Pennsylvania Game Commission to spray 38,000 acres of forests to protect wildlife from spongy moths April 21, 2025 WPXI on MSN.com
... “Oaks are the main target of spongy moths, and they also provide the best and most reliable wildlife foods,” Weiss said. “This loss of acorn availability across such a potentially large area can have extremely detrimental impacts on wildlife populations ranging from chipmunks and squirrels all the way up to deer and bears.” ...
Big guns could return to Pittsburgh parks to help reduce the population April 20, 2025 Pennsylvania, New Castle News
... On a recent day in Riverview Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side, there’s no sign of deer. Federally sanctioned sharpshooters have made sure of that... “This is how we wanted it to be,” said Alison Keating ... The residents’ battle began when a herd decimated Mardi Isler’s front yard...
Trio illegally killed at least 19 deer, left animals to rot: Pa. Game Commission April 16, 2025 Pennsylvania, PennLive on MSN
... hunting illegally at night ... using a spotlight to see and shooting the deer from a vehicle ... pay $3,000 in fines, $5,000 in replacement costs ...
Pa. Game Commission approves 1.3 million antlerless tags, extends firearms opportunities April 15, 2025 GoErie.com on MSN
... approved 126,000 more antlerless deer permits than last year bringing the total number across the state to 1,312,000 ...
City of Pittsburgh turns to USDA sharpshooters to deal with deer population in city neighborhoods March 12, 2025 Pennsylvania, CBS News on MSN
... bow hunters have only stabilized the herd, and so the city has now turned to sharpshooters... the city plans to use both bow hunters in the fall and early winter, and sharpshooters again next spring... Since the beginning of its deer culling, the city has harvested 440 deer ...
A hearing about whether ‘Baby’ the viral deer should be returned ends with rumors of his death April 3, 2025 Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN
... an anticlimactic court hearing seeking a judge’s order for Baby’s return to the women who domesticated him ... now appears the very mortality of a deer ... has been brought into question ...
Stambaugh Introduces Bill for Wildlife Fencing March 31, 2025 Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus News
... Stambaugh envisions a 50/50 cost-share fencing program, with the state’s half coming from the nearly $500 million Pennsylvania Game Fund. He feels farmers and foresters for decades have subsidized the Game Commission because wildlife, primarily deer, feed on their crops, and deer numbers drive hunting license sales for the agency...
EHD continues to be major problem for deer population March 29, 2025 Pennsylvania, Observer-Reporter
... Hemorrhagic Disease (HD) in general can be caused by two viruses: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and Bluetongue Virus (BT)... both transmitted by biting flies or midges ... Infected deer tend to die in about eight to 36 hours, revealing extensive hemorrhaging from major organs, hence the EHD moniker ...
Game Commission Releases Deer Harvest Estimates March 28, 2025 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 11% more deer in the 2024-25 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates released today. The statewide 2024-25 harvest is estimated at 476,880 deer, 175,280 of them antlered deer and 301,600 antlerless.
By comparison, the statewide 2023-24 harvest was estimated at 430,010 deer. Most of that year-over-year increase is attributable to the antlerless deer harvest...,
Game Commission Delivers Annual Report March 18, 2025 Pennsylvania Game Commision News
... in Bedford and Fulton counties ... nearly half of the hunter-harvested adult deer in this region tested positive for CWD ... the Board of Commissioners instituted an extended firearms season in three Wildlife Management Units to increase the antlerless deer harvest ..,
Deer Cull To Be Held In Norristown Farm Park March 5, 2025 Pennsylvania, Patch on MSN.com
... The cull, which is held annually, will take place throughout March and April. It's believed there are about 90 deer currently living in the area, down sharply from 133 in 2023 and 122 in 2024... The hunt this year will be conducted by "highly trained" USDA Wildlife Services personnel during the park's overnight hours ...
Pet deer taken by Pennsylvania Game Commission finds permanent home at facility March 4, 2025 CBS News on MSN
... The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Baby, the deer a woman was illegally keeping as a pet, will permanently remain at a licensed facility....
