RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

Do a google search on "declining junior hunting license sales" It produces 15000+ hits. Anyone not living under a rock know it's a widespread problem.

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

I'm out of state and bought my PA ,icense for the first time in about 10 years. I applied for a doe tag and have not heard anything yet, when do they let you know? Before the season starts in 11 days?

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

They were required to be mailed yesterday. You should have them this week for sure.

Good luck and welcome back to PA!

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

Gee, thanks for clueing me in on the existence of Google. Now I repeat myself:

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

So what's the answer?Do we neglect the habitat to satisfy the 1 or 2 day a year hunters that are complaining no deer came by their tree last year?Should we continue to spent $14 a bird to stock tame pheasants?

I've been noticing less pressure and more empty camps during season for quite a few years now.Funny thing is,those same camps are full during bear season.Most of those guys have probably never even got a glimpse at a bear during the season before.I wonder why theykeep buying a lisence and heading to camp?I didn't kill a bear last year but the group I hunted with killed 4.I guessI should call my legislature and cry about that.Maybe they'll hold the PGC hostage over that.

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

i too dont like the 1-2 day hunters. they also are ones that dont pay attention and shoot does in areas that are thin instead of moving to high populated places.
you bring up about the money for pheasants being a waste and thats your opinion. and mine is money being spent on elk are more of a waste of money. i know there are groups that help pay for the elk program but thats the case w/ pheasants and PF. Doug this is not about you, i know you have said in the past about the elk not being the best idea.
also i understand that the habitat is a big subject but what about it for grouse and game that can be hunted. a lot of people on here talk about all the other many animals that PGC is to look over and thats fine since thats what the law states them to do. but for sure you would think game animals would be top of the list. just my 2 cents

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

The numbers speak for themselves.

Adult Resident Down 9%
Senior Down 19%
Non-resident Down 13%
Non-Resident JR Down 38%
Landowner Down 10
MuzzleloaderDown 7%

Total General Hunting Down 9%

What needs to be addressed is how to stop the hemoraging of hunters. What needs to be done to abate the continued percentage loss each year? Six percent last year was bad enough. The 40 percent early figure was startling to say the least. There is no doubt that this 9% figure will decrease as rifle deer hunters purchase a license the week before rifle season, but another 6% loss on top of last years loss should be a major priority on Elmerton Avenue.

This business of hunters wanting a deer behind every tree is nothing more then foolish comments by some hunters who obviously have good hunting in their particular area. You will hear the same garbage as the PGC puts forth saying they don't hunt hard enough, or don't go deep enough or you have to go to where the game is. Tell that to the guys in Potter,Tioga, and Clinton Counties just to name a few. Some hunters have hunted 5 days running and haven't seen a deer.

If your hunting a Game Lands and you don't see at least a few (3 to 4) deer in the course of a day I'd have to say something is VERY WRONG. I might be able to accept that on private land, but that should not be the case on a Game Lands. The key words being GAME LANDS! Get it? GAME LANDS.

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

6% this year is less than 6% last year.:D

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

Pagobbler,how much money is thye PGC spending on Elk,excluding habitat work that benefits all wildlife?The Pheasant program is a waste of money.I have a fewbuddies of mine that are retired and hunt pheasants religeously.They complain about the cost ofa lisence yet average about 20 pheasants a piece each year.That's right,They each kill about $280 worth of tame birds a year and have the nerve complain about a lisence increase.

I don't have a problem with the 1 day a year hunters.I just don't think we should make it easy for them to kill a deer with little to no preperation and with no regard to the state of the habitat.

Crazyhorse,I had no problems finding and killing deer on public land last year from Northern Clearfield county to Cameron county.In most cases if you hunt for 5 days and see no deer,you're either a poor hunter,you stink real bad or your hunting where the habitat is poor.

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06
 

"In most cases if you hunt for 5 days and see no deer,you're either a poor hunter,you stink real bad or your hunting where the habitat is poor."

And there you have it Pennsylvania hunters. If you didn't kill a deer last year you probably fit into one or all of these catagories.