Long before daybreak on Sept. 16, 14-year-old Samantha Bartlett and her dad, Noel, were in the mountains of north-central Pennsylvania listening for bugling and rutting bulls. They were crossbow ...

Two Pennsylvania elk hunters will have an earlier chance to hunt, including when the elk are still in velvet, this year as part of several changes that were approved for the state’s elk program.

Pennsylvania Game Commission approved changes to the elk hunting program, including moving the conservation tag season start date to July 1. Other changes include requiring a hunting license before ...