Monday Open to Deer Season Would Return to Parts of Pa. Under Bill

Traditional Monday deer opener would return to parts of Pa. under lawmaker’s proposal

The legislation underscores a tension between hunters divided over tradition and flexibility, as well as between lawmakers and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Traditional Monday deer opener would return to parts of Pa. under lawmaker’s compromise proposal

Traditional Monday deer opener would return to parts of Pa. under lawmaker’s compromise proposal

Monday open to deer season would return to parts of Pa. under bill

BELLEFONTE — In 2019, a state agency bucked tradition when it moved the start of rifle deer season to the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Moving it back two days — from the longtime Monday start — was controversial. Some hunters criticized the move as an unnecessary shift, while others welcomed the extra time in the woods. A Pennsylvania legislator thinks he’s found a compromise that will work for both rural communities and hunters who want more fl…

Traditional Monday Deer Opener Would Return to Parts of PA Under Lawmaker’s Compromise Proposal

The legislation underscores a tension between hunters divided over tradition and flexibility, as well as between lawmakers and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. By Marley Parish, Spotlight PA State College Photo courtesy of Colin Deppen / Spotlight PA This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up…

Traditional Monday Deer Opener Would Return to Parts of Pa. Under Lawmaker’s Compromise Proposal | State College, PA

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a daily newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — In 2019, a state agency bucked tradition when it moved the start of rifle deer s…