While western states are struggling to keep their elk populations healthy thanks to wolves (and other various problems), the elk that have been reintroduced in eastern states are thriving. There are hunting populations in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, and this spring, elk will be introduced in Virginia. And Old Dominion’s neighboring state, Maryland, may be the [...]
Pennsylvania Hunting
Pennsylvania’s Famous T.V. Black Bears Get Colbert Report Treatment
We all had fun with the black bears that wondered onto the weather set of WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pa. Since we posted that video here on GoHUNT.com, it’s gone viral, even landing on the front page of CNN.com. Well, it caught the eye of Steven Colbert of the Colbert Report on Comedy Central, who probably has [...]
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48-Pound Coyote Downed in Pennsylvania
I don’t have too many details on this monster coyote, just that it was taken on the opening day of spring gobbler season in north-central Pennsylvania by one of my brother-in-law’s friends, Randy Everett. The word in Lycoming County is that this is a 48-pound coyote. It looks bigger than that.
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Penn State Teaches Antis About the Benefits of Hunting
There is one prerequisite for Penn State University’s Conservation Leaders of Tomorrow course: you can never have owned a hunting license. Penn State is one of the nation’s leading agriculture and wildlife studies institutions, but that doesn’t mean everyone who goes through their courses loves hunting. So, about 10 years ago, Gary San Julian, Penn State professor emeritus [...]
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Miniature Dachshund Survives Muskrat Attack
Anyone who thinks muskrats are just annoying water rodents need to ask Nathan the miniature dachshund how he feels about them. Robert and Michele Bashore of Pittsburgh, Pa. let their four dachshunds out before going to bed, and they took off barking. The dachshund is known for hunting badgers, and still a great recovery dog [...]
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Black Bear Sow and Cubs Startle Local News and Weather Team
Full disclosure, WNEP was my local news station back in north-central Pennsylvania, and the meteorologist, Kurt Aaron, actually graduated from the same high school as I did. And I’m pretty sure that none of the people in the newsroom had seen a black bear before. A sow and her three cubs wandered into the studio’s [...]
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Pennsylvania Elk Record Confirmed
Well, it’s official, a 442 6/8 point, non-typical taken in Pennsylvania’s Clearfield County has been named the Keystone State record. According to Boone and Crockett, “The bull has nine points on the right antler and eight on the left. The antlers tally 190-3/8 on the right and 188-1/8 on the left, with 47-7/8 inside spread [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: 1,800-Pound Hog, Record Elk in Pa and more!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: 1,800-Pound Hog Downed in Potosi, Mo. – That's a lot of bacon! Record Elk Tagged in Pennsylvania? — Will this massive non-typical take the top spot in Pa. Ancient, Enormous [...]
Pennsylvania Coyote Hunt Brings Out Record Number of Hunters
For 13 years, the Annual District 9 Northeast Pennsylvania Trappers Association Coyote Hunt has been bringing out hunters for cash prizes for big 'yotes. And each year, more hunters turn out for the hunt.This year, a record 817 hunters took 53 coyotes in the Keystone State. Bill Corry took home the top prize with his [...]
Ancient, Enormous Crocodile Discovered in Africa
The earliest ancestor of what we know today as a crocodile was recently unearthed in Morocco in Africa, and it's an impressive specimen. The beast lived about 95 million years ago and stretched the tape at 30 feet. Apparently the creature had a five-foot long head and enormous jaws it used to ambush fish, according [...]
