IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

See us at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show

Booth # 3301 North West Hall
Antler Scoring and Jawbone Aging
Enter our contest for prizes or just get them scored.

WHITE-TAILED DEER ANTLER MEASURING
AND JAWBONE AGING DISPLAY and EVENT
At the
57th Annual EASTERN SPORTS & OUTDOOR SHOW
State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg PA
February 4-12, 2012

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Kip Adams Seminar @ Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show
Seminar Room A Main Hall

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
12:30 PM Kip Adams Habitat Management
2:00 PM Lee & Tiffany and Pat & Nicole Big Bucks – This is How We Do It
3:30 PM Greg Miller & Jake Miller In Pursuit With Greg & Jake

Thursday, February 9, 2012
12:30 PM Randy Anderson & Morris "Wooly" Kowerchuck Calling All Coyotes
2:00 PM Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo Real Hunting with America’s Favorite Hunting Couple
3:30 PM Greg Miller & Jake Miller In Pursuit With Greg & Jake
5:00 PM Kip Adams Aging on the Hoof

QDMA National and PA State Chapter comments on Sunday Hunting

Antlerless Tags May Now be Transferred to Mentored Youth Hunters in PA

On June 17th., the Pennsylvania Legislature passed SB 274, which will allow for the transfer of an antlerless tag from the adult hunter present and mentoring the youth at the time of harvest.  Prior to this change, a mentored youth, by law, could only harvest an antlered deer. The mentored youth hunting program was originally established in PA in 2006.

SB 274 was an idea conceived by two QDMA members in Pennsylvania.  With QDMA solidly behind them, they garnered support from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs, the NRA, Pennsylvania Crossbow Federation, and the owners and membership of www.huntingpa.com; which provided a broad grass roots support of the bill.   From conception in 2008, the bill took only three years to pass both chambers of the House (200-0) and Senate (50-0) unanimously and will be signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett on June 24th. 

Board of Commissioners gave final adoption to the regulation on Tuesday, June 28th.

These same individuals are working on establishing a mentored adult hunting program in Pennsylvania and it is expected to help circumvent the national downward trend in recruitment and retention rates.

PA QDMA June 2011 Newsletter

Inside This Issue
2011 PA QDMA Sponsored Youth Turkey Hunt 1
PA QDMA’s Response to the Eveland Letter 5
Trail Camera Use in Late Spring and Early Summer 7
Spring 2011 Food Plot Tip 11
PA Game Law Legislative Update 12
Upcoming Deer Management Events in PA 13
2011 PA QDMA Age and Score Training Session 14
Application 16

PA QDMA February 2011 Newsletter