginners, tasty meal for veterans

2013-06-02 00:09:19

Native to Pennsylvania's western waters, easy to catch and great on the plate, the bluegill is the state's most abundant game fish.


Seeing is believing in annual Post-Gazette Trout Photo Contest

Seeing is believing in annual Post-Gazette Trout Photo Contest

2013-05-26 00:17:47

Big bruisers, state-stocked trophies and lots of happy kids were evident in this year's Post-Gazette Trout Photo Contest.


Outdoors Notebook: Pennsylvania Game, Fish & Boat commissions merger opposed

2013-05-26 00:14:28

House and Senate Game and Fisheries committees have suggested merging the two commissions as a way for the commonwealth to save money.


Wildlife: Good summer reads for outdoorsy folk

2013-05-26 00:13:23

Check out biologist, author and broadcaster Scott Shalaway's list of summer reads.


District Fishing Report: 5.24.13

2013-05-24 00:11:33

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Outdoors Notebook: No license needed on Fish-for-Free Days

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.


Your fish photos: Love at first bite

Your fish photos: Love at first bite

2013-05-19 00:22:48

Enter your trout photos in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.


Wildlife: Boating fatalities down, life jacket use encouraged

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.


Hunting: Little risk to population in late-day gobbler hunts

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.


Spider rigging can be successful as black crappies enter the pre-spawn

Spider rigging can be successful as black crappies enter the pre-spawn

2013-05-19 00:05:09

The southern end of Pymatuning Reservoir, in Crawford County has become prime crappie spawning waters in the spring.


District Fishing Report: 5.17.13

2013-05-17 15:27:47

A rundown of what's biting on the region's waterways ...


District Fishing Report: 5.10.13

2013-05-13 14:59:46

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Outdoors Notebook: Susquehanna research approved, remedies delayed

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.


Hunter-trapper safety courses

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.


For first time ever, no hunting-related shooting fatalities in Pennsylvania

2013-05-12 00:12:12

Persistent hunter education courses and safety-related regulatory changes are largely responsible for influencing hunting culture.


Wildlife: A 'morel' dilemma in harvesting wild mushrooms

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.


Your fish photos: First Trout

Your fish photos: First Trout

2013-05-12 00:01:19

Enter your trout photos in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.


District Fishing Report: 5.10.13

2013-05-11 10:46:27

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Wildlife: Excitement grows for active nest boxes

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.


Outdoors Notebook: Hunting in parking lot triggers charges

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.


White bass and hybrid striped bass are frenzy-feeding now in Western Pennsylvania

White bass and hybrid striped bass are frenzy-feeding now in Western Pennsylvania

2013-05-05 00:07:49

Pennsylvania has 160 species of fish. Like many of them, the striped bass has an identity problem.


District Fishing Report: 5.3.13

2013-05-03 00:15:31

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Outdoors Notebook: Pennsylvania residents support deer hunting

2013-04-28 00:20:17

Released last week, a public opinion and attitude survey found positive attitudes toward deer and deer-related recreation.


Your fish photos: A keeper

Your fish photos: A keeper

2013-04-28 00:12:48

Show off your catch in the Post-Gazette's annual Trout Photo Contest.


Wildlife: A day in the life of incubating hen turkeys

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.


No reel -- tenkara fly fishing keeps it simple

No reel -- tenkara fly fishing keeps it simple

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.


District Fishing Report: 4.26.13

2013-04-26 00:02:30

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Outdoors Notebook: Big management unit split in two

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.


Wildlife: Spring migration finally underway

2013-04-21 00:18:11

Forsythias, hyacinths and daffodils are brightening the yard, trees are budding and spring migration is underway. Finally.


Long winter, recent cold may keep mating turkeys muted

Long winter, recent cold may keep mating turkeys muted

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.


PG's annual trout photo contest kicks off

PG's annual trout photo contest kicks off

2013-04-21 00:04:58

Share your fishing photos with the Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com.


District Fishing Report: 4.19.13

2013-04-19 15:18:50

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways


Escape Pennsylvania's trout crowds for Ohio's steelhead rivers

Escape Pennsylvania's trout crowds for Ohio's steelhead rivers

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.


NRA to run Harrisburg outdoors expo in '14

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.


Pair of bald eagles in Hays may have hatched a baby

2013-04-16 00:13:44

Behavior by a nesting pair of bald eagles Hays indicates an eaglet may have hatched.


Outdoors Notebook: Search for alternative funding explores water, gasoline

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.


Wildlife: Studying fish behavior at the Cabela's store

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.


Pa. Fish and Boat Commission mulls charging industry for water

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.


District Fishing Report: 4.12.13

2013-04-12 14:50:37

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


Your fish photos: Caught and released

Your fish photos: Caught and released

2013-04-07 00:21:27

Ike Hamilton of Swisshelm Park released several rainbow trout March 23 at North Park Lake.


Keep live bait healthy for its introduction to trout waters

Keep live bait healthy for its introduction to trout waters

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.


Wildlife: Vision and vigilance protect trout from predators, anglers

2013-04-07 00:16:08

Trout are vigilant, and they can detect danger from almost any direction.


Outdoors Notebook: New wildlife officers to patrol region

2013-04-07 00:06:42

The state Game Commission has assigned seven new wildlife conservation officers to its Southwest Pennsylvania region.


District Fishing Report: 4.5.13

2013-04-04 21:06:39

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


First trout for Phil

First trout for Phil

2013-03-31 00:19:36

Phil Barker of Spring Garden caught and released his first trout on a crawler March 23.


Wildlife: Most angler-caught trout are rainbows

2013-03-31 00:16:18

Pennsylvania's statewide trout season opens April 13, so two weeks of anticipation await enthusiastic anglers.


Outdoors Notebook: Deer harvest up slightly in 2012-13, doe success rate 25 percent

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.


Pennsylvania's fewer native brook trout signals clean water and healthy land

Pennsylvania's fewer native brook trout signals clean water and healthy land

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.


District Fishing Report: 3.29.13

2013-03-29 00:13:50

A roundup of what's biting in the region's waterways.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Indiana County

2013-03-29 00:08:26

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Greene County

2013-03-28 00:18:13

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Fayette County

2013-03-27 16:56:12

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Cambria County

2013-03-26 00:01:28

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


Fishing: North Park Lake open for trout under new regulations

2013-03-24 00:19:54

Psst! Right now, the hottest place to legally fish for trout in southwestern Pennsylvania is North Park Lake.


Outdoors Notebook: Mentored hunting for adults advances in Pennsylvania Legislature

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.


Wildlife: Prolific rabbits keep pace with predators

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.


Deep thoughts: Getting bait to the right depth is half the battle

Deep thoughts: Getting bait to the right depth is half the battle

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.


Dsitrict Fishing Report: 3.22.13

2013-03-22 00:07:05

A roundup of what's biting on the region's waterways.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Butler County

2013-03-22 00:03:33

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Beaver County

2013-03-21 00:06:57

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedules: Armstrong County

2013-03-20 00:12:07

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


2013 Trout Stocking Schedule: Allegheny County

2013-03-19 00:23:19

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission trout stockings for Southwest Pennsylvania.


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