Bow hunters lugging their archery gear into the deer woods in quest of that trophy buck may now have another target in mind.

After three early black bear seasons in Pennsylvania, hunters reported more than 1,100 bears. One hunter got his fourth using primitive archery gear.

Outdoors writer Craig Morgan and I were lifting our spirits on a gloomy March afternoon with a cup of coffee and a slice of ...

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.

This story, “My Bear Was Blue,” appeared in the June 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. I was taking one step at a time, and very slowly at that, stopping after each to look and listen. Somewhere below me in ...

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.

Half of the bears were killed in Sussex County during the six-day October hunt, with a second segment scheduled for December.

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

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

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With bear season in Pennsylvania now underway in certain parts of the state, the Game Commission says the 2025 season should be another great bear harvest for residents. The 2025 bear season started ...