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Tom Venesky: Proposal for July 1 start to Pennsylvania’s ag tag deer season ‘ethically wrong’

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Commissioner Kristen Koppenhafer made a point that every ethical hunter should agree with, yet she was in the minority.
During the April 11 Pennsylvania Game Commission board meeting, an amendment was made to change the start of ag tag season from Aug. 1 to July 1. It was a horrendous idea from a conservation standpoint, and it could’ve erupted into a public relations nightmare for the sport of hunting in general.

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Pennsylvania hatcheries produce ‘banner year’ for trout

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The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission found a way to deter birds at its hatcheries, and it resulted in a banner year for trout production.
In fact, the number of trout raised at state hatcheries was so good that the agency was able to send 20,000 brown trout to New Jersey for its stocking program. In exchange, Pennsylvania will receive an allotment of warm water species yet to be determined.

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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s elk license bill enables secrecy, not transparency

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Last year the Pennsylvania Game Commission took some positive steps toward improving the elk license drawing.

This year, a pair of bills proposed in the state House could impede the progress. A major concern among hunters has been the lack of transparency involved with the elk license drawing.

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‘Nancy’s Vision’ charity youth turkey hunt is entering 5th year in Pennsylvania

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Five years ago when Jeff Wallis and Charlie Dix started a youth gobbler hunt in northeastern Pennsylvania, they didn’t know how much of a difference it would make.
Nancy’s Vision Youth Turkey Hunt was created in 2021 to honor Wallis’ late wife, Nancy Rucker-Wallis, who passed away unexpectedly in 2020. Organizing the youth hunt was a way for Wallis to deal with the loss and also introduce kids to the sport he loves.

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Pennsylvania bill would lift shotgun plug requirement for snow geese

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Legislators will soon consider a bill aimed at lifting the plugging requirement for shotguns during the snow goose conservation season, bringing Pennsylvania in line with federal regulations.
During a March 25 House Game and Fisheries Committee meeting, unanimous approval was given to a bill authored by state Rep. Thomas Mehaffie, R-Dauphin County, to remove the plugging requirement limiting capacity to two shells in the magazine for shotguns during the snow goose conservation season.

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Pennsylvania Rep. Dave Maloney wants hearing on harassment claims at game agency

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A state legislator is continuing his effort to bring alleged harassment allegations made by former employees against the Pennsylvania Game Commission to the table.
State Rep. Dave Maloney, R-Berks County, who also serves as the Republican chair of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, sent a letter addressed to his fellow committee members requesting a hearing to discuss the matter.

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Tom Venesky: Concern over appointment process for Pennsylvania Game, Fish & Boat commissioners

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The appointment process for members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish & Boat has the potential to, one day, be a disaster for hunters and anglers.
But it can all be avoided. The current process is dictated by politics.

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Dave Maloney, Pa. lawmaker vocal on hunting, fishing issues, opting to leave ‘corruption of politics’

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A state legislator who has long been vocal on hunting and fishing issues and who has been a thorn in the side of the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed he will not seek re-election at the end of this year.
Berks County Republican Dave Maloney, who has served in the House since 2010 and was the minority chair of the Game and Fisheries Committee, said his decision not to run for a ninth term was based on his desire to leave a “corrupt” political system.

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