
Mark Demko
Journalist and Associate Editor at Petersen's Bowhunting
Outdoors enthusiast, journalist and Associate Editor for @BowhuntingMag.
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1 week ago |
courant.com | Mark Demko
By Mark Demko, The Express-TimesIt’s not easy to win the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest as evidenced by the fact that the tournament started in 2011 has never had a repeat winner. However, that doesn’t stop American shad angling enthusiasts from trying. Plus, it certainly helps when the top prize for the heaviest fish caught during the event can be upwards of $20,000.
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1 week ago |
lehighvalleylive.com | Mark Demko
It’s not easy to win the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest as evidenced by the fact that the tournament started in 2011 has never had a repeat winner. However, that doesn’t stop American shad angling enthusiasts from trying. Plus, it certainly helps when the top prize for the heaviest fish caught during the event can be upwards of $20,000.
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3 weeks ago |
lehighvalleylive.com | Mark Demko
Keystone State deer hunters had a banner 2024-25, harvesting 476,880 whitetails, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s estimate. The harvest is notable because it’s the fourth-highest of all time and for the first time ever, archery hunters took more bucks than firearms hunters. Game Commission estimates released March 28 show this license year’s harvest was up approximately 11% over 2023-24, when 430,010 deer were taken.
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4 weeks ago |
dailyitem.com | Mark Demko
Now that Old Man Winter is in the rearview mirror, it's time to think spring and the warmer weather ahead. If you're an angler, it's also time to start gearing up for the most popular fishing day of the year: the trout season opener. Pennsylvania's 2025 trout season kicks off April 5 at 8 a.m., with anglers allowed to keep five fish daily as long as they are 7 inches or longer. If you're getting psyched for the season, here's what you need to know.
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4 weeks ago |
pennlive.com | Mark Demko
Updated: Mar. 28, 2025, 8:11 a.m.|Published: Mar. 28, 2025, 8:10 a.m.Allen Christman, of Bethlehem, holds a rainbow trout he caught in the Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem during the opening day of trout fishing season in March 2014.Matt Smith File Photo | lehighvalleylive.com contributorNow that winter is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to think spring and the warmer weather ahead.
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