A few weeks ago, a group of my friends went on an upland bird hunt out in Virginia. Somehow, I was volunteered to do the cooking for them after the hunt. They dropped off their cooler full of ringneck, chukar, and bobwhite, and I went to work. Using some inspiration from what I had around [...]
Pheasant Hunting in Pennsylvania
The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: Record Bucks, Charging Elk and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 11 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Top Posts on GoHUNTn Record Whitetail Tagged in Texas — A 17-pointer that may top the lists in Texas' Hopkins County Potential New Record Typical Whitetail Tagged in Wisconsin — [...]
Floods in Pennsylvania Kill 30,000 to 40,000 of Pheasants
After getting pelted by two tropical storms, Pennsylvania saw its worse flooding since 1972. And among the damage to houses, roads, and bridges, pheasants at the Northcentral Game Farm were lost.According to WNEP, the Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates that 30,000 to 40,000 pheasants were lost in Lycoming County. The pheasants were set to be stocked [...]
Pennsylvania Game Commission Wants Sunday Hunting
The battle for Sunday hunting is raging in many of the seven remaining states that ban the practice, most furiously in Pennsylvania and Virginia.In Pennsylvania, groups are squaring off, and the state's hunting governing body, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners, is urging the state House of Representatives to repeal the ban on Sunday hunting. [...]
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Slams Hunters Trying to Legalize Sunday Hunting in the Keystone State
There are only seven states that 100 percent prohibit Sunday hunting, and Pennsylvania, the state with the second most hunters, is one of them.Seemingly every year, hunters try to legalize Sunday hunting, and groups like the Safari Club International and the NRA are trying hard to give hunters an extra weekend day to be in [...]
Pennsylvania’s Battle to Bring Back Pheasants
Just 40 years ago, Pennsylvania was one of the best pheasant hunting states in the U.S. with as many as 120 birds per square mile. But nearly half a century later, in 2007, the Pennsylvania Game Commission estimated that there were zero to three pheasants per square mile.Of course, the state has done a lot [...]
Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Guess the Weight of this Bird
Can you correctly guess the weight of this Spring Gobbler that was killed last year in Pennsylvania? Correct weight: 21 pounds (this was a bit of a curveball…it was raining, so the feathers are pretty matted down).Winners:Paul WeberBob GordonSteve Lael About the NWTF: The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. [...]
The Top 20 Hunting Dog Breeds
Don't worry, labs are still number one! After the American Kennel Club unveiled its list of top dog breeds, Anthony Hauck, Pheasants Forever Public Relations Specialist broke down the list giving us the top 20 gun dogs. As Mr. Hauck points out, it's important to note that many pointers are recognized by the AKC, but [...]
Raising a Bird Dog in the City
I have always wanted a Bird Dog but the timing wasn't ever right. Last year for my birthday I decided it was now or never. So I bought myself a present. After hearing, seeing photos, and doing tons of research I decided on a German Wirehaired Pointer. Luckily I found a litter available in CT [...]
Falling in Love with Montana
I am pretty sure you fall in love with Montana the minute you land at the airport. In November 2007, I went on my very first guided hunt ever just north of Great Falls, near the small hamlet of Geraldine with CVA Muzzleloaders. A small group of outdoor writers and editors were out hunting for trophy [...]