National Park Service considers culling deer on its lands in Somerset, Fayette counties March 4, 2025 Pennsylvania, ydr.com
... For the first time ... in three National Park Service (NPS) properties in southwestern Pennsylvania and the public is being asked to comment on the proposed management plan... For more information about the project and about how to attend the meetings, visit the project website ...
Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow Drones to Recover Wounded Game March 4, 2025 Government Technology
... Senate Bill 303 would amend the Pennsylvania Game Code to legalize the use of “small unmanned aircraft” weighing less than 55 pounds in the recovery of game. Right now, the use of drones is prohibited ...
Pennsylvania Game Commission defends decision to take Fayette County woman's February 27, 2025 MSN
... The story of a 2-year-old buck known as Baby that was cared for like a pet in Connellsville is dividing people... the buck named Baby was roped and tied and dragged away. Tammy Shiery, who says Baby is her pet, can be heard screaming in the background [Youtube Video] ... the Game Commission came to take deer, citing Pennsylvania law ...
Fayette County woman accused of keeping deer as illegal pet February 26, 2025 Pennsylvania, Yahoo on MSN
.... Shiery refused to open the fence and allow them access to the animal multiple times and she was placed under arrest for interfering with a valid search warrant. The deer was taken into custody...
CWD-Positive Detected in Carbon County February 12, 2025 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... in the northeastern part of the state. The deer, an adult male, was detected in Packer Township, Carbon County. This detection is the first in Carbon County and is more than 10 miles from any other confirmed CWD-positive deer. The deer was found dead by a landowner and was severely emaciated..,
Sharpshooters Will Begin Culling Deer in Pittsburgh's Frick and Riverview Parks February 7, 2025 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Magazine
... The latest deer-culling archery program harvested 199 deer ... it wasn’t enough to reduce the size of the herds, according to city officials... USDA-contracted sharpshooters are needed only when archery programs alone can’t reduce the herds, officials said...
Pa. senator looks to legalize use of drones to help hunters find wounded deer. Here's why February 4, 2025 Pennsylvania, Erie Times-News on MSN
... In some states like Ohio, drones with thermal or infrared imaging cameras, are used to help hunters who can’t locate a wounded deer... “This is not to track game, this is not to discover where game is, this is purely to recover game that a hunter may have lost a blood trail or dogs were unable to recover ...
Newly Detected CWD Positives in Northeast PA January 31, 2025 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... The two deer, one hunter-harvested and one from a captive facility, were detected in Luzerne County. Both deer were adult males. The Luzerne County detections are 40 miles from the nearest wild CWD detection ..,
Citations dismissed in drone deer recovery case, PGC says it's still illegal activity January 17, 2025 Pennsylvania, Erie Times-News on MSN
... citations were dismissed Thursday in a case regarding someone using a drone to help recover a wounded deer, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reminds hunters that drones are still prohibited for use in any form of hunting...
Coyotes, more common in Pittsburgh than you might realize, saw dramatic population bumps nationwide January 13, 2025 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
... Evidence of coyotes in the state was found in the 1930s and 1940s. They moved in from the West, breeding with larger coyotes interbred with wolves ... The commission has studied coyotes’ impact on white-tailed deer populations and found that they, along with bears and bobcats, are their primary predators, though “none of those predators impacted the deer population,” Mr. Keller said..,
Fencing out a costly problem January 2, 2025 Pennsylvania, Scranton Times-Tribune
... A bill being drafted by a Pennsylvania legislator would create a program to erect deer fencing around crops, and part of the cost would be paid by the Pennsylvania Game Commission...
Bucks County man: A PSP trooper accidentally shot my home Nov. 16 trying to kill a deer December 24, 2024 Pennsylvania, YAHOO!News
... a Pennsylvania State Police trooper... was the one responsible for firing at least four rounds that struck the adjoining homes while attempting to euthanize an injured deer ... “We thought we were under attack. Bullets were hitting our house and breaking our windows,” ...
