PA game commiso\ion

bear cubs given protection

Jan 1, 1925

bear cubs are given protection you are not able to shoot them unless they are over 75 pounds and they are not with a mother bear.

cant kill small buck

Jul 11, 1925

law is passed that you can not shoot a buck (male deer) unless it has more than 2 points on each antler

first statewide anterless deer season

Dec 12, 1928

this was the first anterless deer season all across the state of pennsylvania

bow hunting is legalized

Oct 19, 1929

the is the first year that you can legally hunt with a bow and arrow

elk given protection

Mar 14, 1931

The elk were given protection because ther were close to becoming extinct

ruffed grouse named the state bird

Jul 12, 1931

the ruffed grouse was named the first state bird

state flower

May 5, 1933

mountain laurel is named the pa state flower