PRINTER'S NO. 2721
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
575
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MURT, OCTOBER 21, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, OCTOBER 21, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2019 as "Commonwealth Hunters
Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a rich history of hunting and
trapping that has spanned generations; and
WHEREAS, The official State animal of this Commonwealth is
the whitetail deer; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has the most registered deer hunters in
this country; and
WHEREAS, Common game species in Pennsylvania are deer,
rabbit, pheasant, ruffed grouse, bear, squirrel and waterfowl;
and
WHEREAS, A recent report found that all hunting-related
activities in Pennsylvania accounted for more than $1 billion in
retail sales, with more than $600 million of that resulting from
deer hunting alone; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of "Commonwealth Hunters Recognition
Month" is to recognize the nearly 1 million deer hunters in
Pennsylvania, bring awareness to the importance of hunting and
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