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Download and save the pdf file to your computer. The forms are interactive so you can fill in your information. Resave the form, then submit the form electronically to info@pfsc.org
Mail signed hard copies to PFSC or scan and submit electronically.
Due to a technical glitch, the voting results for this resolution did not register, so it will be advertised for revoting.
Free/reduced hunting and furtaking licenses for non-resident disable veterans.
Opening day of rifle deer season to start Saturday for areas south of I-80 and begin on Monday for areas north of I-80.
Using Drones to Recover Downed Deer
Should hunters be allowed to use drones to track downed deer?
A state senator plans to introduce legislation that would allow the use of drones to help hunters track downed deer. In a cosponsor memo, Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh, said the proposal was inspired by a recent case in which the Pennsylvania Game Commission cited the owner of a business who used a drone to help a hunter track down a deer that had been shot.
While using a drone to locate dead or wounded deer is legal in Ohio, other states, including Pennsylvania, prohibit the practice.
According to Travis Lau, communications director for the Game Commission, the agency considers drones electronic devices prohibited for hunting. The combined charges carry a maximum of $2,500 in fines and up to three months in jail.
"These charges stem from the use of a drone to attempt to recover a downed deer," Coleman said in the cosponsor memo. "Pennsylvanians deserve better. With the advent of drones, hunters have an additional tool to use and reduce the amount of dead game that goes uncollected."
Since the introduction of Senator Coleman's co-sponsor memo, there have been several articles and lots of discussion on social media and hunting sites. While there are still a lot of questions and no language yet for an actual bill, PFSC would like to know the general thoughts and opinions of its membership.
PFSC Members & Affiliated Clubs can take the survey.
Individual Member Drone Survey
* Voting on Resolutions & Surveys are for PFSC members & affiliated clubs in good standing. Voting from non-members will not be counted. Membership status will be verified.
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2022 Fall Resolution:
That the PFSC strongly encourage the PFBC to establish and implement a $5.00 Shad Fishing Stamp for all resident and non-resident Delaware River anglers to realize the shared benefits.
Voting Results: 140 Yeas, 1304 Nays, 3 Abstains
Resolution Fails.
Survey Question:
Do you support the PFBC raising fishing license fees, a first in 18 years, to allow the agency to remain fiscally sound?
Voting Results: 952 Yeas, 345 Nays, 148 Abstains
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If you are interested in joining PFSC and want your voice heard,
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