Before you go into the woods, read the blaze-orange requirements for Pennsylvania's firearms hunt for deer and bear.

Outdoors writer Craig Morgan and I were lifting our spirits on a gloomy March afternoon with a cup of coffee and a slice of lemon sponge pie at the Red Lion Café when we were approached by a lady who ...

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.

Archery season is reduced from three weeks to one week this year, as officials aim to boost participation in the November firearms season after years of declining bear harvests.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission will have an overlapping archery, muzzleloader and special firearms season in October.

The Game Commission is considering adjusting season lengths based on regional bear populations, human-bear conflicts, and public opinion. A statewide bear survival study is underway, tracking collared ...

The fall season is split into two segments for 2025. The first runs Oct. 13–18 and is archery-only, with muzzleloaders ...