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Lawmaker grills Pennsylvania Game Commission on land swap

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A state legislator is criticizing a land swap involving the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a violation of the Pittman- Robertson Act.
In late June, the state House and Senate voted to approve a bill allowing for an exchange of property between the Game Commission and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. According to a motion passed by the Game Commission board in April, the exchange involves transferring 495 acres of State Game Land 141 in Nesquehoning Township, Carbon County, to DCNR.

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Popular access on Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River still open, at least for now

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A popular boat access on the Susquehanna River will remain open, for now.
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission had planned to restrict the West Falls Access in Exeter Township, Wyoming County, from June 10 to Sept. 10 this year. A gate was installed to prevent people from backing down the boat ramp to the river, instead limiting access to craft that could be carried, such as kayaks and canoes.

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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting issue swaddled in hypocrisy

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The debate over Sunday hunting legislation has been beaten to death in Pennsylvania, but the latest banter has revealed quite a bit of hypocrisy.
And a few problems. First, I believe Sunday hunting is a big enough issue that, as a bill, it should stand on its own. A single subject bill – as the Sunday bill should be – ensures that an issue is judged – and voted on – based on its own merit. Should we lift all restrictions on Sunday hunting Pennsylvania, or not?

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Captive red deer tests positive for CWD in Pennsylvania’s Wayne County

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Chronic wasting disease has surfaced in another area of northeast Pennsylvania, months after the first confirmation of the disease in the region.
The most recent case – a red deer from a captive deer farm in Wayne County – was confirmed by a U.S. Department of Agriculture lab on March 28 after it was submitted for testing on Jan. 20. According to the state Department of Agriculture, the deer was moved to the Wayne County facility from Huntingdon County on Oct. 25, 2021.

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Luzerne County man turns his Pennsylvania farm into a wildlife haven

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Bruce Trumbower has a passion for habitat and sharing it with others
Twenty-five years ago he hunted his Pennsylvania farm during the first week of rifle deer season and realized there was a problem.
And potential. Up until then, Trumbower spent most of his years in hunting clubs, pursuing game elsewhere. But that first time he hunted his farm in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, it was a wake-up call.

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Tom Venesky: How will Pennsylvania’s wet spring impact this year’s turkey poults?

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Another week, another inch of rain. Or two.
Through May into June, seemingly constant rainfall – and some lower temperatures – was the common theme across much of Pennsylvania. For us, the nasty weather was an inconvenience. But for turkey poults, if this continues it could be deadly.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission has big plans for its new Pymatuning center

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Pymatuning is home to the largest reservoir and one of the biggest state parks in Pennsylvania, and the Game Commission is making a big investment to put its footprint back in the area.
Last month the agency broke ground for the new Pymatuning Wildlife Learning Center, an $8.8 million facility encompassing 9,000 square feet dedicated to education. A grand opening is planned for spring of 2027.

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Tom Venesky: Air rifles for big game in Pennsylvania lacks merit

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Some hunters prefer to hunt deer with traditional bows or a muzzleloader because they like the challenge of hunting with a primitive weapon.
But there’s a big difference between a challenge and ethics. I don’t begrudge anyone who chooses to hunt with a recurve, for example, or even a muzzleloader. They are effective choices when used in the corresponding season. When it comes to the ethical choice, however, I’ve always believed that you use the tool that is most capable of a quick, clean, one-shot kill.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission conducts record prescribed burn in Southwest Pa.

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently conducted its largest prescribed burn to date, totaling 2,271 acres in Cambria County.
The burn took place on State Game Land 108 and was completed in less than a day. According to Bryan Whitmore, fire program manager for the Game Commission, the purpose of the burn was to kill mountain laurel and create canopy gaps in the closed chestnut oak overstory.

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