Image via Wikipedia HARRISBURG – With Pennsylvania’s fall archery deer seasons set to open, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminded those participating in the season that they may choose to use a crossbow during all archery deer seasons, as well as the archery bear season. “As it stands for the 2009-10 seasons, [...]
Image by SugarCreekPhoto via Flickr Permits to participate in controlled hunts will be awarded by lottery COLUMBUS, OH – An increasing deer population, resulting in negative impacts to native plant communities, has led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to coordinate special archery deer hunts at 23 state [...]
Image via Wikipedia The Board of Commissioners gave final approval to the traditional three-day statewide black bear season before Thanksgiving, extended bear seasons in certain portions of the state concurrent with the first week of the firearms deer season and a two-day archery season. While most bear seasons remain the same, extended hunting opportunities were [...]
Image via Wikipedia The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners gave final approval to a regulatory change that would allow hunters to use magnifying scopes on bows or crossbows during the archery deer and archery bear seasons. On March 5, in a notational vote, the Board gave preliminary approval to the modification. (For more information, see [...]
BOARD TAKES STEP TO REVERSE PROHIBITION ON MAGNIFYING SCOPES The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners, in a notational vote, yesterday gave preliminary approval to a regulatory change that would allow hunters to use magnifying scopes on bows or crossbows during the archery deer and archery bear seasons. At its January meeting, the Board gave final [...]
