Monday, November 26, 2012
Hunters can share their harvest using a network set up by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
It is considered Pennsylvania's only unofficial holiday. The Monday after Thanksgiving marks opening day of the two-week general deer season. About 750,000 men, women and teenagers wearing fluorescent orange are expected to invade Penn's Woods, according to Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. “In addition to being a rich part of our state’s heritage, deer season is critical in managing Pennsylvania’s whitetails,” Roe said. “The efforts of hunters are far-reaching; they help to keep deer populations in check, and enable the agency to meet deer management goals that benefit those who reside, visit or travel through this state.” Safety Rules Hunters must wear 250 square inches of fluorescent orange material on the head, chest and …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
A hundred years ago, the bird had almost vanished from Pennsylvania. Then the state Game Commission took control.
These days, sightings of Meleagris gallopavo are practically everyday occurrences in and around Upper St. Clair. But that certainly wouldn't have been the case for our great-grandparents. The wild turkey at one point almost suffered a fate similar to that of the passenger pigeon, the once-common North American bird that was hunted to extinction by the early 20th century. Fortunately, turkeys have made a substantial comeback, thanks in no small part to efforts by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Here is a timetable of the wild turkey's history in Pennsylvania, adapted from "A Look Back" by Joe Kosack, wildlife education specialist for the agency.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Pennsylvania Game Commission asks would-be hunters not to procrastinate.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will hold additional hunter-trapper education courses this fall to ensure all would-be hunters have the opportunity to complete the mandatory course in time for upcoming hunting seasons. Everyone who wishes to buy a hunting or furtaker license for the first time also must complete the course, commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe said. The commission held classes during the summer but has scheduled more for October and November for various locations around the state, Roe said in a statement. “Procrastination sometimes gets the better of us, but becoming certified through a basic Hunter-Trapper Education course is mandatory for all first-time license buyers, regardless of age," Roe said. The classes are …
Friday, September 30, 2011
The Pennsylvania Game Commission offers some tips for hunters.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Bow hunters may begin hunting antlered and antlerless deer on Saturday across the state and may do so until Nov. 12 during the first of Pennsylvania's big-game seasons for 2011-12, state Game Commission officials said. Fall archery season begins statewide on Saturday, although licensed hunters in urban wildlife management areas in Allegheny County and in eastern Pennsylvania have been able to hunt antlerless deer since Sept. 17. Bow hunters in those areas also may hunt from Nov. 14-26 and from Dec. 26-Jan. 28. The late bow-hunting season runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, according to the Game Commission. Bow hunters may use a long, recurve or compound bow or a crossbow. They may not use tree stands, tree steps or other devices that may damage …
william atwell
10:41 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Yep and they are very good eating! more ›