Hunting
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Pennsylvania lawmakers propose hunter education course in schools
Members of the state House and Senate are looking to add Hunter-Trapper Education Course opportunities in schools across Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers push to change rifle deer season opening date
State lawmakers want to require Pennsylvania’s rifle deer season to open the Monday after Thanksgiving, reversing a 2019 change made by the Game Commission.
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5 hunters shot, including 2 fatalities, during Pennsylvania deer season
The Pennsylvania Game Commission investigated at least five hunting related shooting incidents during the two-week rifle deer season that resulted in two deaths and three injuries.
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See a white deer in Bucks County? What it is
A rare type of whitetail deer has popped up from time to time in Bucks County, the kind of deer that has more than the usual amount of white in its coat.
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From turkeys, rabbits, pheasants to geese, here’s a look at Pa.’s new hunting seasons
While Pennsylvania is well-known for deer hunting, there are many other hunting seasons that are soon opening, including for rabbits, grouse, pheasants and turkeys.
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The countdown to Pennsylvania’s archery is underway, here’s what deer hunters need to know
The countdown is on to the statewide opening of Pennsylvania’s archery deer season and here are several new things to know and a few other things to remember before heading to your blind or stand.
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Teen becomes youngest Pennsylvania female archer to get bull elk
Samantha Bartlett, 14, of Oil City, used her crossbow to harvest a bull elk September 16 in northcentral Pennsylvania. She won one of only 16 archery bull elk tags in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual license drawing. Overall, only 140 elk licenses were awarded this year over three hunting seasons.
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Some Pa. public access hunting properties may require a reservation in 2026. Here’s why
To address complaints the Commission has received from landowners and hunters about boundary lines and what’s permitted to be hunted on private property, a new online portal is being created to map what properties are involved, what restrictions the owner has for hunters, what permissions are required and how to access the properties.
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Hunting season set to begin in PA — this year, with extra Sundays
Pennslyvania forests are open for hunting Sept. 14, the first Sunday after the law goes into effect this weekend.
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Pennsylvania to phase in Sunday hunting in state parks with three dates this fall
With Pennsylvania’s expansion of Sunday hunting taking effect next month, state park and forestry officials announced a “phased approach” to opening public land this fall on days previously off limits to hunters.
