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New Pennsylvania research facility finished for Lake Erie

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A new $2.4 million facility will bolster the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s research efforts on yellow perch and walleyes in Lake Erie.
In early September, the commission opened the new facility in Fairview, which houses the Lake Erie Research Unit. The 2,800 square-foot building, located on the grounds of the Fairview State Fish Hatchery contains a research laboratory, library, conference room, and modern office space for three full-time biologists, seasonal biologist aides, and a waterways conservation officer.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission tracking EHD spread across state

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The true impact of the current outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, in deer throughout Pennsylvania won’t be known until the first frost arrives this fall, but it’s possible several regions are affected.
According to Travis Lau, communications director for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, mortality resulting from EHD is likely in the hundreds, but obtaining an actual figure is tricky, he said. So far, the disease has been confirmed in several counties in the northwestern part of the state.

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Tom Venesky: Legislation allowing the use of semi-automatic rifles for big game should be shot down in Pennsylvania

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In the wake of the passage of Sunday hunting legislation in Pennsylvania, the effort to legalize semi-automatic rifles for big game has resurfaced in the state, and like all of the previous legislative attempts, the current proposals deserve to be shot down.
In the House, state Rep. Charity Krupa released a memo outlining her plans to introduce semi-auto legislation. Krupa, who is a Republican from Fayette County, plans to include language limiting semi-auto rifles for big game to six rounds. That’s six too many.

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Sunday hunting to be phased in at Pennsylvania state parks

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has opened up all 2.2 million acres of its state forests to additional Sunday hunting this season, but the agency is taking a slower approach with its state parks.
On Aug. 26, the agency stated it was taking a “phased approach” toward implementing additional Sunday hunting on state parks.

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Tom Venesky: CWD is no reason to stop hunting

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When chronic wasting disease turned up for the first time in northeastern Pennsylvania last year, there were concerns from local hunters that the presence of the disease could eventually mean the end of deer hunting in the area.
Granted this was the first time hunters living in the northeast had to deal with the risk of CWD being in the places they hunt, but the concern was valid. If it’s possible that diseased deer are wandering around in the woods, they reasoned, would hunters still be willing to hunt in those places?

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Pennsylvania opens Certified Hunter Program to connect farmers with hunters

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has launched a new program in the southwest region designed to connect farmers with hunters who have been vetted by the agency.
A pilot version of the Certified Hunter Program began on Aug. 1 on approximately 40 farms in the southwest part of the state. Hunters enrolled in the program must pass a variety of tests to become certified, including scoring at least 85% in a written exam and a proficiency test at a shooting range.

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Tom Venesky: Targeting archery’s impact on turkeys in Pennsylvania

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Last season, more bucks were taken by archery hunters than those hunting with a rifle in Pennsylvania.
It was the first time such a thing ever happened, but it doesn’t necessarily mean a sudden, drastic rise in the number of archery hunters. The popularity of archery hunting has been skyrocketing for years. It’s nothing new. But what it does indicate is that archery hunters – partly due to technological advancements in gear (crossbows) – are taking advantage when the opportunity presents itself to let an arrow, or bolt, fly.

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Sundays out for spring gobbler season, Pennsylvania Game Commission decides

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While Pennsylvania Game Commission biologists believe the addition of Sunday hunting won’t negatively impact wildlife populations, there is an exception.
The Game Commission board approved opening Sunday hunting to the fall seasons, but when it comes to the spring, gobblers are off the table. During her presentation to the board, turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena recommended the board not include the spring gobbler season for Sunday hunting.

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Tom Venesky: Survey captures interest insight into trapping

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If there is one outdoor pursuit defined by tradition, it’s trapping.
Not that deer hunting or even small game don’t have rich histories in Pennsylvania, but they’ve changed. Deer hunting, for the most part, has fallen victim to gadgetry. A new scent, broadhead, call, camo or even method – the market for deer hunting gear is always changing.

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