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Bear Harvest During Statewide Pennsylvania Season Close to Last Year’s Pace

With the preliminary totals from the statewide season comparable to last year, hunters are in good position to match the overall 2013 harvest of 3,510 bears.

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Pennsylvania Prelimenary Two-Day Bear Harvest Results

Hunters harvested 417 bears during the second day of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season, increasing the total harvest to 2,040 over the season’s first two days.

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Pennsylvania’s Banner Bear Year Nearly Here?

The annual statewide bear seasons are about to kick off, and recent years have seen some of the best on record for Pennsylvania bear hunting.

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Turkey Hunters Can Phone in Reports of Leg-Banded Birds in Pennsylvania

The phone system that accommodates banded-bird reports was down all day Saturday and Sunday, and restored sometime on Monday morning.

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Pennsylvania Hunters Ready to Talk Turkey

One of Pennsylvania’s most exciting seasons will begin this Saturday as hunters head afield in pursuit of one of fall’s most coveted game animals, the wild turkey.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission to Release Nearly 220,000 Pheasants

Pennsylvania’s state game lands are being stocked with pheasants in a year what Game Commission officials describe as an excellent year for pheasant production.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Thanks Senate for Support on Safety Measure

PGC Executive Director R. Matthew Hough today thanked state senators for their unanimous support on an initiative to improve safety for Wildlife Conservation Officers.

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Hunting Seasons Restored in Parts of Pike County, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has lifted the temporary prohibition on hunting and trapping within some portions of Pike County that were previously closed.

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Manhunt Places Hunting Seasons on Hold in Pennsylvania

The PGC temporarily closed all hunting and trapping seasons within seven townships in northeastern Pennsylvania, where the search continues for a fugitive wanted for shooting a state trooper.

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Charges Filed in Poaching of Record Class Bull Elk in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that three Centre County men have been charged with poaching and illegally killing three Bull Elk.

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Bonus Payments to PA. from Lease Amendments Net More than $912K

The PGC has approved the amendment of two energy leases, which would result in bonus payments of more than $912,000 to the commission.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Acquires Lands

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved three real-estate deals that will add 170 acres to the state game lands system.

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