Open House at Linesville Hatchery

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Meadville, PA – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold their annual Open House at the Linesville State Fish Hatchery on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 11am – 3:30 p.m.
What to do and see:

Visitors can watch the entire walleye spawning process including the sorting of fish from trap nets and [...]


PA Game Commission Offers Free Seedlings, Landscaping book

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HARRISBURG – Landowners seeking to plant trees beneficial to wildlife are encouraged to order seedlings being offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery, which is accepting orders until April 27.
Order forms and information are available on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) by clicking on the “General Store” in the menu bar under the [...]


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PA Sportsmen and Hunting Clubs Urged to Participate in State Pheasant Chick and Egg Program

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HARRISBURG — Sportsmen’s organizations with approved propagation facilities can augment local ring-necked pheasant stockings and increase localized recreational hunting opportunities by raising day‑old pheasant chicks supplied free-of-charge by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Applications to participate can be downloaded from the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), by clicking on “Self Help,” then “Forms & Programs” and then [...]


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PA Game Commission 2010-2011 Pheasant Recovery Plan

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The Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to a continue a major change in pheasant hunting designed to be a major step toward re-establishing wild pheasant populations in Pennsylvania.
The agency’s Ring-necked Pheasant Management Plan calls for restoring self-sustaining and huntable populations of wild pheasants in suitable habitats called “Wild Pheasant Recovery [...]


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PA Deer Season Begins Nov. 30th

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HARRISBURG – The state’s biggest draw for hunters is set to begin the Monday after Thanksgiving, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe, when the two-week firearms deer season opens.

“Fluorescent orange and camouflage clothing soon will be in fashion across the Commonwealth, and cars parked on the shoulders of [...]