4 deer, elk hunting proposals approved, 5 rejected by Pa. Wildlife Management December 19, 2024 Pennsylvania, Yahoo
... The agency’s Wildlife Management Committee on Thursday recommended the Commission’s board of commissioners to consider several initiatives... expand the Agriculture Tag program to help farmers reduce crop damage being done by deer...allow hunters in Wildlife Management Units 5C and 5D near Philadelphia to possess more than six antlerless deer licenses...
The World's First 1,000-Inch Buck, But Why? December 9, 2024 Pennsylvania, Bowhunting.com
... the “New World Record Whitetail” ... not a freak of nature, but a freak grown by the deer farms, Rocky Ridge Whitetails and Quest Haven Lodge in Pennsylvania... "We give all the glory and praise to Jesus for allowing us to be a part of a harvesting this magnificent animal.” ...
Pa.’s vanishing hunting heritage at stake in 5-year feud over sport’s biggest day November 28, 2024 Pennsylvania, NJ.com
... In 1982, the state sold 1.3 million deer licenses compared to 845,000 in 2022 ... In 2019 ... the commission moved the opening day for deer rifle season from the Monday after Thanksgiving to the Saturday after Thanksgiving ... many are questioning whether the move has worked ...
Deer season preview: Promising prospects await Pennsylvania’s firearms hunters November 22, 2024 Pennsylvania, LehighValleyLive.com on MSN
... “The deer population trend is stable in all WMUs (Wildlife Management Units), except 2B and 2A (in the southwestern corner of the state), where there is an increasing population trend,” said Game Commission Deer and Elk Section Supervisor David Stainbrook... the Game Commission issued 1,186,000 antlerless deer licenses for the 2024-25 season — up from the 1,095,000 licenses allocated for 2023-24 ..,
Killing of beloved deer in Pittsburgh-area community angers neighbors November 19, 2024 Pennsylvania, CBS News on MSN
... a hunter killed a beloved deer named Ginger. They described her as a wannabe dog who made their days a whole lot brighter. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is now investigating ... Youtube video
Pennsylvania poised for promising deer season November 14, 2024 The Corry Journal
... This year’s weather has been ideal for deer population and growth. Pennsylvania experienced a mild winter in 2023, which allowed more fawns to survive through the colder months. A favorable growing season followed, leading to lush crops of apples and acorns, bolstering deer health and contributing to a steady increase in the population..,
Journal sets deer policy for upcoming season November 14, 2024 Pennsylvania, The Corry Journal
... The Corry Journal will again publish photos of successful hunters with their trophies this season... only bucks will appear in the newspaper, with one exception. Photographs of doe will be taken or accepted if it's a youth's first deer...
Here's why Pennsylvania deer hunters should feel optimistic about rifle season November 12, 2024 Waynesboro Record Herald
... “Pennsylvania has more hunters per square mile than every other state in the country. The Northeast averages the most regionally. The western U.S. has only one deer hunter per square mile, the Southeast has four, the Midwest have five and the Northeast has nine. Well, Pennsylvania leads that with 14.5 deer hunters per square mile..,
Pennsylvania's elk season set to begin October 30, 2024 MSN
... 140 elk licenses granted this year ... which drew close to 56,000 applicants for the 2024-2025 season..,
Dozens of Trophy Bucks Poached, Charges Filed October 8, 2024 Pennsylvania Game Commission
... A nearly two-year investigation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission has led to the filing of 71 charges against three Chester County residents – a father and his two adult sons – who are accused of poaching dozens upon dozens of trophy bucks in Chester and Delaware counties...
Farmer support could lead Pennsylvania to lift its near-total ban on Sunday hunting October 3, 2024 Pennsylvania, spotlightpa
... The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau dropped its longstanding opposition to the practice ... Farmers have long been skeptical of Sunday hunting, saying they value having a day when hunters can’t trespass on their land ... But increased concerns over crop damage have changed thinking among some ...
