Legislation to remove the prohibition on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania remains a work in progress, according to the chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.
During an April 9 committee hearing on a package of bills dealing with Sunday hunting, crop damage and trespassing, several groups made their case. As did the legislators.
Groups sound off pro and con on Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting bill Read More »
The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved an extension of the antlerless rifle season in three wildlife management units in attempt to control the spread of chronic wasting disease, and there might be more to come.
During the board’s April 13 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved a motion to extend the antlerless rifle season from Jan. 2, 2025, through Jan. 20 in units 4A, 4D and 5A.
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Pennsylvania’s trout season has changed quite a bit since my childhood.
Back then, there was one opening day for all ages, and real estate along a stocked stream or lake was a precious commodity. It didn’t matter how old or young you were, if you wanted space to cast along a prime hole, you had to be willing to bump elbows and make room. While the memories are good, trout season back then was a rather intense affair.
Tom Venesky: A few takeaways from mentored youth trout day in Pennsylvania Read More »
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s pheasant propagation program is on schedule this year after an avian influenza outbreak at a private game farm forced the agency to take protective measures.
In December 2023, an avian influenza outbreak at Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve in Northumberland County resulted in the loss of approximately 100,000 pheasants and chukars at the facility. The Game Commission purchases pheasant chicks from the Mahantongo Game Farm, which is located a few miles from the Martz operation.
Pennsylvania Game Commission to meet pheasant program goals despite avian flu outbreak Read More »
A state legislator recently questioned the head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission on whether he is operating a side business on state time.
During a March 20 hearing before the House Game and Fisheries Committee, state Rep. David Maloney, R-Berks, asked Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans about his business, Bryan Burhans LLC. Maloney, who is the Republican chair of the committee, held up a printout of a business website, and Burhans acknowledged he has an LLC.
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission board is expected to vote on a proposal to extend the firearms antlerless deer season through January in certain wildlife management units impacted by chronic wasting disease.
The idea was discussed at length during the board’s Jan. 26 meeting when it heard staff reports. At that time, Game Commission Deer and Elk Section Supervisor David Stainbrook said population trends in units where CWD is present are stable, and the harvest needs to increase.
January antlerless deer season likely coming in certain CWD units in Pennsylvania Read More »
A bill recently introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate addresses the issue of trespassing and even includes dogs in the mix.
But will it be more bark than bite? Senate Bill 1087 was drafted by Sens. Greg Rothman and Elder Vogel as part of a package of crop-damage bills. It establishes stronger penalties for trespassing on private property while hunting or furtaking.
Legislation that was passed late last year increased the amount of payment in lieu of taxes made to local municipalities where game lands are located, but the hike didn’t come from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The next round of legislation, however, may take a different approach.
Senators want Pennsylvania Game Commission to pay more to local communities Read More »
Sometimes the best seasons aren’t those set by a board or listed in a book.
One of my favorite seasons has no official opening day, legal hunting hours don’t apply and there isn’t a bag limit. The unofficial start to this particular season, however, occurs in the middle of March – a time when most bucks have shed their antlers.
Tom Venesky: A new deer ‘season’ begins in March Read More »
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