First, the title was supposed to read 2010. Made a typo!!
Hunting: Game Commission resolutions for the new year
Sunday, January 10, 2010
By Deborah Weisberg
First on the 2010 agenda at the Pennsylvania Game Commission is finalizing the draft 2010-2011 seasons and bag limits for consideration at the board's first quarterly meeting, Jan. 24-26. Final adoption is slated for the board's April meeting.
Deer harvest data, including hunter report card information, should be available by mid-March and will factor into staff recommendations for the 2010-2011 antlerless deer license allocations, also slated for the April meeting.
A special rabbit season for junior license holders is under consideration, according to agency spokesman Jerry Feaser.
"Our junior seasons for squirrel, pheasant, spring gobbler and waterfowl have been successful and we want to encourage more youths to hunt," he said.
The agency will look at shortening bobcat season, but would allow licensed furtakers to participate. It also is considering a proposed limited fisher season for trappers, Feaser said.
A new class of wildlife conservation officer cadets is being planned for this year, with graduation slated for 2011, to fill current and anticipated vacancies in some districts. The agency also plans to hire an outreach coordinator to recruit new hunters and trappers and retain present license-holders. Feaser said the agency also may use its automated license system to generate postcards reminding hunters to renew their licenses, and seeking their input on hunting-related issues.
The agency plans to soon complete the transition to a revamped Web site.