Outdoors category, Page 18
Report shows Americans love target shootingVideo
Don’t let the naysayers fool you. Gun ownership is mainstream, with more Americans from more backgrounds shooting now than at any time in the past decade. Responsive Management, an independent research firm specializing in outdoor topics, examined shooting trends between 2009 and ’18. It did the work for the National...
Canoes, marriage and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week There’s a lot to be said for snowshoeing your way through fields and forests at this time of year. The bugs are gone, the landscape seems fresh and...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 19, 2019
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 10, Murrysville (3-7) defeated Clymer (6-4), 1,174-1,153, and Fort Hand (5-5) beat Butler (6-4), 1,166-1,160, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (3.5-6.5) defeated Clymer (9-1), 1,157-1,142, and Butler (6-4) beat Fort Hand (1.5-8.5), 1,116-1,080....
Some tips on how to choose sleeping bag linersVideo
There was no escape. Once, back in the olden days, some friends and I went camping in winter. We were young and invincible, meaning occasionally foolhardy, and this was our first experience with tenting in snow. That first day was busy. We were active, pitching tents, arranging our primitive camp...
100 best adventure and outdoors quotes and thoughtsVideo
From poet Henry David Thoreau to novelist Jack London, from presidents Chester Arthur to Jimmy Carter, the great outdoors inspires nearly everyone. Here are some of the best quotes on the outdoors — hiking, fishing, hunting, conservation, the wilderness and everything in between. Edward Abbey • “Wilderness is not a...
Pair of local outdoor shows on tapVideo
One’s this weekend. The other is about a month away. But two outdoor shows are coming to Western Pennsylvania. Here’s a look. Tri-County Trout Club Flea Market This one’s set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Arnold Volunteer Engine Co. #2 social hall in Arnold. Vendors will...
Restoring bobwhite quail proving difficult, but hope remainsVideo
Progress is being made, and a recent change in policy offers hope for more. But this is going to take more time that perhaps thought. Wildlife managers kicked off an effort to restore bobwhite quail populations nationwide 25 years ago. The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, a strategic plan for meeting...
Taking a look at the underappreciated gray foxVideo
There’s no need to do an internet search. It’s safe to assume the runner-up in the most recent Miss Universe pageant is an attractive woman. It’s also a pretty good guess relatively few know her name or ever will. Such is the price of finishing second. That’s the plight of...
Maintaining those zippers, dark skies and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a fishing lure and more: Tip of the week This is the age of self-driving cars and voice-activated home assistants. So the zipper might not seem like much of a marvel, at least not compared to when it debuted...
Ruffed Grouse Society banquet to be held in Crabtree
The Western Allegheny Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will holds its 29th annual Conservation and Sportsmen’s Banquet on Jan. 31 at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn, Crabtree. The banquet, which begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., is a fundraiser for the Ruffed Grouse Society and its efforts to enhance...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 12, 2019
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 3, Murrysville (2-7) defeated Fort Hand (4-5), 1,160-1,143, and Clymer (6-3) beat Butler (6-3), 1,166-1,157, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (2.5-6.5) defeated Fort Hand (1.5-7.5), 1,114-1,080, and Clymer (9-0) beat Butler (5-4), 1,149-1,119....
Time is now to plant habitat for favorite wildlife speciesVideo
As New York Yankees great Yogi Berra once said, “It’s getting late early.” The Hall of Fame catcher was talking baseball, not wildlife. But if you’re thinking about offering food and cover for your favorite species, the words still apply. In short, it’s time to think about planting for the...
Pennsylvania’s bear check-station system could be tweakedVideo
Over the past few years, Pennsylvania’s wildlife managers devoted a lot of time to getting a handle on the state’s burgeoning black bear population. They plan to spend the next few getting a handle on that handle. The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimated bear numbers going into this past fall at...
An exhaustive outdoor show calendar to keep busy over winterVideo
Cabin fever, schmabin fever. Brother, if you can’t get your outdoor fix over the next three months, you just ain’t tryin. Yes, it’s true the most popular hunting seasons are over. And yes, the most popular fishing ones are a ways off. We even admit the weather this time of...
Positive reviews for pair of inline muzzleloadersVideo
The timing was right, even if the results weren’t. Going into fall, Pennsylvania adopted its first muzzleloader season for black bears. It overlapped with an antlerless deer season in mid-October, a wonderful time to be in the woods because of the weather, the color and the peace, relative to the...
The age of ice fishing and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week If you got a new rifle, scope or ammunition for Christmas, or maybe even all three, it’s time to hit the range and get sighted in. But start...
A new way of identifying state game landsVideo
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are hoping a little change will have some impact. The agency — responsible for managing Keystone State wildlife for all residents, yet funded solely by hunters, trappers and shooters — is tweaking the names of its state game lands. Signs on the properties still will identify...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 5, 2019
Outdoors Notices SHOOTS ON TAP • Hermanie No. 2 Game Association winter trap season is held each Sunday through March 29. Shooting start at noon. All are welcome. • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call...
Father, daughter killed in South Carolina hunting accident
WALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina man and his 9-year-old daughter were mistaken for deer during a New Year’s Day hunting trip and accidentally shot to death by another hunter, authorities said. Kim Drawdy, 30, and daughter Lauren were fatally shot about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Colleton County near Walterboro...
Western Pa. schools raising catfish in 1st-of-its-kind classroom programVideo
Trout were rarely on the menu when Eric Davis grew up fishing in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Greene County. It’s not that he didn’t like the fish. But they were scarce. There’s just not a lot of the cold-water habitat they need in the rolling coal-country hills bordering the West Virginia panhandle....
Recreational vehicles and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week Suggest a winter camping trip to an uninitiated friend, and the reaction often is muted at best. But winter can be a really fun season for camping, provided...
Take free boater safety course, get free admission to Pittsburgh Boat Show
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering a free boating basics class Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Boat Show that weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center. Anyone attending the free class will also receive free admission to the Pittsburgh Boat Show,...
Outdoors notices for Dec. 29, 2019
Outdoors RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League on Dec. 18, Frazier-Simplex (5-0) defeated Murrysville (0-4), 1,476-1,162, and Dormont-Mt. Lebanon (4-1) beat Allegheny (2-3), 1,472-1,433. Green Valley (0-3) had a bye. Frazier-Simplex’s Kayla Andreoli shot a 299 and was the high individual, high female and high junior....
Spotlight on wildlife: Great horned owl makes most of winterVideo
Mention rebirth and wildlife babies and new beginnings, and most people probably think of spring. And mid-to-late spring at that. That’s with good reason. Few species, though they mate in fall, give birth before then. Think white-tailed deer, for example. The rut, or breeding season, starts in October, hits its...
Predator calling, rescuing adventurers and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week Just how much time do you spend outdoors? What do you do while out there? What kind of success do you see? Keeping a logbook is a fun...
