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SOUTHCENTRAL REGION From the Game Commission Adams County Game Warden Taylor Knash reports that two individuals were charged when they dropped off an untagged 8-point buck at a butcher shop. After investigating, the buck was shot in Maryland, then transported to Pennsylvania. Also discovered during the investigation was that one individual also shot a buck …

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SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Allegheny County Game Warden Douglas Bergman reports charges were filed against a Pittsburgh resident for hunting deer on a Sunday that was not open to deer hunting.  Allegheny County Game Warden Madison Pugh reports an individual was cited for unlawfully taking an antlerless deer in a residential area. In

SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONFrom the Game Commission Adams County Game Warden Taylor Knash reports an individual was cited for shooting an 8-point buck with a muzzleloader during the antlerless-only muzzleloader season. Cumberland County Game Warden John Fetchkan reports that several poaching investigations of bears, deer and turkeys are ongoing, and many charges will be filed soon. Safety-zone

SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Armstrong County Game Warden Christopher Bence reports charges have been filed against an individual for hunting using bait. Armstrong County Game Warden Christopher Bence reports charges have been filed against an individual for unlawful possession of a road-killed whitetail buck. Bence reminds the public that it is unlawful to

SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Allegheny County Game Warden Evan McDaniel reports citations were filed against an individual for illegally killing a whitetail in May. Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties Game Warden/Land Manager Dan Puhala reports construction on the new State Game Land 203 archery range began the first week of October. “The new

SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Allegheny County Game Warden Douglas Bergman reports that, on the 2022 opening day of archery deer season, a juvenile from Bunola, hunting for the first time, was found to be hunting using bait, hunting unaccompanied, was in possession of unsigned licenses and had purchased his license without first taking

SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Allegheny County Game Warden Douglas Bergman reports an individual from Liberty Borough was given a warning for unlawfully trapping nuisance wildlife.  Allegheny County Game Warden Madison Pugh reports a traffic stop of a driver suspected of driving under the influence ended in charges filed. Armstrong County Game Warden Denton

SOUTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission Armstrong and Indiana counties Land Management Group Supervisor Zeb Campbell reports seeing over 200 doves in managed dove fields in Westmoreland and Indiana counties. Both dove fields produced good crops of sunflowers, millet and wheat this year – all thanks to the Indiana and Armstrong crews.     Armstrong

NORTHCENTRAL REGION From the Game Commission Tioga County Game Warden Richard C. Lee reports bears continue to wander around residential areas looking for food. A reminder that people should keep garbage, bird seed and other strong-smelling items somewhere where bears can’t smell them. Centre County Game Warden Lawrence Crimi has seen an increase in ATV