A Few Random Thoughts

Many years ago, sportswriter Phil Musik penned columns where he told us, “Here’s what I think, I think.”

Anyhow, here’s my version of Musik’s idea.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) has control of the state’s deer herd and other game animals. In fact, I have occasionally read that the state owns the deer herd. Well, if that’s the case, what’s to prevent landowners from charging the PGC rent for the deer that inhabit their properties? This only makes sense, since the landowners, who are often farmers, essentially feed the deer and provide shelter for them. Sure, landowners have a few speci...