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The Pennsylvania Game Commission Tom Corbett, Governor ———————— Commission Members ———————— Ronald Weaner, President , Biglerville (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder, York) Ralph A. Martone, Vice President, New Castle (Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren) David J. Putnam, Secretary Centre Hall (Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter) Gregory J. Isabella, Philadelphia (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Phila., Schuylkill) Thomas E. Boop, Sunbury (Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Tioga, Union) David W. Schreffler, Everett (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset) James J. Delaney, Jr., Wilkes-Barre (Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming) Robert W. Schlemmer, Export (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland) Following are addresses and telephone numbers for each of the six Game Commission region field offices and the Harrisburg headquarters. If you need assistance, or want to report a violation, contact the respective region office. Due to cost-cutting measures, toll-free numbers for Game Commission region offices have been disconnected. Northwest Region Southcentral Region Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Venango & Warren counties Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder & Post Office Box 31 York counties Franklin 16323 8627 William Penn Hwy. 814-432-3187, 814-432-3188, Huntingdon 16652 814-432-3189 814-643-1831, 814-643-9635 Southwest Region Northeast Region Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Somerset, Washington & Westmoreland Montour, Northumberland, Pike, counties Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne & 4820 Route 711 Wyoming counties Bolivar 15923-2420 Post Office Box 220 724-238-9523, 724-238-9524, Dallas 18612-0220 724-238-5639 570-675-1143, 570-675-1144 Northcentral Region Southeast Region Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, State Headquarters Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Tioga & Union counties PA Game Commission Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, 1566 S RT 44 Hwy., Philadelphia & Schuylkill counties Post Office Box 5038 2001 Elmerton Ave. 448 Snyder Rd. Jersey Shore 17740-5038 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797 Reading 19605-9254 570-398-4744, 570-398-4745, 610-926-3136, 610-926-3137, 570-398-3423 610-926-1966 www.pgc.state.pa.us To contact the Game Commission Harrisburg headquarters by phone call 717-787-4250. If you know your party’s 4-digit extension enter it next. If you know your party’s last name enter the first four letters of the last name. 1 For information about hunting licenses and to reach the Bureau of Administration press 1. 2 For special permits, revocation information and the Bureau of Wildlife Protection press 2. 4 For Game News, Hunter Education and the Bureau of Information and Education press 4. 5 For the Bureau of Wildlife Management and Pheasant Propagation press 5. 6 For the Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management press 6. 7 For the Bureau of Automated Technology press 7. 8 For the Training School and Executive Office press 8. 0 To reach the operator press zero. Digest cover by PGC Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist HAL KORBER Digest compiled and edited by BOB D’ANGELO, PA Game News Associate Editor Greetings: On behalf of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, we thank you for purchasing your hunting or furtaker license, and we are pleased to present you with this 2011-12 Digest. This booklet serves as a quick reference for a host of information, such as seasons and bag limits and safety requirements, and includes a cut-out section with the hunting hours and major hunting seasons to carry with you. To keep updated on Game Commission news and activities, we encourage you to visit our website — www.pgc.state.pa.us — which also provides a wealth of information on Pennsylvania wildlife, current research projects and Hunter-Trapper Education classes. Also, “The Outdoor Shop” offers you the ability to purchase anything from our full product line, including hunting and furtaker licenses and Pennsylvania Game News subscriptions, from the comfort and convenience of your home or office. Be sure to check out the supplement in the “Wildlife Annual” of this Digest. Representing the best opportunity this agency has Ronald Weaner ever had to reach every license buyer, this supplement contains the most up-to-date information available on our popular wildlife species, and other important projects we’re working on to make Pennsylvania the best possible hunting and trapping state it