Date: 7/25/25 10:30 am
From: Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...>
Subject: Re: New Sunday hunting season date changes
fwiw

they now have 3 sundays to hunt, which is 1 for archery, 1 for bear and
one for rifle of white tailed deer

there is a big push for more sundays but not sure it will pass as things
stand now.  I could see early sundays being added more than the later
ones around rifle season but we shall see

we usually have our cbc in lewistown/juniata on the first avail saturday
and always try to avoid it when the last day of hunting falls on the
first avail sat of cbc.

I wish they would put the sunday hunting out for a vote of those who
actually buy hunting licenses, I would say it will get voted down and
probably removed of the 3 in place now, but not sure that will ever come
to light either.

as when I post of the hunting seasons online at the social media sites,
I think everyone who uses SGL and State forests should learn the game
laws and get a license to help support things.  you don't have to hunt,
but it is a great way to contribute, imo.

then I turn off the comments so there is no fighting about it from the
hunters and non hunters.  I hunt, I bird, both are important and
connected more than most think.

chad

On 7/25/2025 1:09 PM, Fowles, Robert B wrote:
> You may have seen or heard that a new law, recently signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro, gives the Pennsylvania Game Commission the authority to decide which Sundays to include when setting hunting season dates. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa.gov%2Fgovernor%2Fnewsroom%2F2025-press-releases%2Fgov-shapiro-signs-legislation-to-repeal-pennsylvania-s-ban-on-su&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C84e1bd72fd884970fced08ddcba0e989%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638890614142060478%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pVV96VdJaTexVSvQHW9pPOB6yOzSkgJvZKQwnZOVyY0%3D&reserved=0
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> We always choose the first Sunday on or after December 14 which is the traditional first day of the Audubon CBC. This year could be different depending on what Sundays the PA Game Commission chooses for PA hunting season dates.
>
> Bob Fowles
> co-compiler for the State College Bird Club Christmas Bird Count
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