Interesting Changes in PA
07-03-2007, 10:22 AM
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Spike
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Interesting Changes in PA
Excuse me if this is old news to most of you, but I purchased my PA hunting license yesterday and noticed several interesting changes.
First, the archery season for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia WMU's has been substantially extended: it starts Sept 15 and pretty much continues straight through the middle of January or later.
Second, if you have a Concealed Carry Permit (which I do), you may now carry a handgun while archery hunting. Of course, I did so anyway (as far as I am concerned the PA Game Commission cannot overrule the US Constitution), but it is nice to be legal now. I often hunt alone, so I want more than my bow if I meet a group of beer swilling hooligans or aggressive dogs.
There are several other interesting changes: both muzzleloader and bow at the same time, crossbow during both muzzleloader seasons if you have a muzzleloader stamp, etc.
First, the archery season for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia WMU's has been substantially extended: it starts Sept 15 and pretty much continues straight through the middle of January or later.
Second, if you have a Concealed Carry Permit (which I do), you may now carry a handgun while archery hunting. Of course, I did so anyway (as far as I am concerned the PA Game Commission cannot overrule the US Constitution), but it is nice to be legal now. I often hunt alone, so I want more than my bow if I meet a group of beer swilling hooligans or aggressive dogs.
There are several other interesting changes: both muzzleloader and bow at the same time, crossbow during both muzzleloader seasons if you have a muzzleloader stamp, etc.
07-03-2007, 10:26 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
Also ,now all the guys who hunted until 1/2 hr after sunset will be legal as well.
Also ,now all the guys who hunted until 1/2 hr after sunset will be legal as well.
I'm going to enjoy the extra time in the woods, probably even buy a few more tags just in case.
07-03-2007, 10:33 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting? and why would you want to carry a muzzleloader AND a bow? sounds like they r just trying to make it seem like they are doing us a favor.....they need to open up hunting on sudays...not this little crap.....
07-03-2007, 10:37 AM
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?
07-03-2007, 10:37 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting? and why would you want to carry a muzzleloader AND a bow? sounds like they r just trying to make it seem like they are doing us a favor.....they need to open up hunting on sudays...not this little crap.....
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting? and why would you want to carry a muzzleloader AND a bow? sounds like they r just trying to make it seem like they are doing us a favor.....they need to open up hunting on sudays...not this little crap.....
07-03-2007, 10:46 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
(as far as I am concerned the PA Game Commission cannot overrule the US Constitution),
Wonder how a judge would've seen that???? Come to NC and "carry" during bow season. Ask the the GW what he thinks about it.
07-03-2007, 10:48 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
Go to the weather channel and look up the time of sunset. This evening, stand in your yard and see when it gets dark. Notice the difference between the 2 times.
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?
07-03-2007, 10:55 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Interesting Changes in PA
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
good point.....but didnt everyone do this already anyways?
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
Go to the weather channel and look up the time of sunset. This evening, stand in your yard and see when it gets dark. Notice the difference between the 2 times.
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?
how do you hunt a half hour past sunset? unless your spotlighting?