Board to study future of Saturday firearms deer-hunting opener
Hunter concern over the change prompts Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners discussion.
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners
Changing Pennsylvania bear hunting as we know it?
Expansion of Pennsylvania bear season intended to deal with growing population.
Board gives preliminary thumbs-up to hunting season changes
Modifications proposed for the 2019-20 seasons include moving the opening day of the firearms deer season to the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
Pennsylvania eliminates one of its four Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas
Somerset WPRA will be reopened to either-sex pheasant hunting and will be eligible for game-farm pheasant releases.
Semiautomatic shotguns approved for hunters across Pennsylvania, and for elk hunt, too
Permitted for years for deer and bear in special regulations areas, semiautomatic slug guns get statewide approval.
Pennsylvania OKs 2018-19 hunting, trapping regs
Commissioners boost antlerless deer licenses to 838,000 for 2018-19.
Ozone companies find new target market in Pennsylvania hunters
Pennsylvania hunters now permitted to use ozone scent devices.
Pennsylvania hunting/trapping seasons, bag limits get preliminary OK
Modifications would include implementing a new four-day extended black bear firearms season in WMUs 4A and 5A and increasing from four days to six days the length of the extended black bear firearms season in WMU 3A.
Semiautomatic shotguns considered for deer, bear, elk in Pennsylvania
The Game Commission historically has permitted the use of semiautomatic shotguns for deer and bear seasons within its special regulations areas near Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The preliminarily approved proposal would extend this authorization to the remainder of the Commonwealth, as well as permit semiautomatic shotguns using single-projectile ammunition for elk hunting.
Air gun, semi-automatic use extended to special regs areas in Pennsylvania
Provisions vary from those implemented elsewhere statewide.
In Pennsylvania, semiautomatic rifles, air guns could find their way into Special Regulations Areas after all
Hunters within Special Regulations Areas must follow different guidelines than in other parts of the state, and are limited to using manually operated rimfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloading long guns and archery equipment.
Hunting in Pennsylvania: Additional electronic devices get preliminary OK
If the measure is adopted, hunters would be able to use electronic decoys in hunting waterfowl; electronically heated scent or lure dispensers; and electronic devices that distribute ozone gas for scent-control purposes.
Measure limits dog-training on Pennsylvania game lands
Action helps ensure training activities don’t chase off ringnecks released for hunters.
Shooting-range rule changes coming in Pennsylvania
Amendment package includes expanded Sunday hours at Game Commission ranges.
Semiautomatic rifles OK’d for small game, furbearer hunting in Pennsylvania
Guided by scientific survey of state’s hunters, commissioners remove proposal for big-game hunting. Still, Pennsylvania becomes the last state in the nation to approve semiautomatic rifles for hunting uses.
Pennsylvania set to adopt 2017-18 hunting, trapping seasons
Board to meet March 27 and 28 at Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters.
Pennsylvania considers extending popular Pymatuning deer hunt
Agency proposes assigning hunters drawn for a permit to individual zones, with permits valid over a span of several days to several weeks within existing deer seasons instead of the current one-day hunt.
Proposal would limit dog-training on game lands in Pennsylvania
Commissioners want to ensure training activities aren’t flushing ringnecks released for hunters.
Pennsylvania hunting, trapping season specs up for discussion
Commissioners will hear public recommendations for 2017-18 hunting and furtaking seasons and bag limits
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