Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
New Operation Game Thief proves wildly effective
Operation Game Thief continues to efficiently and effectively route a record numbers of tips about poaching and other wildlife crimes to Wildlife...
Hunters post highest deer harvest in 15 years
Pennsylvania hunters posted their highest overall deer harvest in 15 years when they took 389,431 deer during the state’s 2019-20 hunting seasons, which...
Statewide archery season opens Oct. 1
Archery deer season begins Oct.1 for antlered or antlerless deer, and runs through Nov. 12. Late archery deer season runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 14.
In three...
Hunter safety in Pennsylvania at all-time high
There were only 23 hunting-related shooting incidents statewide during 2015, according to a newly released report from the Game Commission.
That’s the lowest...
Turkey season opens April 29
The 2023 spring turkey season, April 29 until May 30, has the potential to be noisier than usual, given the abundance of 2-year-old birds – the most vocal...
Project seeks to reduce impact of CWD
The Game Commission in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is conducting a project in Blair and Bedford counties...
Security update could affect online license buyers
Some internet users might be unable to buy their 2018-19 Pennsylvania hunting licenses online due to an upcoming internet security update.
The update affects...
2017-18 buck harvest up 10 percent
Pennsylvania’s buck harvest increased 10 percent, and the overall deer harvest also was up 10 percent, in the state’s 2017-18 hunting seasons, which closed...
Access the bugling with new Elk Cam
Each September, thousands of visitors visit Pennsylvania's elk country to experience the wonder of the bugling season. While there's nothing like seeing a...
Pennsylvania 2014-15 Deer Harvests Down
During Pennsylvania’s 2014-15 seasons, hunters harvested an estimated 303,973 deer – a decrease of about 14 percent compared to the 2013-14 harvest of...