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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s hunters, anglers need answers, not another study
One of the big takeaways from the recent “shared services” study by the Wildlife Management Institute was that savings and efficiency could be realized by eliminating redundancy within the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission.
That seems somewhat obvious, but will it happen? In my opinion, it all depends to what degree the Legislature gets involved.

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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s hunters, anglers need answers, not another study
One of the big takeaways from the recent “shared services” study by the Wildlife Management Institute was that savings and efficiency could be realized by eliminating redundancy within the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission.
That seems somewhat obvious, but will it happen? In my opinion, it all depends to what degree the Legislature gets involved.
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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s hunters, anglers need answers, not another study
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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s hunters, anglers need answers, not another study
One of the big takeaways from the recent “shared services” study by the Wildlife Management

Steve Piatt: Some honest deer hunting talk from Pennsylvania
Deer hunters always seem up for a good debate, which these days is often capable

WWII bunkers on Pennsylvania State Game Land 252 to be destroyed
Pennsylvania’s state game lands are usually thought of as places to hunt, trap, or even
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