Gray wolves hadn’t been seen in south Michigan since the 1900s. This winter, a local hunter shot one

April 6, 2024

MARSHALL, Mich. (AP) — An animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf, the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan in more than a century, wildlife officials say. The hunter shot the wolf in Calhoun County, in the southern reaches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, while taking part in legal coyote hunting accompanied by a guide, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. The man “said he encountered what was initially believed to be a large coyote” but it weighed 84 pounds (38 ...

New wardens join ranks; including in Central PA

March 30, 2024

Their training now complete, Pennsylvania’s newest State Game Wardens are working in their newly assigned districts. The 35th Class of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Ross Leffler School of Conservation graduated Feb. 3, adding 12 more officers to the ranks. Members of the 35th Class, their hometowns and their assigned districts are: Justin J. Beltowski, of Dysart (Somerset County); Kolton R. Boyer, of New Castle (Allegheny County); Tyler R. Castronova, of Rochester, N.Y. (Allegheny County); Patrick R. DeRojas, of Dallas (Luzerne County); Trevor A. Faust, of Bethlehem (Lehigh ...

‘Notice of Stocking’ regulation implemented by Fish and Boat Commission this year

March 28, 2024

A new regulation has gone into effect this year anglers may not be fully aware of and that’s the Notice of Stocking. As of Jan.1,2024, “any person or group engaged in stocking fish into Commonwealth waters is required to notify the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission by way of ...

2024 adult trout stocking schedule available now

March 28, 2024

HARRISBURG — Anglers looking forward to Pennsylvania’s popular spring trout season have another tool at their fingertips, as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) made its 2024 adult trout stocking schedule available using the FishBoatPA mobile app and website (Fishandboat.com). The trout stocking schedule is searchable by county, lists the waterways in alphabetical order, and indicates stocking dates, meeting locations for volunteers and the species of trout that are planned to be stocked at each location. In 2024, Pennsylvania’s statewide Opening Day of Trout Season ...

Expert fly-fisher shares underwater tactics for catching trout

March 23, 2024

JERSEY SHORE — Trout feed mostly in the depths of a stream, and a smart angler intent on catching fish is wise to present potential food to them down under. Dave Rothrock, a local fly-fishing guide and fly-tier, is a smart trout fisherman. His vast knowledge comes not simply from many ...

Bald Eagle Rifle League week 15 results

March 16, 2024

Mill Hall VS Liberty Township Mill Hall 1-13 Karen Woods 100-9 Jim Baney 98-7 Jeff Koch 96-4 Lynn Woods 94-3 Keith Bittner 91-3 Barry Johnson 90-2 Tom Hamberger 86-0 Dale Johnson 84-2 Team Score 739-30 Liberty 9-6 Andy Lupton 100-9 Rick Bowman 99-3 Bob Krasinski 98-3 Park Lane 97-5 Bob Fenton 96-3 Collin Foster 95-2 Lenny Young 95-2 Clayton Foster 93-2 Team Score 773-31 Tylersville VS Avis Tylersville 2-12 Tyler Lucas 98-5 Scott Weidler 96-3 Jake Brown 95-6 Matt Bonchack 95-2 Eric Brown 94-5 Jeff Walizer 94-2 Joe ...