EHD, Game Commission monitoring for o, utbreak of common viral disease in deer that can cause mass deaths September 29, 2024 Pennsylvania, MSN
... The Pennsylvania Game Commission says epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) was recently confirmed in deer in Wayne and Whitely townships... The commission says it’s also responded to reports of suspected hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Perry Township, Greene County, and Beaver County but could not collect specimens for testing..,
ZooAmerica announces passing of beloved 'deer next door' September 20, 2024 Pennsylvania, Fox43
... white-tailed deer ... Johnny arrived in 2009 and captured guests' attention with his sweet, laid-back attitude. Often pictured with his tongue out ... Participants of the Early Bird Tour could feed Johnny some of his favorite snacks: apples and bananas...
EHD virus found in deer in Chester County; public asked to report dead deer. August 27, 2024 New York, YDR
... an Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) outbreak in deer in southeastern Pennsylvania... All of the deer were found in Chester County ..,
Game Commission Updates Public On CWD Surveillance And Research August 22, 2024 Pennsylvania, Morrisons Cove Herald
... Since July 1, 2023, the Game Commission has collected nearly 11,000 CWD samples from deer. Hunter harvested samples made up the bulk of those with over 7,000. CWD was detected in a total of 291 of those hunter-harvested deer. To date, over 440 deer have tested positive for CWD in the 2023-2024 sampling year, up from 426 CWD-positive samples in 2022-23..,
A new report recommends ways to keep Pennsylvania wildlife and drivers safe August 2, 2024 The Allegheny Front
... report was released by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee ... in 2022, 4,500 deer-related and 207 other animal-related, what they call wildlife-vehicle collisions were reported to PennDOT ...
Headless deer carcasses lead to charges for 3 Bedford men July 25, 2024 Pennsylvania, WTAJ Altoona on MSN
... The game commission said they were called about seven dead deer, three without heads, on Nov. 27, 2023... photos on the social media app Snapchat as evidence....
Amazing antlers: Differences in deer décor depends on does, diets and DNA July 20, 2024 Pennsylvania, The Citizens' Voice
... deer antlers are the only completely re-generable organ in mammals. Deer have extremely low cancer rates — five times lower than other animals. The gene that allows for rapid antler growth may be related to why they have such low cancer rates...
Report: Harrisburg among hotpots for wildlife-vehicle collisions in Pa. July 18, 2024 Pennsylvania, fox43 on MSN
... 2023 ... PennDOT data shows more than 4,800 vehicles hit deer ...The Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issued a report last month [lots of information] identifying locations with the biggest need and detailing possible solutions...,
Bethel Park woman pleading with game commission over deer stuck in netting July 12, 2024 Pennsylvania, CBS News on MSN
... The state game warden told KDKA they are aware of this deer and want "to provide relief" to it, "but have not been able to get close enough to the deer to help." ...
Seeing more deer in Bucks County? Here's why June 28, 2024 Pennsylvania, Yahoo
... Despite a stable rate overall, there may be growing deer populations in more developed areas ... a different reason for more visible deer: they're hungry. The Philadelphia area has been relatively dry since April. The U.S. Drought Monitor currently rates the lower portions of Bucks and Montgomery counties as "abnormally dry," just a step below drought..,
More than 1 million Pa. antlerless deer licenses to be sold soon, here's what to know June 17, 2024 Pennsylvania, Yahoo! Sports on MSN
... The Game Commission allocated 1,186,000 antlerless deer licenses statewide for 2024-25, which is up from the 1,095,000 licenses made available last year... General hunting licenses for residents cost $20.97 and each antlerless deer license is $6.97. For non-residents, the general hunting license is $101.97 and an antlerless tag is $26.97..,
CWD Changes Announced for 2024-25 Seasons June 13, 2024 Pennsylvania, PGC News
... The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced the expansion of several Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas (DMAs) due to new detections of the disease... While the antlerless harvest has increased in some WMUs with CWD over the past five years, the overall harvest in these WMUs has not been sufficient to reduce populations. Typically, the antlerless allocation is increased to meet a harvest target, however, some WMUs with CWD have reached a point of saturation where a further increase in antlerless licenses is unlikely to achieve the needed harvest...