can be. Again, we thank you for purchasing your license, wish you success and, most importantly, a safe, enjoyable season. Sincerely, Carl G. Roe Ronald Weaner Executive Director President Pennsylvania Game Commission Board of Game Commissioners Carl G. Roe 2011-2012 PA DIGEST INDEX Annual, Wildlife 55 Feral Swine 54 Possession Limits 16 Antlerless Deer Licenses 45, 47-50, 83-85 Firearms 16, 21, 31, 36, 45, 73, 86 Possessing Wildlife 16 Antler Restrictions 45, 53 Fisher Season 11, 58, 73, 75 Private Property 8, 17 Archery Seasons, Licenses 11, 31, 45, 85 Fluorescent Orange 16, 21, 35, 36, 45, 68-70 Quail, Bobwhite 10, 21 Armed Forces 84, 85 Furtaking Seasons 11, 73-76 Rabbit, Junior Hunt Info. 10, 21, 25 ATV Use Policy 72 Game News Subscriptions 77 Random Shooting 31 Assistance for People w/Disabilities 83 General Hunting Regulations 16, 17 Recovering Dead/Injured Game 17 Baiting 17, 36 Goose Blind Application 28 Replacement Licenses 51, 84 Bear Check Stations 37, 38 Goose, Snow Conservation Hunt 29 Report Cards (Harvest) - Tear-out Bear Feeding Ban 36 Groundhog 10, 21 Road Hunting 16 Bear Season 10, 37, 62, 63, 84, 85 Grouse 10, 21, 57 Roadkilled Deer Permit Number 16 Beaver Trapping 11, 74 Handguns 16 Rosters 15, 31 Big Game Scoring Program 71 Hares, Snowshoe 10, 21 Safety Zones 16, 88 Big Game Regulations 31, 32 Harvest Reporting 32, 35, 36, 75 Seasons & Bags Cut-Out Form 72 Big Game Unfit For Consumption 32 Hunter Education Requirements 84 Shooting Range Permits 17 Blinds 31, 35 HTE Instructor, 71 Shooting Range Regulations 17 Bobcat Season 11, 59, 73, 75 Hunting Hours Table 14, 30 Sights 16, 31, 45 Cable Restraints 76 Identification Required 16, 84 Small Game Seasons 10, 21 Contacting the PGC 5 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 64, 81 Special Regulations Areas 54 COPA 79 Junior Licenses 84, 85 Spotlighting 17 County Treasurer Addresses 50 Landowner Licenses 49, 84 Squirrels, 10, 21 Coyotes 11, 14, 16, 17, 76 Landowner Permission Form 8 State Game Lands Regulations 18 Crossbows 31, 45 License Availability 85 State Forests/Parks Regulations 46 Crows 21 License Information 70, 72, 84, 85 Sunday Hunting 17 CWD 52 License Revocations 81, 83 Tagging & Transporting Wildlife 21, 32, 35, Decoys 17, 35 Lures 17, 36 36, 54, 75 Deer Harvest, 2010 48 Mentored Youth Hunting Program 15 TIP Program 82 Deer, Seasons & Info. 11, 45, 55, 56 Migratory Game Birds 28-30, 84, 85 Trapper Education 84 Dens, Animal 16, 36 Mistake Kills 17, 46 Tree Stands 31 Deputy WCO 71 Muzzleloader License 45, 85 Turkey Seasons & Regulations 10, 35 DMAP 51 Nonresident Firearms Regulations 85 Unlicensed Persons 15 Dog Training Regs. & Info. 22, 32, 35 Non-Toxic Shot 30 Updates 8 Doves 28 Number of Hunters in Party 21, 31 Violation Report Form 82 Driving Deer & Bears 31 PALS 8, 83 Waterfowl 28-30, 60, 61 Duck Stamps 29, 30, 84 Pheasants 10, 21-27 Wildlife Classifications 8 Electronic Calls, Devices 16, 17, 73 Pheasant Recovery Areas, 22, 23 Wildlife Management Units 40-43 Elk, Seasons & Info. 86-88 Pheasant, Junior Hunt Info. 10, 21, 25-27 Woodcock 28, 29, 57 Executive Director Comments 7 Porcupines 8, 21 Youth Hunts 15, 21, 25 The Digest is not the Game & Wildlife Code or its attendant regulations and should not be considered final on legal interpretation. We have simply summarized the more important and frequently misunderstood hunting and trapping regulations. Review this Digest carefully. If there is anything you do not understand, contact your nearest PA Game Commission office. Hunting and trapping are privileges in Pennsylvania. Remember, a license does not entitle you to trespass on private lands. Hunters and furtakers may be prosecuted for trespassing, whether or not a property is posted against hunting or trapping. Always ask permission to hunt or trap; make sure you are a welcomed guest of the landowner. A private landowner who permits hunting or trapping does not extend assurance that the premises are safe and does not assume responsibility or incur liability for injury. HUNTING BIG GAME OUT OF STATE? IF SO, CHECK OUT THE CWD PAGE ELSEWHERE IN THIS DIGEST. Hunters who harvest a deer with a PGC tag in its ear need to immediately report it to the PGC. PERMISSION TO HUNT AND/OR TRAP I hereby grant permission to the person named below to hunt and/or trap on my property located at: ___________________________________________________________ on the following dates: ________________________________________ Signed: ____________________________________________________ In return for the privilege of hunting/trapping on this property, I agree to obey the laws, to observe all safety precautions, and to assume all responsibility and liability for my person and my property
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