Pennsylvania and White Tail Deer

Title Issue
Changes for deer season discussed

Changes for deer season discussed

Don’t be surprised if Pennsylvania’s deer seasons change again, perhaps in time for next fall, and maybe, in even bigger ways, in the not too distant future.

January 2013
Pa. again tops in deer crashes

Pa. again tops in deer crashes

Many Pennsylvania hunters complain about deer numbers being too low, but the Keystone State led the country in vehicle-deer collisions again in a recent study.

December 2012

Good news on the chronic wasting disease front - finally

December 2012
Teen shot spotlighting in rural Fayette County

Teen shot spotlighting in rural Fayette County

A 17-year-old girl was recovering from emergency surgery in late November after being shot on a deer-spotting trip in rural Fayette County by a man frustrated with poaching.

December 2012
Agency’s article about deer insulted some state hunters

Agency’s article about deer insulted some state hunters

An often-repeated complaint about the Pennsylvania Game Commission is that it no longer cares about or respects deer hunters,

October 2012

Worried about increasing prevalence of EHD in deer

September 2012
Deer again are dying from EHD  in Pennsylvania

Deer again are dying from EHD in Pennsylvania

An otherwise common disease once rare here is back and killing white-tailed deer.

September 2012
No plan for private land doe tags in Pennsylvania

No plan for private land doe tags in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s deer management system may soon have a twin.

September 2012
Killing deer for twisted thrill on rise

Killing deer for twisted thrill on rise

Brian Witherite sees his share of poaching.

August 2012

When will hunters end the ridiculous banter about deer harvest reporting?

July 2012