ELK APPLICATION DEADLINES APPROACH
Hunters looking to be included in this year's drawing for one of 50 elk hunting licenses - 40 for the November 2007 season and 10 for the September 2008 season - have until Friday, Aug. 17, to get their paper applications into the Pennsylvania Game Commission's U.S. Post Office box or submitted over-the-counter at any of the agency's six region offices or Harrisburg headquarters. Online applications will continue to be accepted through Aug. 31.
A $10 non-refundable fee must be submitted with the paper application. Forms submitted through the mail must be accompanied by a check or money order (do not send cash) made payable to "Pennsylvania Game Commission." Applications can be downloaded from the agency's website (
www.pgc.state.pa.us) by clicking on "2007 Elk Hunt Application," completing it and mailing it to: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Elk License Application, P.O. Box 61890, Harrisburg, PA 17106-1890. An application also appears on page 108 of the 2007-08 Pennsylvania Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which is provided to license buyers.
Individuals submitting applications via "The Outdoor Shop" on the agency's website (
www.pgc.state.pa.us) have until Aug. 31, and online submissions must be accompanied by a $10 credit card payment (VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express accepted).
WMU 2F SELLS OUT OF ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES
Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 2F, covering a large portion of northcentral and northwestern Pennsylvania, has exhausted its entire allocation of 28,000 antlerless deer licenses as of today, announced Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. WMU 2G sold out of its allocation of 26,000 antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 13.
Of the 865,000 antlerless licenses originally allocated, agency employees have distributed to county treasurers 412,280 applications. Following is a listing of the remaining Wildlife Management Units antlerless deer licenses as of today (along with the initial allocation for each WMU): WMU 1A, 20,697 (42,000); WMU 1B, 502 (30,000); WMU 2A, 43,989 (60,000); WMU 2B, 64,591 (68,000); WMU 2C, 13,870 (49,000); WMU 2D, 19,141 (56,000); WMU 2E, 3,678 (21,000); WMU 3A, 11,541 (29,000); WMU 3B, 21,079 (43,000); WMU 3C, 6,155 (27,000); WMU 3D, 18,413 (38,000); WMU 4A, 6,641 (29,000); WMU 4B, 1,137 (23,000); WMU 4C, 11,714 (39,000); WMU 4D, 6,391 (40,000); WMU 4E, 23,349 (38,000); WMU 5A, 14,356 (22,000); WMU 5B, 34,199 (53,000); WMU 5C, 71,579 (84,000); and WMU 5D, 19,258 (20,000).
For more updates on the availability of antlerless deer licenses by WMU, visit the Game Commission's "Doe License Update" in the "Quick Clicks" box in the upper right-hand corner of the agency's homepage (
www.pgc.state.pa.us).
For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=172231