CLUBS SIGN UP TO HOST JUNIOR PHEASANT HUNTS
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today offered his praise to the 23 sportsmens clubs throughout Pennsylvania who signed up to host junior pheasant hunts. The clubs will share in 1,500 pheasants the agency is providing for junior pheasant hunts.
While the agencys financial situation remains a concern, providing pheasants to clubs sponsoring junior pheasant hunts is a wise investment, Roe said. The only two stipulations for clubs to be eligible to receive Game Commission birds are that these hunts must have registration open to the public and must be held on public lands or private lands enrolled in one of the Game Commissions Cooperative Public Access Programs.
The states long-standing two-pheasant daily bag limit will apply to junior hunters participating in the season. In addition, depending on the area they are hunting, juniors will be required to comply with restrictions on hunting male or female pheasants.
YOUTH HUNTING SEASONS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
As hunters take time to prepare for upcoming seasons, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe is encouraging adults to promote the states hunting and trapping heritage by introducing youngsters to the great outdoors during the variety of mentored youth and junior hunting seasons.
A list of mentored youth and junior seasons and requirements for the various opportunities are outlined on page 15 of the 2008-09 Pennsylvania Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which is provided to each license buyer. A complete copy of the Digest also is posted on the agencys website (
www.pgc.state.pa.us) in the center of the homepage.
For more information, including a listing of the clubs hosting junior pheasant hunts, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=174884
