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Tom Venesky: Selective science drives recent Pennsylvania Game Commission board votes

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One of the pillars of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is to base wildlife management decisions on scientific data.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with many state wildlife agencies, operate according to the model. But recently, the agency’s board of commissioners strayed from one of the foundational pillars that defines the concept.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission board expands antlerless seasons

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission moved to expand deer hunting opportunities to address deer depredation and chronic wasting disease issues.
During the April 12 quarterly meeting, the board granted approval for an extended firearms deer season on all Deer Management Assistance Program properties statewide from Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026, with participating hunters needing a valid DMAP permit for the property they’re hunting.

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Attorney in drone case says Pennsylvania Game Commission withheld evidence

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The attorney representing a man charged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for using a drone to recover game is asking the state Legislature to hold a committee hearing, alleging the Pennsylvania Game Commission withheld evidence.
Attorney Michael Siddons, who represented Josh Wingenroth in the case where charges against him were ultimately dismissed, is accusing the Game Commission of intentionally withholding evidence prior to and during the hearing process.

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Tom Venesky: No reason to complain about Pennsylvania’s mentored trout day

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When the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission created the Mentored Youth Trout Day in 2013, it was one of the best decisions the agency ever made.
Yet some still complain. The mentored event gives kids a single day all to themselves to fish for trout on the Saturday before the statewide season opener.

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Equine disease confirmed in Pennsylvania wild turkey

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In a strange development, a mosquito-transmitted virus that is deadly to horses has been confirmed in a wild turkey in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Keith George, coordinator of the Mosquito-borne Disease Control Program for the Luzerne Conservation District, said a wild turkey in the county was confirmed to have Eastern equine encephalitis late last year. News of the confirmation was released earlier this month to ensure agency protocols were followed, he said.

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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission lifts fishing rules for dam repairs on trio of lakes

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Three lakes owned by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will be drained this fall and next spring for dam rehabilitation work.
Effective March 31 of this year, all seasons, size and daily limits have been temporarily lifted on the lakes to reduce fish populations prior to the drawdowns. Lakes scheduled for work include Harris Pond in Luzerne County, High Point Lake in Somerset County and Rose Valley Lake in Lycoming County.

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Tom Venesky: Fishing line not properly discarded has deadly consequences

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The warnings are timely.
Every spring the Pennsylvania Game Commission sends out an advisory cautioning people against picking up or disturbing young wildlife. In the fall, when bucks begin to display rutting activity and deer movement increases, the agency send out another release reminding motorists to be on the lookout. Perhaps another warning needs to be issued – once before the start of trout season and again in June when bass season opens.

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Pennsylvania proposes reduced bag limit on migratory Canada goose

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This year’s avian influenza outbreak isn’t a factor behind proposed reductions to the 2025-26 Canada goose season in Pennsylvania, but biologists have noticed something unusual.
Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with the states in the Atlantic Flyway, meet to establish federal frameworks for migratory game bird seasons. States must set their seasons within the federal frameworks, although there is some flexibility.

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