The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced at its April 11 meeting that 1,469,000 antlerless deer licenses will be allocated statewide for 2026-27, which is 12% more than the 1,312,000 antlerless licenses allocated for 2025-26.
In a presentation to the game commissioners April 10, commission Deer and Elk Section Supervisor David Stainbrook noted that more does need to be harvested to reach management goals in many wildlife management units, especially with chronic wasting disease spreading in the state.
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