The Pennsylvania Game Commission

1 The Pennsylvania Game CommissionTom Corbett, Governor Commission Members Ronald Weaner, President , Biglerville (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder, York)Ralph A. Martone, Vice President, New Castle (Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren)David J. Putnam, Secretary Centre Hall (Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter)Gregory J. Isabella, Philadelphia (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Phila., Schuylkill)Thomas E. Boop, Sunbury (Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Tioga, Union)David W. Schreffler, Everett (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset)James J.

2 Delaney, Jr., Wilkes-Barre (Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming)Robert W. Schlemmer, Export (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland)Following are addresses and telephone numbers for each of the six Game Commission region field offices and the Harrisburgheadquarters. If you need assistance, or want to report a violation, contact the respective region office. Due to cost-cuttingmeasures, toll-free numbers for Game Commission region offices have been RegionButler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie,Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer,Venango & Warren countiesPost Office Box 31 Franklin 16323814-432-3187, 814-432-3188,814-432-3189 Southwest RegionAllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana,Somerset, Washington & Westmorelandcounties4820 Route 711 Bolivar 15923-2420724-238-9523, 724-238-9524,724-238-5639 Northcentral RegionCameron, Centre, Clearfield,Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Potter,Tioga & Union counties1566 S RT 44 Hwy.

3 ,Post Office Box 5038 Jersey Shore 17740-5038570-398-4744, 570-398-4745,570-398-3423 State HeadquartersPA Game Commission2001 Elmerton , PA 17110-9797 Southcentral RegionAdams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland,Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon,Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder &York counties8627 William Penn 16652814-643-1831, 814-643-9635 Northeast RegionBradford, Carbon, Columbia,Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe,Montour, Northumberland, Pike,Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne &Wyoming countiesPost Office Box 220 Dallas 18612-0220570-675-1143, 570-675-1144 Southeast RegionBerks, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin,Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon,Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton,Philadelphia & Schuylkill counties448 Snyder 19605-9254610-926-3136, 610-926-3137,610-926-1966 Digest cover by PGC Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist HAL KORBERD igest compiled and edited by BOB D ANGELO, PA Game News Associate contact the Game Commission Harrisburg headquarters by phone call 717-787-4250.

4 If you know yourparty s 4-digit extension enter it next. If you know your party s last name enter the first four letters of the last information about hunting licenses and to reach the Bureau of Administration press special permits, revocation information and the Bureau of Wildlife Protection press Game News, Hunter Education and the Bureau of Information and Education press the Bureau of Wildlife Management and Pheasant Propagation press the Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management press the Bureau of Automated Technology press the Training School and Executive Office press reach the operator press , Wildlife 55 Antlerless Deer Licenses 45, 47-50, 83-85 Antler Restrictions 45, 53 Archery Seasons, Licenses 11, 31, 45, 85 Armed Forces 84.

5 85 ATV Use Policy 72 Assistance for People w/Disabilities 83 Baiting 17, 36 Bear Check Stations 37, 38 Bear Feeding Ban 36 Bear Season 10, 37, 62, 63, 84, 85 Beaver Trapping 11, 74 Big Game Scoring Program 71 Big Game Regulations 31, 32 Big Game Unfit For Consumption 32 Blinds 31, 35 Bobcat Season 11, 59, 73, 75 Cable Restraints 76 Contacting the PGC 5 COPA 79 County Treasurer Addresses 50 Coyotes 11, 14, 16, 17, 76 Crossbows 31, 45 Crows 21 CWD 52 Decoys 17, 35 Deer Harvest, 2010 48 Deer, Seasons & Info. 11, 45, 55, 56 Dens, Animal 16, 36 Deputy WCO 71 DMAP 51 Dog Training Regs. & Info. 22, 32, 35 Doves 28 Driving Deer & Bears 31 Duck Stamps 29, 30, 84 Electronic Calls, Devices 16, 17, 73 Elk, Seasons & Info.

