Game Commission Actions

The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is supposed to represent its clientele, Pennsylvania's hunters, and its game animals. At its January meeting the PGC seemed to forget this.

The most visible item concerned the opening day of the rifle deer season. Randy Santucci and Dan Davilla represent a Facebook group that wants to reinstate the Monday rifle opener. In addition, Rep. Brian Smith from Punxsutawney is sponsoring legislation to reinstate the Monday opener. At the January PGC meeting 32 people spoke concerning the rifle deer season opener. Of these, 26 favored moving the opening day of the...