Pennsylvania Deer News
DCNR Forests, Parks to Open 930,000-Plus Acres to Deer Management Assistance Program
Jul. 30, 2010Harrisburg ? The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will open nearly 1 million acres of state forests and parks to deer hunters this year through a Game Commission program that helps to curtail damage to forests and manage white-tailed deer populations effectively.
Harrisburg ? The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will open nearly 1 million acres of state forests and parks to deer hunters this year through a Game Commission program that helps to curtail damage to forests and manage white-tailed deer populations effectively.
DCNR Opening Additional State Forest Roads for Start of Deer Hunting Season - Nov. 24, 2009
Harrisburg - More accessible areas and expanded hunting opportunities await hunters when they head into state forestlands for Monday?s start of the traditional two-week, white-tailed deer season, Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley said today.
Bowhunters Await Fall Deer Archery Season - Sep. 15, 2008
There really isn’t much commotion in the days leading up to and for the start of Pennsylvania’s six-week fall archery deer season, which begins Oct. 4. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, if passersby didn’t see bowhunters entering or leaving the woods, most wouldn’t know whitetail hunting had begun in the Commonwealth.
Game Commission Offers Online Treestand Safety Course - Sep. 15, 2008
As treestand use is a popular part of archery deer seasons, as well as a growing part of other deer seasons, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is offering hunters the opportunity to take a free, voluntary online treestand safety course. To take the course, go to the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), click on “Education” in the left-hand column of the homepage, then click on “Treestand Safety Course” in the “Education” box in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
WMU 3D Sells Out of Antlerless Deer Licenses - Sep. 15, 2008
Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 3D has exhausted its entire antlerless deer license allocation today, announced Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe.
Game Commission Advises Motorists to Watch for Deer - Sep. 11, 2008
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer.
WMU Sells Out of Anterless Deer Licenses - Sep. 05, 2008
Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 5A has exhausted its entire antlerless deer license allocation, announced Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. As previously announced, antlerless deer license allocations for WMUs 1B, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D have been sold out.
WMUS 2C and 2D Sell Out of Anterless Deer Licenses - Aug. 29, 2008
Wildlife Management Units (WMU) 2C and 2D have exhausted their entire antlerless deer license allocations, announced Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. As previously announced, antlerless deer license allocations for WMUs 1B, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D have been sold out.