Reflections in Nature: It’s time of the year where state’s deer herd population declines June 4, 2024 Pennsylvania, Williamsport Sun-Gazette
... The reason for the peak during the last week of May and the first week of June is due to most of the fawns are born at that time. During the remainder of the year, natural depreciation occurs as more deer die from predators, road kills, etc.,...
Pittsburgh expands deer-culling program to 5 parks June 4, 2024 Pennsylvania, TribLIVE.com
... City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract of up to roughly $99,000 with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help oversee this year’s deer management program —nearly 10 times what the city spent last year on a pilot program...
Chronic Wasting Disease in Pennsylvania Deer: The Rising Threat and Implications June 3, 2024 MyChesCo on MSN
... Results from the increased sampling around detection zones were encouraging, with no new CWD-positive deer identified. However, Korman warns that because of the continued increase and spread of CWD, extended firearms seasons are imminent in some affected areas where harvest goals were not met...
Bow hunting in Philly could begin as soon as this fall May 28, 2024 Pennsylvania, WHYY
... Members of the Somerton Civic Association wrote to the Game Commission earlier this month, calling for the planned hunt to be postponed indefinitely. “Its use by neighbors who include some too young to look out for their own safety make it an unwise location to open to hunting,” SCA president Chris Bordelon wrote ...
Game Commission Updates Public on CWD Surveillance and Research May 28, 2024 Pennsylvania Game Commission News
... Since July 1, 2023, the Game Commission has collected nearly 11,000 CWD samples from deer. Hunter harvested samples made up the bulk of those with over 7,000. CWD was detected in a total of 291 of those hunter-harvested deer. To date, over 440 deer have tested positive for CWD in the 2023-2024 sampling year, up from 426 CWD-positive samples in 2022-23..,
Juveniles accused in Pennsylvania deer "poaching spree" May 8, 2024 CBS News on MSN
... Throughout the alleged poaching spree, the Game Commission said the juveniles killed 10 deer, shooting them at night from a vehicle while using a spotlight...
PA's 2023-24 deer harvest report! April 19, 2024 Sullivan County Democrat
... Hunters harvested an estimated 430,010 white-tailed deer. The statewide buck harvest was estimated at 171,600, while antlerless harvest was estimated at 258,410. The overall harvest is two percent greater than that from 2022-23 ... The buck harvest was up in 2023-24 by five percent over the season previous .., [the full report]
Crop Damage, Sunday Hunting Bills Debated at PA House Hearing April 19, 2024 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Farming
... House Bill 2107 streamlines the regulations faced by farmers regarding deer shot for crop damage by allowing the carcasses to be transported directly to a processor without waiting for a game warden to pick them up...
Change made to antlerless deer license system to 'guarantee' availability in most of Pa, April 12, 2024 Pennsylvania, USA Today
... Pennsylvania deer hunters in 19 of the 22 Wildlife Management Units will be guaranteed the ability to get an antlerless deer license if they are purchased early in the process. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is changing the timing to purchase an antlerless license ...
Pa. House considering bills to expand Sunday hunting April 10, 2024 Pennsylvania, sharonherald.com
... Estimates for the population of white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania vary, largely falling around 1.5 million over recent years. Game Commission data shows a post-hunt population exceeding 1.3 million in 19 of the 22 wildlife management units that divide the state. Data was unavailable for three of the units...