6 86-88 Executive Director Comments 7 Feral Swine 54 Firearms 16, 21, 31, 36, 45, 73, 86 Fisher Season 11, 58, 73, 75 Fluorescent Orange 16, 21, 35, 36, 45, 68-70 Furtaking Seasons 11, 73-76 Game News Subscriptions 77 General Hunting Regulations 16, 17 Goose Blind Application 28 Goose, Snow Conservation Hunt 29 Groundhog 10, 21 Grouse 10, 21, 57 Handguns 16 Hares, Snowshoe 10, 21 Harvest Reporting 32, 35, 36, 75 Hunter Education Requirements 84 HTE Instructor, 71 Hunting Hours Table 14, 30 Identification Required 16, 84 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 64, 81 Junior Licenses 84, 85 Landowner Licenses 49, 84 Landowner Permission Form 8 License Availability 85 License Information 70, 72, 84, 85 License Revocations 81, 83 Lures 17, 36 Mentored Youth Hunting Program 15 Migratory Game Birds 28-30, 84, 85 Mistake Kills 17, 46 Muzzleloader License 45, 85 Nonresident Firearms Regulations 85 Non-Toxic Shot 30 Number of Hunters in Party 21, 31 PALS 8, 83 Pheasants 10, 21-27 Pheasant Recovery Areas, 22, 23 Pheasant, Junior Hunt Info.

7 10, 21, 25-27 Porcupines 8, 212011-2012 PA DIGEST INDEXP ossession Limits 16 Possessing Wildlife 16 Private Property 8, 17 Quail, Bobwhite 10, 21 Rabbit, Junior Hunt Info. 10, 21, 25 Random Shooting 31 Recovering Dead/Injured Game 17 Replacement Licenses 51, 84 Report Cards (Harvest) - Tear-outRoad Hunting 16 Roadkilled Deer Permit Number 16 Rosters 15, 31 Safety Zones 16, 88 Seasons & Bags Cut-Out Form 72 Shooting Range Permits 17 Shooting Range Regulations 17 Sights 16, 31, 45 Small Game Seasons 10, 21 Special Regulations Areas 54 Spotlighting 17 Squirrels, 10, 21 State Game Lands Regulations 18 State Forests/Parks Regulations 46 Sunday Hunting 17 Tagging & Transporting Wildlife 21, 32, 35,36, 54, 75 TIP Program 82 Trapper Education 84 Tree Stands 31 Turkey Seasons & Regulations 10, 35 Unlicensed Persons 15 Updates 8 Violation Report Form 82 Waterfowl 28-30, 60, 61 Wildlife Classifications 8 Wildlife Management Units 40-43 Woodcock 28, 29, 57 Youth Hunts 15, 21.

8 25 The Digest is not the Game & Wildlife Code or its attendant regulations and should not be considered final on legal interpretation. We have simply summarized the moreimportant and frequently misunderstood hunting and trapping regulations. Review this Digest carefully. If there is anything you do not understand, contact your nearestPA Game Commission office. Hunting and trapping are privileges in Pennsylvania . Remember, a license does not entitle you to trespass on private lands. Hunters andfurtakers may be prosecuted for trespassing, whether or not a property is posted against hunting or trapping. Always ask permission to hunt or trap; make sure you area welcomed guest of the landowner. A private landowner who permits hunting or trapping does not extend assurance that the premises are safe and does not assumeresponsibility or incur liability for G.

9 RoeGreetings:Carl G. RoeExecutive DirectorPennsylvania Game CommissionRonald WeanerPresidentBoard of Game CommissionersOn behalf of the Pennsylvania Game Commission , we thank you for purchasing your hunting or furtaker license, and we arepleased to present you with this 2011-12 Digest. This booklet serves as a quick reference for a host of information, such as seasonsand bag limits and safety requirements, and includes a cut-out section with the hunting hours and major hunting seasons to carrywith keep updated on Game Commission news and activities, we encourage you to visit our website which also provides a wealth of information on Pennsylvania wildlife, current research projects and Hunter-Trapper Educationclasses. Also, The Outdoor Shop offers you the ability to purchase anything from our full product line, including hunting andfurtaker licenses and Pennsylvania Game News subscriptions, from the comfort and convenience of your home or sure to check out the supplement in the Wildlife Annual of this Digest.

10 Representing the best opportunity this agency hasever had to reach every license buyer, this supplement contains the most up-to-date information available on our popular wildlifespecies, and other important projects we re working on to make Pennsylvania the best possible hunting and trapping state it can , we thank you for purchasing your license, wish you success and, most importantly, a safe, enjoyable ,HUNTING BIG GAME OUT OF STAT E?IF SO, CHECK OUT THE CWD PAGE ELSEWHERE IN THIS who harvest a deer with a PGC tag in its ear need to immediately report it to the WeanerUpdates:Split antlered/antlerless deer seasons in three more units; antler restriction modification in 4-point WMUs; concurrent deer/bearseasons back; and range permits required for nonhunters/trappers to use PGC ranges are just some of the highlights for hunters andfurtakers this year.