Earlier this year in the wake of an attempt by the state Senate to transfer $150 million out of the Pennsylvania Game Commission coffers, the head of the agency appeased legislators with a plan on how to spend the money.
With a change in leadership at the Game Commission, that plan has changed, and one senator feels it’s for the better.
Senator OK with Pennsylvania Game Commission spending changes Read More »
A trio of bills impacting hunting and the pay structure of fish and game law enforcement personnel in Pennsylvania stalled just before the end of the 2024 voting session.
A bill lifting the prohibition of hunting on Sundays (Senate Bill 67) passed the Senate on July 3 and was progressing through the House but failed to make it out of the Appropriations Committee for final consideration. The last session day for the House was Nov. 13.
Sunday hunting, officers’ pay bills don’t get votes in Pennsylvania Read More »
Beyond the decreasing length of daylight hours, I don’t believe there are many other factors that significantly influence when rut activity takes place.
But this year seems to be a little different. Several trips into the woods during the first 10 days of November – a period when rutting activity should be just about in full swing – resulted in plenty of deer sightings but little of the expected behavior signifying the rut is taking place.
Tom Venesky: Where’s the whitetail rut in Pennsylvania? Read More »
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is moving forward with part of its plan to spend some of the $500-plus million derived mainly from gas lease revenue on game lands.
The spending plan dates back to February, when former executive director Bryan Burhans appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee outlining how the Game Commission planned to spend part of its gas lease windfall.
Pennsylvania Game Commission backs off on private lands proposal Read More »
As I scrolled through photos captured by a trail camera, several images showed deer sticking their heads in what appeared to be a hole in the ground.
As the dates of the images progressed, the hole appeared to become deeper as deer continued to poke their heads further down.
A subsequent visit to the location revealed the hole was actually a depression in the ground that the deer continually excavated with their hooves, making it deeper.
Why? They were thirsty.
Tom Venesky: Deer improvise for water source during drought Read More »
Tom Huff, who describes himself as a citizen scientist, began rearing pure American chestnut trees in grow tubes at his home eight years ago. After they sprout, he transfers them to 74 nursery plots established throughout Pennsylvania, waiting for the day when they can play a role in saving the iconic tree.
It’s been a century since the American chestnuts that once dominated the landscape were eradicated by blight. Although trees do persist, the blight continues to prevent them from reaching maturity.
American chestnut nurseries offer hope for the future Read More »
Law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and state Game Commission could soon realize an increase in compensation after passage of two bills in the state House.
On Oct. 23, the House voted 179-23 for final approval of House Bill 2608, which would place waterways conservation officers on the same pay scale as members of the Pennsylvania State Police. A similar bill for game wardens, House Bill 2583, also passed by the same vote on Oct. 23. Both bills need approval in the state Senate.
Pennsylvania House passes bills to hike pay for fish, game officers Read More »
Crop damage caused by wildlife in Pennsylvania, particularly deer, has been at the forefront for years, yet a solution has yet to be found.
The Sunday hunting bill, which is also known as the “crop damage mitigation” bill in some circles, has language that attempts to fix the problem, but in reality it doesn’t even put a dent in the issue.
Tom Venesky: Let Pennsylvania farmers compost the deer they shoot for crop damage Read More »
Pennsylvania hunters won’t have a chance to hunt wild pheasants in two recovery areas this season due to habitat loss.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission decided not to hold a pheasant season in the two wild pheasant recovery areas – the Central Susquehanna area in Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties, and the Franklin area, in Franklin County.
No hunting in 2024 on two pheasant recovery areas in Pennsylvania Read More »
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