Deer Hunting in Pennsylvania: Understanding the 2023-24 Harvest Results April 1, 2024 MyChesCo on MSN
... Overall, an impressive 27% of deer hunters harvested a buck. This represents a symbolic increase from the previous 26% success rate observed in 2022-23 and a marked rise from the 15% observed as recently as 2007-08... these numbers show that we’re managing deer and their habitat in ways that are sustainable over the long haul..,
Annual buck harvest numbers up, but antlerless deer remain flat March 29, 2024 Pennsylvania, Yahoo! Sports
...Hunters in Pennsylvania harvested 5% more bucks and about the same number of antlerless deer over the 2023-24 hunting seasons ... the statewide buck harvest is estimated at 171,600 and the antlerless harvest is estimated at 258,410. The combined total of 430,010 deer is 2% greater than the 2022-23 seasons..,
Pennsylvania Game Commission Delivers Annual Report March 20, 2024 PGC News
... an estimated 422,960 white-tailed deer were harvested during the 2022-23 season. ... When it comes to bucks, in particular, more than 60% of those taken are 2 ½ years old or older, thanks mainly to antler point restrictions, which a recent survey showed are supported by over 70% of our hunters... To view a copy of the agency’s annual legislative report, please visit www.pgc.pa.gov and click on the link under “About Us” on the homepage..,
Deer Cull at Norristown Farm Park: Balancing Wildlife and Community Safety March 18, 2024 Pennsylvania, MyChesCo
... The annual cull, in place since 2005 ...Residents with questions or concerns about the upcoming deer cull are encouraged to contact the Norristown Farm Park office at (610) 270-0215 ...
Neighbors work together to free deer from plastic jug stuck on its head March 13, 2024 Pennsylvania, Yahoo
... state game wardens came to the woods near his home four times ... Lisa and Matt Mertz became the deer’s saviors... I’m not sure if it would’ve survived another day ...
Deer with plastic stuck on its head wandering around North Hills March 11, 2024 Pennsylvania, KDKA-AM Radio Pittsburgh on MSN
... the doe has been wandering around the area for over two weeks... the Game Warden nearly caught it on Sunday but came up short... it’s definitely not getting food ...
Unusual miniature white tail deer seen running with other ‘misfit’ deer in Pennsylvania March 5, 2024 Pennsylvania, Erie Times-News on MSN
... a small deer that has a unique genetic condition ... It has shorter legs than other deer... one that was wounded ... “She has a bad hobble ...There’s a three-legged one there, they’re all just hanging out, they’re misfits,” ...
Pennsylvania man accused of using drone to recover dead deer found guilty February 23, 2024, fox431
... "It would appear that from the top down the PGC doesn’t have a uniform position on the difference between 'hunting' and 'recovery' of game animals," ...
Unraveling the Mystery: How Deer Poop Holds the Key to Tackling Chronic Wasting Disease February 21, 2024 Pennsylvania, Vet Candy
... By collecting and analyzing samples from both CWD-positive and -negative deer, scientists have uncovered a crucial link between gut bacteria and the presence of the disease. Anna Kashina, a professor of biochemistry at Penn Vet, underscores the significance of this discovery: "For the first time, we have a noninvasive tool for detecting CWD and gaining insights into its biology." The study, published in Microbiology Spectrum ...
Duo fined $7k total for illegally shooting deer from car: Pa. Game Commission January 22, 2024 Pennsylvania, Penn Live
... The pair shot the deer from a vehicle, with the headlights on, the commission said. The pair then attempted to take the animal to a taxidermist the next day with last year’s tag on it...
PA says no to drone deer recovery! January 19, 2024 Pennsylvania, Sullivan County Democrat
... Travis Lau, communications director for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, said, “The Commission considers drones to be electronic devices, which are prohibited for hunting. Even if the deer being searched for by a drone is dead ... the act of searching for it we consider to be in the act of hunting.” ...
If this bill takes off, hunters could use drones to recover game in Pennsylvania January 16, 2024 Pennsylvania, WESA
... Coleman’s bill would amend Title 34 of the state Consolidated Statutes, which governs hunting rules. More specifically it would amend the 2018 decision to allow dogs in the use of recovery to also allow drones and other electronic devices...
Chester County man faces three months in jail for using a drone to recover a hunter’s deer January 16, 2024 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer
... the game commissions issued four citations against Downingtown resident Joshua Wingenroth during an undercover operation ... charged with two counts of unlawful devices and methods and one count each of disturbance of game and wildlife ...
Should Pa. hunters be allowed to track wounded deer with drones? January 10, 2024 Pennsylvania, Penn Live
... The dog is allowed under Pennsylvania Game Commission law; the drone is not... state Sen. Jarrett Coleman sees little difference between the two methods for recovery of game and has decided to pursue amending the law to make drone use permissible...
