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Pennsylvania researcher, Duane Diefenbach, honored by the National Deer Association

The National Deer Association named Duane Diefenbach, Penn State adjunct professor of wildlife ecology, as its 2023 NDA Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award winner.
The association presents the award to a person with significant on-the-ground experience, and one who has made a measurable impact to deer and deer hunting through education, research, or management on public or private lands.

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Poachers in Pennsylvania sentenced after shooting 26 deer

Three people recently plead guilty in Westmoreland County court for their roles in a series of wildlife crimes committed in southwestern Pennsylvania.
According to the Game Commission, the trio shot 26 deer, mostly at night with a .22 caliber rifle, during a poaching spree from October to November 2022. The majority of these unlawfully killed animals were left to lay where they were shot.

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New York’s Ulster County sportsmen building program to donate wild game meat to those in need

The Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Ulster County are continuing their efforts to help those in need through expansion of a venison/game donation program.
A recent meeting involving the board of directors of FSCUC, state Environmental Conservation Officers Adam Johnson and William Chomicki, and Wallkill Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry Director Jim Hinson included a tour of the pantry and a discussion on donations of venison and other harvested game.

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New legislation would nix Sunday hunting ban in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania lawmaker recently proposed new legislation that would end the ban on Sunday hunting in the state.
According to a memorandum posted Jan. 30 by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny County, seeking cosponsors for the bill, the legislation would repeal the state’s prohibition on Sunday hunting and would give the Game Commission the authority to “decide when and how Sunday hunting is permitted.”

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