Originally Posted by
bluebird2
The entire history of deer management in PA is listed on the PGC website. All you have to do is go back a cite the times they extended the antlerless season. You can't do it because it only happened one time before it was challenged and found to be a violation of the law.
That is precisely why they went to the concurrent seasons,because they didn't need the approval of the legislature to make that change.
Not quite. the history on the website, is simply a synopsis and not very comprehensive. BTW Many parts of the website are currently not working since the new revisions were put in place.
In the meantime, here are a few links that show that title 34 provides for extensions. These are more recent that I spoke of but they do explicitly say that extensions of the antlerless seasons are provided for.
PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-377 The authority for the proposal of these amendments is 34
Pa.C.S. (relating to Game and
..... and
antlerless deer seasons or
extensions only by hunters who
... http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/dat...30-10/377.html
PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-939 This amendment was adopted under the authority of 34
Pa.
..... regular antlered and
antlerless deer seasons or
extensions only by hunters who have a valid
... http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/dat...31-22/939.html
Oh and you might want to read page 6 on this one. 1990 was one of those years where the season was extended. It wasnt always statewide. It was county by county. Perhaps it didnt happens as often in your area.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi...context=ewdcc5