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Bill encouraging Pennsylvania natives to return home for hunting OK’d by Senate

Legislation aimed at bringing those born in Pennsylvania home for hunting and outdoor recreation passed the Senate. The legislation is sponsored by Sen. Greg Rothman, R-Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties.
“Pennsylvania outdoor recreation is second to none and the sportsmen who grew up here know that better than anyone,” Rothman said. “My proposal would encourage them to come back to the commonwealth by offering these hunters licenses at resident prices.”

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Pennsylvania House approves bill to offer electronic tagging option for hunters

As Pennsylvania moves to modernize hunting regulations and streamline game reporting, state Rep. Bob Merski, D-Erie, secured House passage of H.B. 2363, a measure that would update the Game Code to clarify tagging, reporting, transport and possession rules for big and small game while authorizing electronic tagging with protections for hunters.

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Pennsylvania bill would create a 3-day nonresident deer hunting license

Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, wrote a memo to his colleagues in the state Senate on June 3 that he intends to introduce a bill that would create a three-day hunting license that nonresidents could use during the opening three days of Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season.
The license would cost $30. To hunt in Pennsylvania now, people need to buy a general hunting license. A license costs $20.97 for residents and $101.97 for nonresidents.

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Nine record fish caught in Minnesota this spring

The Minnesota DNR announced on Monday that the agency has certified nine new state record fish this spring. 
Two of those records have been in the weight category, which requires the angler to harvest the fish and have it weighed on a certified scale. Seven of the records have been in the catch-and-release category.

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Pennsylvania visitors bureau offers elk-gravel road guide

Centered in Cameron County, this route network spills into nearby counties and threads through Elk, Susquehannock, and Moshannon State Forests. The brochure, 28 pages with the network featuring descriptions and maps for 18 curated routes ranging from 8 to 84 miles, built for riders who crave exploration over crowds.

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