Anterless deer license application process begins for hunters

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters that the agency will begin accepting regular antlerless deer license applications from resident hunters beginning Aug. 6, and nonresidents on Aug. 20. Antlerless deer license applications must be sent to the Game Commission via 22 different Post Office boxes and the agency, in turn, will forward them to county treasurers for processing.

All applications for antlerless deer licenses - regular, as well as unsold - must be submitted through the U.S. Mail (first-class only). Express and priority mail will not be accepted.

For convenience, a copy of the 2007-08 Digest has been posted on the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), and can be viewed by clicking on "2007-08 Digest" in the "Quick Clicks" box in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage.

Antlerless deer licenses cost $6 for residents and $26 for nonresidents. Checks should be made payable to "County Treasurer," not the Game Commission. Also, applicants should not designate a specific county.

The Game Commission will begin accepting antlerless license applications through the mail from residents on Monday, Aug. 6; nonresident applications will be accepted through the mail starting Monday, Aug. 20. The Game Commission will begin accepting resident and nonresident hunter applications through the mail for the first round of "unsold licenses" on Monday, Aug. 27; the second round will be accepted through the mail beginning Monday, Sept. 10.

Over-the-counter applications will not be accepted by county treasurers until Nov. 5, except in Wildlife Management Units 2B, 5C and 5D, where county treasurers will begin accepting over-thecounter applications on Monday, Sept. 17. There is no limit on the number of applications a hunter can submit during this period for WMUs 2B, 5C or 5D. However, for all other WMUs, applying for and receiving more than one antlerless license at a time is against the law and, if convicted, violators could be sentenced to pay a fine.

County treasurers will mail regular and first round unsold antlerless licenses to successful applicants no later than Monday, Sept. 17. County treasurers will mail second and subsequent rounds of unsold antlerless licenses to successful applicants no later than Oct. 1.