12/29/08 – HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold its first meeting of 2009 on Jan. 25-27, in the auditorium of the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81 in Harrisburg. A copy of the agenda for the upcoming meeting will be posted [...]

12/23/08 – HARRISBURG – Beginning Jan. 1, Pennsylvania hunters who would like the opportunity to harvest a second spring gobbler may apply for a second spring gobbler license, according to Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe.
Roe stressed that hunters are able to take one spring gobbler as part of their general hunting privileges. However, [...]

12/11/08 – HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are urging wildlife enthusiasts to join the tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the United States in the Audubon Society’s 109th Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), which will take place Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.
“Bird enthusiasts, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists, will head out on [...]

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12/15/08 HARRISBURG—Gregg Day and Rick Malik, two members of the Drury Outdoors Team will appear at the 2009 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show (Feb. 7-15), State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. They will sign autographs in the Cabela’s Booth and will also be part of a Whitetail Panel on February 14 & 15.

12/12/08 - HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that coyotes will become legal game under the Mentored Youth Hunting Program (MYHP) effective Saturday, Dec. 20.

12/11/08 – HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are urging wildlife enthusiasts to join the tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the United States in the Audubon Society’s 109th Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), which will take place Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.

12/11/08 – HARRISBURG, PA– Gregg Ritz, world renowned for his technical muzzleloading expertise and success in managing land for big bucks, hunting pressured whitetails and scouting techniques, will share his knowledge at the 2009 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show®, (Feb. 7-15), State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA.


Gregg Ritz will be appearing at the Show on February 13-15–participating in a Whitetail Deer Panel and signing autographs in the Whitetail Freaks Booth Located in the Wild West Hall.

12/10/08 – HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters and trappers that they still have a mixed bag of seasons from which to choose after the statewide firearms deer season concludes on Saturday, Dec. 13. They include seasons for deer, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, squirrel, cottontail, pheasant, coyote, beaver and other furbearers, crows, doves and waterfowl.

12/9/08 - HARRISBURG – With an additional 419 bears taken during the extended bear season that was open last week in certain parts of the state, Pennsylvania Game Commission preliminary harvest reports accounted for 3,436 bears, which moves this year’s harvest into second place in state bear harvests. Updated preliminary results also now show that the two-day archery bear season resulted in a harvest of 68, and the statewide three-day season resulted in a harvest of 2,948.