Tri-County hunters, Country Butcher are sharing the deer harvest Monday, November 27 by wcednewsCLEARFIELD — As rifle deer season hits full stride in Pennsylvania, more and more hunters in the Tri-County area are giving back to the community through the “Hunters Sharing the Harvest” program.For nearly a decade, The Country... Read More.
Pennsylvania Game Commission reports good black bear season Wednesday, March 8 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Game Commission is reporting that 2022 was a very good black bear season with the harvest the 14th largest all time.According to data from the Game Commission, Pennsylvania hunters harvested three bears that were 700 pounds or more, and 11 that... Read More.
Hunters Sharing the Harvest helps distribute deer meat to those in need Tuesday, November 29 by Louise BennettWOODLAND – Pennsylvania’s rifle deer hunting season is underway, and a lot of meat will soon be distributed to those in need thanks to Hunters Sharing the Harvest.The program started in 1991 and coordinates the donation, processing, and distribution of venison across the state.One... Read More.
Pennsylvania kicks off firearm deer season today Saturday, November 26 by Louise BennettPennsylvania - Pennsylvania's statewide firearm deer season kicks off today in the Commonwealth.According to the National Deer Association, our state is second in the nation for buck harvest per square mile.Firearm deer season continues tomorrow, Sunday, November 27th and continues through December 10.
Bobcats, fishers, and otters needed for study by Game Commission Tuesday, December 21 by wcednewsHARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania’s furtakers will play a critical role in a study to determine the extent to which mouse and rat poisons might be affecting the state’s bobcats, fishers and otters.Hunters and trappers are being asked to participate in the study by submitting carcasses... Read More.
Donate your deer with Hunters Sharing the Harvest Saturday, November 27 by wcednewsPennsylvania - The state Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Game Commission are again encouraging hunters to consider sharing their deer harvest to provide thousands of pounds of venison to people in need.Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) is Pennsylvania’s venison donation program for hunters who... Read More.
2022 PA Farm Show theme revealed: Harvesting More Tuesday, September 21 by wcednewsLoretto, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show will run from Saturday, January 8 through Saturday, January 15 and will be hosted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg."Each year, the Pennsylvania Farm Show chooses a theme to... Read More.
Game Commission: No evidence deer can spread COVID-19 to humans Wednesday, August 18 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Game Commission responded to recent reports about the connection between COVID-19 and deer, pointing out there’s no evidence deer can spread the virus to humans or that humans are at risk of contracting the virus from consuming venison.As always,... Read More.
PA deer harvest exceeds last year, sets new record for bucks in antler restrictions era Monday, April 5 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania hunters followed up 2019-20 hunting seasons’ highest overall deer harvest in 15 years by topping it when they took an estimated 435,180 deer in the 2020-21 hunting seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported.The 2020-21 estimated deer... Read More.
For first time in PA, deer hunters have Saturday-Sunday opening weekend Saturday, November 28 by wcednewsHARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania’s upcoming firearms deer season will start with a bang.For the first time in the Game Commission’s history, deer hunters will have a Saturday-Sunday opening weekend. Hunters in 10 Wildlife Management Units also will have concurrent antlered/antlerless hunting throughout the 14-day firearms... Read More.
