Air rifles could be legalized for big game hunting in Pennsylvania if new legislation proposed by a local state representative becomes law. House Bill 1538, introduced June 2 by state Rep. Gary Day, R ...

Black bear season begins locally this Saturday in wildlife management units nearest Johnstown, with archery hunters getting first crack at both male and female bruins for eight consecutive days.

If you’re thinking of taking up hunting, a brave soul you are. One wildlife management textbook notes that hunters are often described as “paunchy and red-faced, slow of foot, and carrying hip flasks, ...

The leaves are beginning to turn colors in Upstate New York, and that means small game hunting is heating up. From waterfowl and upland gamebirds, to squirrels and rabbits, most “Fall is when many new ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports small-game hunting was a nonevent as little activity — and even fewer birds — was observed. Multiple duck hunters commented about the lack of ducks. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) ...