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Hunting, Opinion Posted onMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Opinion: Effort to restore Monday deer opener gaining support

In less than two weeks after the ads were published, Santucci said he and Davila received more than 1,000 emails and calls from hunters against the Saturday opener, and it hasn’t slowed down.

Hunting Posted onDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021

PGC’s Operation Game Thief third in nation for amount of tips

When the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Operation Game Thief program was rolled out in 2015, the response was dramatic. Within the first three weeks, more than […] Read More

Hunting, Nature Posted onDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Private landowner interest in habitat programs wanes

When it comes to programs designed to aid landowners to improve wildlife habitat, the money and assistance are readily available, but the interest has been […] Read More

Hunting, Opinion Posted onDecember 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Opinion: Protections for some migratory bird species may do more harm than good

Years ago a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Game Commission board casually inquired during a meeting about the possibility, or feasibility, of pushing for a limited […] Read More

Hunting Posted onDecember 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Mentored program reaching new deer hunters in Philadelphia

In the field, the experience is real as each hunter is paired with a mentor and assigned a ground blind placed in an area of the refuge where deer activity is high.

Hunting, Nature Posted onOctober 10, 2021October 10, 2021

Could genetic testing be a breakthrough in fight against CWD?

While Newton is convinced the test will enable deer farmers to “breed away” from CWD, he believes the same approach can be conducted in the wild.

Opinion Posted onOctober 10, 2021October 10, 2021

Opinion: Merit, not gender or race, should be the key qualification to game and fish board seats

To stray from merit when it comes to filling vacant board seats can damage our game and fish agencies unlike anything else.

Hunting Posted onFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021

PGC board approves preliminary motion to ban rifles in fall turkey season; adopts statewide concurrent deer season

“I saw some headlines that raised eyebrows and were, in my opinion, intentionally misleading for the overall objective of what we’re trying to accomplish,” said commissioner Kristen Schnepp-Giger

Hunting, Nature Posted onJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

State agencies feel a Biden ban on gas drilling won’t impact them

Harrisburg – Revenue from natural resource extraction – including natural gas – is the largest source of income in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s budget. Since […] Read More

Hunting, New Posted onDecember 20, 2020December 20, 2020

Sunday hunting for rifle deer season gets a varied response from hunters, processors

The first of Sunday hunting during deer season received a lukewarm response from hunters and processors across the state. Several changes greeted hunters this season, […] Read More

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