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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | October 28, 2015 11:14 AM |
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| From: | Representative Neal P. Goodman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Antlerless Deer Licenses – Limit of 3 Per Year |
| In the near future I will introduce legislation that will amend Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to codify current Game Commission regulations which limit the number of antlerless deer licenses a person may receive in a license year to three. Current regulations limit individuals to no more than three antlerless deer licenses per license year – one regular antlerless license and two unsold antlerless licenses. An exception exists for special regulation areas where aggressive deer management efforts are a priority. It is becoming apparent that confusion exists concerning the number of antlerless deer licenses hunters are permitted a year, driven by stories of hunters receiving up to 40 licenses in certain areas. The intent of my bill is to make it clear that only three licenses are permitted per hunter per year statewide, except in areas the Game Commission needs to issue more to reduce the deer herd. My legislation would codify into Pennsylvania statute the three-license limit, as well as retain the authority of the Pennsylvania Game Commission to issue licenses in excess of three as part of localized deer reduction efforts. |
Introduced as HB1710