Pennsylvania Game News - October 2012 - 36

Licenses don’t need to be
dispLayed

No	longer	are	Pennsylvania	hunters	 and	trappers	required	to	display	their	 hunting	and	furtaking	licenses	on	an	 outer	 garment.	 Now	 all	 a	 hunter	 or	 trapper	needs	to	do	is	carry	his	or	her	 valid	license	in	a	wallet	or	any	other	 convenient	place	in	their	possession,	 along	 with	 another	 valid	 proof	 of	 identification.

arrows	in	a	protective	quiver.	 •	If	you	use	a	mechanical	release,	 always	 keep	 your	 index	 finger	 away	 from	the	trigger	when	drawing.	 •	Follow	 the	 manufacturer’s	 recommendations	for	all	equipment	and	 check	your	equipment	before	each	use.	 •	Practice	climbing	with	your	treestand,	in	your	yard,	for	example,	before	 actually	going	hunting.	Consider	placing	non-slip	material	on	the	deck	of	 your	treestand	if	it’s	not	already	there.	 •	Cocked	crossbows	should	always	 be	 pointed	 in	 a	 safe	 direction.	 Keep	 your	 thumb	 and	 fingers	 below	 the	 crossbow’s	 string	 and	 barrel	 at	 all	 times.	 Online and telephone harvest reporting available Upon	harvesting	a	deer,	or	turkey,	 hunters	can	file	their	harvest	reports	 through	one	of	three	methods:	postage-paid	postcards,	online	and	through	 a	toll-free	telephone	system.	

Postage-paid	postcards	are	included	 in	the	annual	hunting	digest	for	those	 hunters	who	choose	to	mail	in	their	 report	cards.	 To	report	a	deer	harvest	online,	go	 to	 the	 Game	 Commission’s	 website,	 click	on	“Report	Your	Harvest”	in	the	 upper	right-hand	corner,	check	“Harvest	Reporting,”	scroll	down	and	click	 on	the	“Start	Here”	button	at	the	bottom	of	the	page,	choose	the	method	 of	validating	license	information,	and	 click	on	the	checkbox	for	the	harvest	 tag	being	reported.	A	series	of	options	 will	 appear	 for	 a	 hunter	 to	 report	 a	 harvest.	 After	 filling	 in	 the	 harvest	 information,	click	on	the	“Continue”	 button	to	review	the	report	and	then	 hit	the	“Submit”	button	to	complete	 the	report.	Failing	to	hit	the	“Submit”	 button	will	result	in	a	harvest	report	 not	being	completed.	 Hunters	 using	 the	 toll-free	 telephone	 reporting	 system	 can	 call	 the	 Interactive	 Voice	 Response	 (IVR)	 number,	 which	 is	 1-855-PAHUNT1	 (1-855-724-8681).	 Those	 using	 the	 toll-free	number	to	submit	a	harvest	 report	 will	 receive	 a	 confirmation	 number,	 which	 they	 should	 write	 down	and	keep	as	proof	of	reporting.	 Callers	 should	 have	 their	 Customer	 Identification	 Number	 (hunting	 license	 number)	 and	 field	 harvest	 tag	 information	 with	 them	 when	 they	 call,	and	they	should	speak	clearly	and	 distinctly	 when	 reporting	 harvests,	 especially	when	providing	the	Wildlife	 Management	Unit	number	and	letter.

Three Northumberland County poachers enter guilty pleas
THREE	 Northumberland	 County	 residents	have	pled	guilty	to	an	array	 of	wildlife	violations	committed	over	 two	days	in	a	3-county	area. Those	who	pled	guilty	were	Codey	
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Jonathan	Bomberger,	18,	of	Watsontown;	 and	 Justin	 Thomas	 Munson,	 18,	 and	 Mathew	 Jay	 Stoltzfus,	 19,	 both	 of	 Turbotville.	 District	 Judge	 Marvin	K.	Shrawder	presided	over	the	
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