PA - Next Year, Internet for Reporting Deer and Turkey

dragthor · 11-30-2004, 04:05 PM

Cool. My first thought was check stations like NJ.

GAME COMMISSION HAILS ENACTMENT OF HOUSE BILL 2326
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Vern Ross today offered his praise to Governor Edward G. Rendell and members of the General Assembly for approving legislation that will pave the way for the agency to improve its harvest reporting system for hunters.

Gov. Rendell today signed into law House Bill 2326, sponsored by Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York). The new law amends the Game and Wildlife Code (Title 34) to enable the Game Commission to establish the method of reporting deer and turkey harvests.

"By signing this bill today, Gov. Rendell and state lawmakers have cleared the way for all harvest reporting information to be submitted online via the Internet or by calling a toll-free telephone number, as well as by mail for those hunters without access to a computer or telephone," Ross said. "The Game Commission looks forward to being able to offer hunters a more convenient method of reporting deer and turkey harvests by the 2005-2006 license year. However, for the remainder of the 2004-2005 license year, we urge hunters to complete and mail in their harvest report cards within 10 days of their harvest."

cardeer · 11-30-2004, 04:26 PM

What are they going to report killed ? Mice

dragthor · 11-30-2004, 04:28 PM

Squirrels?

MikeE51848 · 11-30-2004, 06:19 PM

It's a good idea for sure.

PABowhntr · 12-01-2004, 05:10 AM

I like it. The convenience of it is sure to attract more people than the harvest report card system. Can't wait.

White-tail-deer · 12-02-2004, 10:06 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Bob H in NH · 12-02-2004, 10:21 AM

personally don't see how it can get much easier than a check box and a couple of questions on the report card and drop it in the mail. Internet is easy, but it will actually take me longer to do it that way with the startup computer, connect via phone line, connect to F&G sight, browse to right page, fill out, hit submit.

Pa Trophy Man · 12-02-2004, 10:56 AM

i think its a great idea, i would also like to see check stations...

JimPic · 12-02-2004, 01:19 PM

Gotta agree with Bob H--what could possibly be easier than a postage-page card that's supplied with your license?Fill it out and put in your mailbox or drop off at the mailbox that sits on practically every street corner.

dragthor · 12-02-2004, 01:32 PM

I also saves the F&G some postage.