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Game commission releases deer harvest estimates

From Staff Reports Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 11% more deer in the 2024-25 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates released today. The statewide 2024-25 harvest is estimated at 476,880 deer, 175,280 of them antlered deer and 301,600 antlerless. By comparison, the statewide 2023-24 harvest was estimated at 430,010 deer. Most of that year-over-year increase is attributable to the antlerless deer harvest. The 2024-25 buck take was up 2% over the year before, and 9% over the most recent three-year average. The ...

In the parks

Spring Wreath Making On April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m., join Sara Street, Rider Park Manager, and Pete Gstalder to make a spring wreath with willows and dogwoods. Cost is $15 for the materials. Please bring cash the day of the workshop. Park and meet at the maintenance shed (you are authorized to drive up). Registration required. Full moon hike On April 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., join Lunar’s Outdoor Adventures on a full moon hike at Rider Park. Meet at the new picnic pavilion and hike to one of the vistas. Bring a red headlamp to save your night vision. To register go to ...

Women in the Wilds at Sinnemahoning State Park to take place June 20-22

AUSTIN, Pa. — Sinnemahoning State Park is happy to announce this summer’s Women in the Wilds event will be held from Friday, June 20, to Sunday, June 22, with registration opening on April 1. Women in the Wilds at Sinnemahoning State Park is a ladies-only weekend of outdoor recreation ...

In the Parks

Waterfowl Walk Spring is the time to welcome back all of our migrating birds. We will drive to various points around Ricketts Glen to look for waterfowl and other water birds visiting Lake Jean on their migration on Wednesday, April 2, at 10-11:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Bring bug spray, field guide, and binoculars. Virtual Bygone Town of Ricketts Tour Take a virtual photo tour of the bygone lumber town of Ricketts right from your home. Historical and present ...

Penn State Extension to hold ‘Agronomy Scout School’ in person and online

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will hold an in-person workshop, “Agronomy Scout School,” aimed at providing crop scouts with an overview of the fundamentals necessary for scouting in corn, soybeans, forages and small grains. An online course also is available. The workshop will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5, at the Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building at 160 Curtin Road on Penn State’s University Park campus. This event is designed for entry-level scouts who will work for crop consultants, industry agronomists, and agricultural service ...