Drone Operator Charged for Recovering Deer, a Legal Gray Area January 1, 2023 Pennsylvania AllOutdoor.com
... A Pennsylvania drone operator running a small business recovering lost deer for hunters was charged by the state’s Game Commission with multiple citation ... including two counts of unlawful devices and methods, one count of disturbance of game and wildlife, and another for recreational spotlighting. The charges total up to $2,500 in fines and potentially include 90 days in jail...
Pa.'s 2023 bear season the lowest in 15 years; here's how many bears hunters harvested December 31, 2023 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Online
... Prior to the start of the 2023 season, the Game Commission estimated there were about 15,000 bears in Pennsylvania... hunters tagged 2,914 bears ..,
Pa. to receive grant funding for development of wildlife corridors December 7, 2023 Pennsylvania Capital-Star
... Pennsylvania will receive $840,000 as part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program to develop a strategic plan for wildlife crossings, or corridors, across the Commonwealth’s roadways...
PGC Advocates Deer Slaughter December 7, 2023 Pennsylvania, Morrisons Cove Herald
... Northcentral Pennsylvania’s public lands host only a remnant deer herd compared to that which existed prior to 2002 when the present deer management plan was instituted. Around here, portions of state game lands are destitute of deer. Posted properties are the salvation of Pennsylvania’s deer herd..,
Pittsburgh archers have culled more than five dozen deer in Frick and Riverview parks November 27, 2023 Pennsylvania, 90.5 WESA
... hunters had taken 64 deer as of mid-November. Those were the early results of pilot program to manage the deer population. The city rushed to launch the hunt with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sept. 30 — a timeframe short enough that hunting even began before the city finished posting signs to alert residents...
Rifle Deer Season Starts Tomorrow November 24, 2023 Pennsylvania, PGC News
... The National Deer Association regularly ranks Pennsylvania the top state in the country for hunter density, with around 14.4 hunters per square mile reported in 2021. Only three other states hit double digits in that department, those being New York, Wisconsin and New Jersey.
Healthy balance is back in Pa. deer woods November 23, 2023 Pennsylvania, The Bradford Era
...Twenty-three years ago under the guidance of wildlife biologist Gary Alt, the Pennsylvania Game Commission encouraged and enabled hunters to harvest more antlerless deer to allow forests to recover some of its natural deer habitat. It worked. Deer numbers were down from 2005 to 2012 with lower levels of deer than most people or hunters saw in the past 70 to 80 years in this area..,
Deer Season Awaits Pennsylvania Hunters November 20, 2023 PGC News
... Last season, in 2022-23, hunters harvested an estimated 422,960 white-tailed deer: an estimated 164,190 bucks and 258,770 antlerless deer. The buck harvest in particular – considered a good indicator of the overall deer population trend – was 2% higher than the most-recent three-year average, so right in line with recent trends..,
Deer with decorations wrapped around its antlers spotted in Pittsburgh-area November 14, 2023 Pennsylvania, CBS News
... The Game Commission said if the animal can still eat and doesn't get stuck in something, it's fine ... According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, there are about 1.5 million white-tailed deer in the state these days...
Can you feed deer in Pennsylvania? November 12, 2023 WHTM Harrisburg
... The White-tailed Deer is the Pennsylvania state animal and around 1.5 million of them live in Pennsylvania... According to Pennsylvania Code § 137.33, “It is unlawful ... feeding bear or elk ... The Pennsylvania Game Commission also asks residents to not feed deer (or any wildlife) due to the fact that it risks the spread of disease..,
Penn State study tracks deer habits, habitats November 2, 2023 Pennsylvania, The Daily Item
... It is a pretty good rule of thumb that the home range of a buck is probably one square mile, or 640 acres, and for a doe, it is a quarter of a square mile... based on 19 years of survival data. It reports that in one study area, “in 2 years, only about 20% of collared bucks are still alive,” but in another area, 42% are still alive after three years.” ...
